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Buckenham

Coordinates: 52°35′56″N 1°28′37″E / 52.599°N 1.477°E / 52.599; 1.477
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Buckenham
St Nicholas' Church, Buckenham
Buckenham is located in Norfolk
Buckenham
Buckenham
Location within Norfolk
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNORWICH
Postcode districtNR12
Dialling code01603
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

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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

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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

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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

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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:

The following are listed for the Second World War:

References

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  1. ^ "Population statistics Buckenham CP/AP through time". 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
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