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Downham Rural District
__NOTOC__ Downham Rural District was a rural district in Norfolk, England from 1894 to 1974. It was formed under the Local Government Act 1894 based on the Downham rural sanitary district. It completely encircled Downham Market Urban District. In 1930 a new parish of Nordelph was created in Downham RD, taking land mostly out of the Marshland RD parish of Upwell. Several changes were made to its boundaries in 1935. In particular, it took in four large (in area terms) parishes from the disbanded Thetford Rural District. In 1974, the district was abolished under the Local Government Act 1972, and became part of the West Norfolk district, renamed King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 1981. Welney Rural District Welney Rural District was (at least nominally) a short-lived entity created in 1894 containing the only parish, West Welney, which had been in Downham RSD but lay in the Isle of Ely rather than Norfolk Norfolk () is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in East ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Downham RD 1894
Downham is a district of south-east London, England, within the London Borough of Lewisham. It borders the London Borough of Bromley, and is located north of Bromley and south of Catford. Downham was named in honour of Lord Downham, who was chairman of the London County Council between 1919 and 1920. The Prime Meridian passes just to the west of Downham. History Origins of Downham estate Before 1920, the area had no houses, apart from a shooting range close to Rangefield Road and areas of farmland in the period around 1890. Some belonged to Holloway Farm and others to Shroffolds Farm. Following the First World War, local boroughs like Deptford and Bermondsey as well as the London County Council CCfelt it was essential to reduce overcrowding by erecting more residential property and exceed that which was provided by private landlords. The final spur for the LCC to commence works in the area was the new law of 1923 that provided government funding to enable residential deve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bexwell
Bexwell is a small village and former civil parish near Downham Market, now in the parish of Ryston, in the King's Lynn and West Norfolk district, in the county of Norfolk, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 60. On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Ryston. The villages name means 'Beac's spring/stream'. Its church, St Mary's, is one of 124 existing round-tower churches in Norfolk. It is a Grade II* listed building. A stone barn which stands beside the A1122 is thought to be the remains of a late c15 gatehouse to the former manor of Bexwell. One man is known to have died fighting in the First World War from Bexwell, Second-Lieutenant Charles D. Prangley (1897-1916), 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. He occupies grave V.D.7. of the Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs Commonwealth War Graves Commission. (2022). Retrieved November 02, 2022. https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/543482/charles-dean-prangley/ and is commemorate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Runcton Holme
Runcton Holme is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of and had a population of 676 in 288 households at the 2001 census, the population reducing to 657 at the 2011 census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk. The civil parish includes South Runcton. The villages name means 'Pole farm/settlement on an island', perhaps denoting a trackway or an enclosed settlement. The parish church of St James, Runcton Holme, is a Grade I listed building. St Andrew's in South Runcton is Grade II*. See also *North Runcton North Runcton is a village and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is west of Norwich, south-south-west of King's Lynn and north of London. The village is located a small distance south-west of the A47 between King's ... Notes http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/Runcton%20Holme External links Villages in Norfolk Civi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northwold
Northwold ("''North forest''") is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of and had a population of 1,070 in 448 households at the 2001 census, increasing to 1,085 at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk. The civil parish also includes the hamlets of Whittington and Little London. The village is north of Brandon which is also the closest railway station on the Thetford to Ely line, and from London. It lies just to the north of the A134 between Thetford and King's Lynn and on the river Wissey, in the Western division of the county, Grimshoe Hundred, Thetford union and county court district, Cranwich rural deanery, Norfolk archdeaconry and Norwich Diocese. Northwold is mentioned in the Domesday Book and traces of human and mole settlements from the Neolithic period have been recorded. Hugh of Northwold was Abbot of Bury St Edmunds from 1215 to 1229 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Methwold
Methwold ("Middle forest") is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, on the edge of the Norfolk Fens and Breckland. With an area of it is the second largest parish in Norfolk. It had a population of 1,476 in 591 households at the 2001 census, increasing to 1,502 at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk. The parish also includes the hamlets of Methwold Hythe, approximately east of the town and on the edge of the fens, and Brookville to the north west. (quoted online at: ) Its economy is based on agriculture with a little light industry. The village is situated about from King's Lynn and north west of Thetford (its postal town). The Duchy of Lancaster Methwold CofE Primary School is located in the parish. The secondary and sixth form departments of Iceni Academy are also located in Methwold, previously being known as Methwold High School. Methwold parish is the second lar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marham
Marham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, approximate away from King's Lynn. An RAF station, RAF Marham, is situated nearby at Upper Marham.Ordnance Survey (1999). ''OS Explorer Map 236 - King's Lynn, Downham Market & Swaffham''. . The village covers an area of and had a population of 2,951 in 788 households as of the 2001 census, increasing to 3,531 at the 2011 Census. The villages name means 'Pool homestead/village' or 'hemmed-in land with a pool'. Governance Marham is a parish of the Kings Lynn and West Norfolk district council, which is responsible for the most local services. Norfolk County Council is in charge of roads, some schools, and social services, and the county councillor for the Gayton & Nar Valley division is Graham Middleton (Conservative) since 2017. For Westminster elections Marham forms part of the South West Norfolk constituency, represented by Liz Truss (Conservative). Religion Holy Trinity Church of England parish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hockwold Cum Wilton
