Bunwell
| Bunwell | |
| Norfolk | |
|---|---|
 Church of St Michael & All Angels | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TM117938 |
| Location: | 52°30’4"N, 1°7’1"E |
| Data | |
| Population: | 1,000 (2021) |
| Post town: | Norwich |
| Postcode: | NR16 |
| Dialling code: | 01953 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | South Norfolk |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Waveney Valley |
Bunwell is a village in Norfolk, found four and a half miles east of Attleborough and eleven miles south-west of Norwich, on the B1113, between St Olaves and Lowestoft.
Parts of the former RAF Tibenham airfield are in the south of the parish.[1]
The parish includes such hamlets as Bunwell Hill, Low Common, and Cordwell and at 2021 census had a recorded population of 1,000
St. Michael and All Angels' Church
Bunwell's parish church, St Michael, dates from the 15th century. The building is Grade I.[2] The church was rebuilt in the Perpendicular Gothic style in the 19th century[1] after donations were left by William Smith, William Taylor and Robert Lincoln. It has a carved font, a set of royal arms dating from the reign of Queen Anne, and stained-glass windows depicting knights in armour designed by Hardman & Co.[3]
Sport and recreation
- Football: Bunwell Athletic Football Club, who play home games at Bunwell Recreation Ground
A greyhound racing track was opened on a meadow where hare coursing used to take place. The racing was independent and not affiliated to the National Greyhound Racing Club. Racing took place from 1935 to 1940, but the site closed during Second World War.[4]
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Bunwell) |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Parish Summary: Bunwell
- ↑ National Heritage List 1373605: Church of St Michael, Bunwell (Grade I listing)
- ↑ "Norfolk Churches". http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/bunwell/bunwell.htm.
- ↑ "Bickington". Greyhound Racing Times. https://greyhoundracingtimes.co.uk/2019/03/22/barnstaple-bickington/.