- published: 13 Sep 2015
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Coordinates: 52°42′03″N 1°14′28″E / 52.7007°N 1.2412°E / 52.7007; 1.2412
Horsford is a village six miles north of Norwich, England. Its population has seen a steady increase since the Second World War, growing from 750 in 1945 to just under 4000 today (2001 census).
There are various explanations of the village name. It is usually said to derive from 'horse ford', but it has also been suggested that it comes from the River Hor on which the village stands (more usually known to locals as 'the Beck'). A third explanation is that it comes from Horsa, the name of a Saxon chief.
The surrounding Horsford Woods have been designated a County Wildlife Site. The rare Silver-Studded Blue butterfly has a colony in these woods.
Places of historical interest include the site of Horsford Castle and a 19th century windmill.
The village has produced two footballers of note: Barry Bridges, who returned to Horsford to manage the village team Horsford United, and Chris Sutton.
The Manor Park cricket ground is home to the village team and the Norfolk County Cricket Club.
Anna Maria Horsford (born March 6, 1947) is an American television and film actress. She is perhaps best known for her roles as Thelma Frye on the NBC sitcom Amen, as Dee Baxter on the WB sitcom The Wayans Bros., and as Craig Jones' mother Betty in the comedy films Friday and Friday After Next. Currently, she portrays Helen on the BET sitcom Reed Between the Lines.
Horsford was born in Harlem, New York, the daughter of Lillian and Victor A. Horsford, an investment real estate broker. Her parents were from Antigua and the Dominican Republic. She attended Manhattan's School of Performing Arts, where she studied and perfected her acting abilities. Horsford is a member of Sigma Gamma Rho sorority.
Though she is known today for her work in front of the cameras, her first major role in television was as a producer for the PBS show, Soul!, hosted by Ellis Haizlip, which aired between 1967-1973. Horsford made guest appearances on such sitcoms as The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Sparks, Moesha,The Bernie Mac Show, The Shield, Girlfriends and Everybody Hates Chris. She had a prominent role on the sitcom The Wayans Bros. as "Dee Baxter". She also appeared on the drama Judging Amy. More recently, she was seen in the first season of Grey's Anatomy' .
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