Buckenham
Buckenham | |
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St Nicholas' church, Buckenham | |
Location within Norfolk | |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Norwich |
Postcode district | NR12 |
Buckenham is a small village in the civil parish of Strumpshaw, in the Broadland district, in the county of Norfolk, England, situated on the northern bank of the River Yare around 7 miles (11 km) south-east of Norwich. In 1931 the parish had a population of 128.[1]
History[edit]
Buckenham's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from the Old English for Bucca's homestead.[2] On 1 April 1935 the civil parish was abolished and merged with Strumpshaw.[3]
In the Domesday Book, Buckenham is recorded as consisting of 195 households with the principal landowners being King William, Bury St Edmunds Abbey and William d'Ecouis.[4]
Places of interest[edit]
The parish church, St Nicholas Church, Buckenham, is Grade I listed and currently in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
Nearby Buckenham Marshes RSPB reserve is a haven for birdwatching, including taiga bean geese, lapwings and wigeons.
Transport[edit]
Buckenham railway station serves the outlying communities and the RSPB reserve. The station is served by Wherry Lines trains from Norwich to Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft.[5]
War memorial[edit]
Buckenham's war memorial is a stone Cross of Sacrifice located in St. Nicholas' Churchyard. It lists the following names for the First World War:
- Captain Victor W. Harrison (1895–1918), Royal Flying Corps
- Second-Lieutenant Cyril H. Harrison (1897–1917), 10th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment
- Private Ernest A. Curtis (1893–1918), 19th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers
- Private Jonathan Balls (1887–1917), Depot, Manchester Regiment
- Private Herbert H. Curtis (1889–1917), 1st Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment
And, the following for the Second World War:
- Able-Seaman Ronald G. Tidman (1910–1942), HMS Palomares[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Population statistics Buckenham CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ University of Nottingham. (2022). Retrieved November 13, 2022. http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/Buckenham
- ^ "Relationships and changes Buckenham CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ Domesday Book. (1086). Retrieved November 13, 2022. https://opendomesday.org/place/TM0691/buckenham/
- ^ Greater Anglia. (2022). Retrieved November 13, 2022. https://wherrylines.com/stations/
- ^ Peck, M. (2017). Retrieved November 13, 2022. http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Norfolk/Buckenham.html
External links[edit]
Media related to Buckenham at Wikimedia Commons