Beachamwell
Sign in to saveBeachamwell is a village and civil parish in the Breckland district of Norfolk, England about south west of Swaffham and east of Downham Market. It has four ancient churches, two of them in ruins. The former parish of Shingham is now part of the parish.
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Place details
- Locality
- Breckland
- Region
- England
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 339
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Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Beachamwell
- UK place.population
- 334
- UK place.population_ref
- (2001 census) 339 (2011 Census)
- UK place.area_total_km2
- 22.15
- UK place.shire_district
- Breckland
- UK place.shire_county
- Norfolk
- UK place.region
- East of England
- UK place.civil_parish
- Beachamwell
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- South West Norfolk
- UK place.postcode_district
- PE37
- UK place.postcode_area
- PE
- UK place.post_town
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- civil parish
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- Breckland
- Population
- +339
- Area
- +22.15
- Image
- Beachamwell-g4.jpg
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Article
19 sectionsContents
- Geography
- History
- Roman period
- Saxon and medieval development
- Early modern period
- 19th century
- 20th century
- 21st century
- Governance
- Social amenities
- Transport
- St Mary's church
- St Botolph, Shingham
- Listed buildings
- Ruined church of All Saints
- Ruined church of St John
- Crosses
- References
- External links
Beachamwell is a village and civil parish in the Breckland district of Norfolk, England about south west of Swaffham and east of Downham Market. It has four ancient churches, two of them in ruins. The former parish of Shingham is now part of the parish.
The name as spelt is the official one, but the alternative Beechamwell is found in modern publications as well as in historical sources. The correct spelling was a source of dispute in the village, until a parish council meeting in 1977 decided the matter.