Buckenham
| Buckenham | |
| Norfolk | |
|---|---|
 St Nicholas' Church, Buckenham | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TG356060 |
| Location: | 52°35’56"N, 1°28’37"E |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Norwich |
| Postcode: | NR12 |
| Dialling code: | 01603 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Broadland |
Buckenham is a tiny village in Norfolk, found on the northern bank of the River Yare, four miles south-west of Acle and eight miles east of Norwich
Buckenham Marshes RSPB reserve in the parish is a bird reserve operated by the RSPB. Much of the land hereabout is within The Broads National Park.
The name 'Buckenham' name is of Anglo-Saxon origin.[1]
The Domesday Book of 1086 records the village as a settlement of 195 households, and part of the estates of the King, Bury St Edmunds Abbey and William d'Ecouis.[2]
In 1931, the parish had a population of 128 This was the last time separate population statistics were collected for Buckenham as on 1 April 1935, the civil parish was abolished and merged with Strumpshaw.[3]
St. Nicholas' Church
Buckenham's parish church, St Nicholas, dates from the 13th century. It is Grade I listed[4] with a doorway which dates to the 12th century.
The church fell into disuse and disrepair in the 1970s and is now in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. It has a carved mediæval font and originally had stained-glass windows designed by Yarrington which were destroyed by vandals in the late-20th century. The church contains memorials to members of the Beauchamp family and Reverend George Elwin.[5]
About the village
The nearby Buckenham Marshes RSPB reserve is a popular location for birdwatching, including taiga bean geese, northern lapwing and wigeon.[6]
The village is on the railway: Buckenham Station is a stop on the Wherry Lines, with limited services to Norwich, Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft.[7]
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References
- ↑ "Buckenham". http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/Buckenham.
- ↑ Buckenham in the Domesday Book
- ↑ "Relationships and changes Buckenham CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10205414.
- ↑ National Heritage List 1304389: Church of St Nicholas (Grade I listing)
- ↑ "Norfolk Churches". http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/buckenham/buckenham.htm.
- ↑ "Buckenham Marshes Nature Reserve, Norwich, Norfolk". https://www.rspb.org.uk/days-out/reserves/buckenham-marshes.
- ↑ "Timetables". Greater Anglia. 10 December 2023. https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/timetables.