Stow Bardolph
| Stow Bardolph | |
| Norfolk | |
|---|---|
| File:Holy Trinity church in Stow Bardolph - geograph.org.uk - 1737301.jpg Holy Trinity Church, Stow Bardolph | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TF628058 |
| Location: | 52°37’32"N, -0°24’14"E |
| Data | |
| Population: | 1,230 (2011) |
| Post town: | King's Lynn |
| Postcode: | PE34 |
| Dialling code: | 01366 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
Stow Bardolph, sometimes simply referred to as Stow, is an estate in Norfolk, standing between King's Lynn and Downham Market on the A10.
The parish had a population of 1,230 at the 2011 census. This parish includes Stowbridge and Barroway Drove.
History
The village name evolved from the Old English stow, simply meaning 'place', to which was added the surname 'Bardolf'. This was almost certainly because of connections with the Lords Bardolf of nearby Wormegay Castle.[1]
The Stow Bardolph estate was purchased by the Hare family in 1553. At least three Stow Halls have existed on the estate, the original was built around 1589 by Nicholas Hare, Master of the Rolls and Lord Keeper of the Great Seal, but fell into disrepair and was demolished. The second Stow Hall was built around 1796, but this too fell into disrepair and was demolished. The third Stow Hall was built around 1874 and served as a stately home until 1939. From 1940 to 1980 the house was used by the local health authority as a maternity hospital and was demolished in 1994 when it was found to be beyond economic repair.[2]
Holy Trinity Parish Church was extensively restored by John Raphael Rodrigues Brandon around 1850. A wax effigy of the upper body of Sarah Hare, including lifelike face and hands, is displayed upright in a mahogany case in the Hare Chapel of the church.[3] She died from blood poisoning in 1744 at the age of 55 and her will stated she wished to be recreated in wax following her death. It is the only funerary effigy of its kind outside Westminster Abbey.[4] The church also has a stained glass window to the memory of Victoria Cross recipient James Adams who was vicar here from 1896 to 1902.
The village is home to a Rare Breeds Centre, at Church Farm, which opened in 2004.[5]
Sport and leisure
The estate is home to the Stow Cricket Club and Croquet Club which were both re-reformed in 1991.[6]
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Stow Bardolph) |
References
- ↑ "Stow Bardolph, Norfolk: Village Information, History and Genealogy". http://www.stowbardolph.co.uk/main.php.
- ↑ "Stow Hall Gardens". Church Farm Stow Bardolph. http://www.churchfarmstowbardolph.co.uk/stow-hall-gardens/.
- ↑ "Stow Bardolph". http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/stowbardolph/stowbardolph.htm.
- ↑ Connor, Siofra (24 March 2017). "Weird Norfolk: The wax lady of Stow Bardolph". https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/weird-norfolk-the-wax-lady-of-stow-bardolph-1-4946764.
- ↑ "History of Church Farm". Church Farm Stow Bardolph. http://www.churchfarmstowbardolph.co.uk/about-us/history/.
- ↑ "Home". https://www.stowcricketclub.co.uk/.