Burnham Market
Burnham Market | |
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Kings Lynn | |
Postcode district | PE31 |
Dialling code | 01328 |
Police | Norfolk |
Fire | Norfolk |
Ambulance | East of England |
UK Parliament | |
Burnham Market is an English village and
Geography
According to the 2011 census, Burnham Market had a population of 877 people,[2] which fell to 724 people by the 2021 census.[3]
The parish belongs to the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk.[4]
History
Burnham Market's name is of
In 1952, the
In 1933, the Hall passed to the
Churches
Burnham Market is home to several churches.
St. Mary's Church St. Mary's Church is of
All Saints' Church All Saints' Church is of Norman origin and was heavily remodelled in the fourteenth century, with further minor adjustments being made in the nineteenth century.[9]
St. Henry Walpole Catholic Church Burnham Market's Catholic Church was constructed in 1959 and is dedicated to Saint Henry Walpole, an Elizabethan Catholic martyr.[10] The church conducts weekly Mass on a Friday and Sunday.[11]
Notable residents
- Anne Elliot – English writer and novelist[12]
- Emma Elliot – English writer and novelist
- Sir Mordaunt Martin – British nobleman
- Sir Roger Martin – British nobleman
- Baroness Patricia Rawlings – British politician and antiquarian
References
Constructs such as named references (quick guide), or an abbreviated title. (January 2024) ) |
- ^ "The 20 most beautiful villages in the UK and Ireland". CN Traveller. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ City Population. (2022). Retrieved November 14, 2022. https://www.citypopulation.de/en/uk/eastofengland/norfolk/E34001083__burnham_market/
- ^ Ibid
- ^ Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001) Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Retrieved 18 October 2005.
- ^ University of Nottingham. (2022). Retrieved November 14, 2022. http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/Burnham%20Thorpe
- ^ Zoopla. (2022). Retrieved November 14, 2022. http://content.zoopla.co.uk/8d868de37420be36aa190e87943429e002edea82.pdf
- ^ Country Life. (2011). Retrieved November 14, 2022. https://www.countrylife.co.uk/property/country-houses-for-sale-and-property-news/an-exceptional-country-estate-in-norfolk-17593
- ^ Rose, E. (1986). Retrieved November 15, 2022. https://www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk/record-details?MNF1767-St-Mary%27s-Church-Burnham-Westgate&Index=1581&RecordCount=61672&SessionID=d75d4e70-ea75-437f-86a7-c4767a1d3221
- ^ Rose, E. (1981). Retrieved November 15, 2022. https://www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk/record-details?MNF1759-All-Saints%27-Church-Burnham-Ulph&Index=1571&RecordCount=57339&SessionID=19cf8f97-c96e-45e6-adf6-70d1eebf1275
- ^ Knott, S. (2005). Retrieved November 15, 2022. http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/burnhamrc/burnhamrc.htm
- ^ Catholic Parish of Walsingham. (2022). Retrieved November 15, 2022. https://www.catholicparishofwalsingham.org/st-henry-walpole-burnham-market
- ^ Bassett, T. (2022). Retrieved November 15, 2022. http://www.victorianresearch.org/atcl/show_author.php?aid=444
External links
- Map sources for Burnham Market
- Burnham Market Village Plan, with detailed Ordnance Survey map
- Information from Genuki Norfolk on Burnham Market.