Hockwold cum Wilton (''"Hock/mallow wood and willow-tree farm/settlement"'') is 10 miles west of Thetford, Norfolk, England and is in the borough of King's Lynn and West Norfolk. It is located near several USAF airbases, notably RAF Lakenheath and RAF Mildenhall. It is situated on the boundary between the geographical areas of the Breckland – a region of sandy heathland now largely forested – and the flat, low-lying Fens, with some characteristics of both. The village is the location of the primary campus of Iceni Academy. Previously this was Hockwold Primary School. The village has two churches ( St Peter's, now redundant and cared for by the Churches Conservation Trust, and St James') and a Methodist chapel. History An important Roman hoard of silver tableware and coins was found in Hockwold in 1962. It is now part of the Roman-British collections at the British Museum. Originally, the village was located next to the river. However, after the Black Death infected the vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hilgay
Hilgay is a village and civil parish in Norfolk, England, from Downham Market. It covers an area of and had a population of 1,341 at the 2011 Census. For local government purposes, it falls within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk. Other places nearby are Fordham, Ryston, Southery and Denver. History The name Hilgay is derived from the Old English to mean 'island or dry ground in a marsh, of the followers of a man called Hytha or Hydla during Anglo Saxon times. Modney Priory built here by the monks of Ramsey Abbey was a Benedictine cell. Hilgay village sits on a raised isle, some above the surrounding fenland. Its elevation has become more pronounced as the draining of the fenland has caused the ground to shrink. It was notable in Saxon and early Norman times for the large numbers of fish and eels found there. Hilgay Old Bridge still crosses the river, but the newer A10 road bypass crosses just below it. The scholar and poet Phineas Fletcher (1580 -1650) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fordham, Norfolk
Fordham is a small village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is located north of Downham Market and west of Norwich, located along the A10 between London and King's Lynn and close to the confluence of the River Wissey and River Great Ouse. History Fordham's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from the Old English for a village or homestead close to a ford, likely across the River Great Ouse. The Parish of Fordham has been the site of discovery for several significant Bronze Age artefacts, including a hammer, a decorated sword and a socketed axehead. In the Domesday Book, Fordham is listed as a settlement of 22 households in the hundred of Clackclose. In 1086, the village was divided between the East Anglian estates of St. Benedict's Abbey, Ralph Baynard, Henry de Ferrers, Reginald, son of Ivo and the Abbey of St. Etheldreda, Ely. Snore Hall dates from the Medieval period and was originally built as a timber-framed, fortified manor-house. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fincham, Norfolk
Fincham is a village and civil parish the English county of Norfolk. The village is located south of King's Lynn and west of Norwich, along the A1122 between Outwell and Swaffham. History Fincham's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from the Old English for a homestead or settlement with an abundance of finches. Fincham was the site of a major Roman thoroughfare, meaning the parish has yielded numerous Roman artefacts including three separate hoards of silver coins, a curious figure of a hare and hound and a bust of Jupiter. The foundations of a Roman building have been discovered in the north of the parish, which have been excavated by Norfolk Heritage. The parish has also yielded many artefacts from the Anglo-Saxon period including rare coins dating from the reign of King Eadwold and another that was minted in Maastricht. With later coins found dating from the reigns of King Cnut and Æthelred the Unready. In the Domesday Book, Fincham is listed as a settlement of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feltwell
Feltwell is a village which holds an RAF base 10 miles (16 km) west of Thetford, Norfolk, England, and is in the borough of King's Lynn and West Norfolk. Landmarks and facilities Feltwell has the largest area of any parish in Norfolk. It is a thriving community. The village has a large modern primary school which was originally built during the post WW2 building period to cope with the 1946-48 "baby-boom". The original school buildings are of late Victorian era mock perpendicular flint-faced single-storey buildings, which catered for all age groups on either side of Long Beck Road. Because of its size it is well provided with amenities. In addition to a general practice surgery and attached pharmacy there are a vet's surgery, a garage / service station, two convenience stores, a hairdressers, a card and gift store, a Chinese takeaway, a traditional fish & chip shop, a gymnasium, a secondhand goods yard and a number of small businesses clustered in what used to be a snooke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Downham West
Downham West is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk The parish is west of Norwich, south-south-west of King's Lynn and north of London. The nearest town is Downham Market which is north east of the parish. The nearest railway station is at Downham Market for the Fen Line which runs between King's Lynn and Cambridge. The nearest airport is Norwich International Airport. The parish of Downham West, in the 2001 census, has a population of 285, rising marginally to 286 at the Census 2011. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk. Description West Downham is a small Fenland parish in the west of the county of Norfolk. There is no village called West Downham within the parish, only a small hamlet which is called Salters Lode. The hamlet is strung out along the A1122 road that hugs the drains and the course of the Great Ouse river, and consist of a few isolated farms standing out in the Fen. The name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
