Buckenham

Coordinates: 52°35′56″N 1°28′37″E / 52.599°N 1.477°E / 52.599; 1.477
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Not to be confused with other villages in Norfolk: Old Buckenham, New Buckenham and Buckenham Tofts.

Buckenham
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNORWICH
Postcode districtNR12
List of places
UK
England
Norfolk
52°35′56″N 1°28′37″E / 52.599°N 1.477°E / 52.599; 1.477

Buckenham is a small village in the civil parish of Strumpshaw, in the Broadland district, Norfolk, England. It is 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

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

The parish church of St Nicholas is Grade I listed and is currently in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.

The nearby Buckenham Marshes RSPB reserve is a haven for birdwatching, including taiga bean geese, lapwings and wigeons.

Transport

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.[5]

War memorial

Buckenham's war memorial is a stone

First World War
:

The following are listed for the

Second World War
:

References

  1. A Vision of Britain through Time
    . Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  2. ^ University of Nottingham. (2022). Retrieved 13 November 2022. http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/Buckenham
  3. ^ "Relationships and changes Buckenham CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  4. ^ Domesday Book. (1086). Retrieved 13 November 2022. https://opendomesday.org/place/TM0691/buckenham/
  5. ^ "Timetables". Greater Anglia. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  6. ^ Peck, M. (2017). Retrieved 13 November 2022. http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Norfolk/Buckenham.html

External links

Media related to Buckenham at Wikimedia Commons

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