Beachamwell
| Beachamwell | |
|---|---|
 St Mary, Beachamwell | |
  Beachamwell Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 22.15 km2 (8.55 sq mi) |
| Population | 334 (2001 census[1]) 339 (2011 Census)[2] |
| • Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SWAFFHAM |
| Postcode district | PE37 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
Beachamwell is a village and civil parish in the Breckland district of Norfolk, England. According to the 2011 census it had a population of 339, including Choseley. It is about 5 miles (8.0 km) south west of Swaffham and 10 miles (16 km) east of Downham Market.
Church of St Mary
Beachamwell St. Mary is a Grade I listed building,[3] and one of 124 existing round-tower churches in Norfolk. It is built from flint, mainly rendered with ashlar and with some brick dressings. It has both thatch and lead roofs.[3] St Mary is the last surviving church of four that once served this area. The round tower is one of the earliest in Norfolk, being early 11th century.
There is a pair of wall tablets in the chancel to John Motteux (died 1793) and John Motteux (died 1843) set beneath the crocketted ogee arches with carved head stops and fleurons.[3]
Notes
- ^ Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ a b c Historic England. "Church of St Mary, The Green (Grade I) (1077301)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
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