Buckenham
| Buckenham | |
|---|---|
St Nicholas' Church, Buckenham | |
Buckenham Location within Norfolk | |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORWICH |
| Postcode district | NR12 |
| Dialling code | 01603 |
Buckenham is a former civil parish, now in the civil parish of Strumpshaw, in the English county of Norfolk. It is located 4 miles (6.4 km) south-west of Acle and 8 miles (13 km) east of Norwich on the northern bank of the River Yare. Buckenham Marshes RSPB reserve in the parish is a bird reserve operated by the RSPB and much of the area of the former parish lies within The Broads National Park.
Buckenham's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin[1] and in the Domesday Book it is recorded as a settlement of 195 households in the Hundred of Blofield. It formed part of the estates of William the Conqueror, Bury St Edmunds Abbey and William d'Ecouis.[2]
In 1931, the parish had a population of 128.[3] 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.[4]
The nearby Buckenham Marshes RSPB reserve is a popular location for birdwatching, including taiga bean geese, northern lapwing and wigeon.[5] Buckenham Railway Station serves the village, outlying communities and the RSPB reserve. It is a stop on the Wherry Lines, with limited services to Norwich, Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft.[6]
St. Nicholas' Church
Buckenham's parish church is dedicated to Saint Nicholas and dates from the 13th century. It is Grade I listed[7] with a doorway which dates to the 12th century. T church fell into disuse and disrepair in the 1970s and is now in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. It has a carved medieval 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.[8]
References
- ^ "Buckenham". University of Nottingham. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "Buckenham". Open Domesday. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "Population statistics Buckenham CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Buckenham CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ "Buckenham Marshes Nature Reserve, Norwich, Norfolk". www.rspb.org.uk. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "Timetables". Greater Anglia. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, Strumpshaw - 1304389 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "Norfolk Churches". www.norfolkchurches.co.uk. Retrieved 23 November 2024.