Ashwicken
| Ashwicken | |
|---|---|
 All Saints parish church, Ashwicken, Norfolk | |
  Ashwicken Location within Norfolk | |
| OS grid reference | TF7019 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | King's Lynn |
| Postcode district | PE32 |
Ashwicken is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Leziate, in the King's Lynn and West Norfolk district, in the county of Norfolk, England.[1] The village sits on the B1145[2] King's Lynn to Mundesley road around 5 miles (8.0 km) east of King's Lynn. In 1931 the parish had a population of 117.[3] On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Leziate.[4]
Ashwicken is the site of a shrunken medieval village, one of around 200 lost settlements in Norfolk.[5][6] The remains of the village were visible as earthworks near to Ashwicken Hall but were partly destroyed by ploughing in the 1990s.[5][6] The hall was surrounded by a medieval moat which was filled in during the 19th century.[7]
The parish church, which is dedicated to All Saints, dates from the medieval period. It was restored during the 19th century and is a Grade II* listed building.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ OS Explorer Map 23 – Norfolk Coast West, King's Lynn & Hunstanton. ISBN 0-319-21725-6
- ^ County A to Z Atlas, Street & Road maps Norfolk, ISBN 978-1-84348-614-5
- ^ "Population statistics Ashwicken AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Ashwicken AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ a b Parish Summary: Leziate, Norfolk Heritage Explorer. Retrieved 2015-11-15.
- ^ a b Shrunken medieval village of Ashwicken, Norfolk Heritage Explorer. Retrieved 2015-11-15.
- ^ Ashwicken Hall, Norfolk Heritage Explorer. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
- ^ All Saints' Church, Ashwicken, Norfolk Heritage Explorer. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
- ^ Church of All Saints, Leziate, British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
External links
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Media related to Ashwicken at Wikimedia Commons