Brockdish

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Brockdish
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Brockdish
Location within Norfolk
Area9.15 km2 (3.53 sq mi)
Population699 
  Density 76/km2 (200/sq mi)
OS grid reference TM224794
Civil parish
  • Brockdish
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town DISS
Postcode district IP21
Dialling code 01379
Police Norfolk
Fire Norfolk
Ambulance East of England
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Norfolk
52°22′12″N1°14′49″E / 52.370°N 1.247°E / 52.370; 1.247

Brockdish is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.

Contents

Brockdish is located 3.3 miles (5.3 km) south-west of Harleston and 18 miles (29 km) south of Norwich. Brockdish CP also includes the smaller village of Thorpe Abbotts.

History

Brockdish's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from the Old English for enclosed land adjacent to a brook. [1]

In the Domesday Book, Brockdish is recorded as a settlement of 39 households in the hundred of Earsham. In 1086, the village was divided between the estates of King William I and St. Edmund's Abbey. [2]

Geography

According to the 2021 census, Brockdish (with Thorpe Abbotts) has a population of 699 people which shows a slight increase from the 681 people recorded in the 2011 census. [3]

The River Waveney acts as the southern border of the parish with Brockdish marking the highest point where the river is navigable by small watercraft. The entry point to the river is at the foot of the common.[ citation needed ]

Church of St. Peter and St. Paul

Brockdish's parish church is dedicated to both Saint Peter and Saint Paul and was constructed in the Eleventh Century. The church is located on Church Lane and has been Grade I listed since 1959. [4] The church was significantly remodelled in 1864-5 at the expense of Rector George France and under the supervision of architect, Frederick Marrable. The church also boasts an impressive collection of stained-glass windows, mostly from the workshops of J. & J. King of Norwich. [5]

Amenities

Brockdish originally had two public houses until the closure of 'The Greyhound' in 2000, leaving the remaining pub: 'The King's Head'. [6]

Brockdish Primary School closed in 2016 due to falling pupil numbers, and was, at once, Norfolk's smallest primary school. Pupils today attend primary education in Pulham Market or Harleston. [7] Today, the school building is put to use as the Waveney Heritage Centre, a charity dedicated to forwarding local history. [8] Pupils usually pursue secondary education at Harleston Sancroft Academy.

Notable Residents

Governance

Brockdish is part of the electoral ward of Beck Vale, Dickleburgh and Scole for local elections and is part of the district of South Norfolk.

The village's national constituency is Waveney Valley which has been represented by the Green Party's Adrian Ramsay since 2024.

War memorial

Brockdish War Memorial is a Gothic cross constructed out of Portland stone, located in St. Peter and St.Paul's Churchyard. The memorial was erected in around 1920 after a campaign of public subscription to pay for its design. [9] It holds the following names for First World War: [10]

RankNameUnitDate of DeathOther Commemoration / Burial
2Lt.Cecil W. M. White9th Bn., Norfolk Regiment 26 Sep. 1915 Loos Memorial
ASEdgar A. Butcher8th (Anson) Bn., Royal Naval Division 24 Mar. 1918 Arras Memorial
Pnr.Harry Wilkinson Royal Engineers 20 Nov. 1918Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Wisbech
Pte.Ernest E. Shemming4th Bn., Bedfordshire Regiment 29 Apr. 1917 Arras Memorial
Pte.Alfred E. Whiting7th Bn., Border Regiment 3 Jul. 1916 Dantzig Alley British Cemetery
Pte.William J. Read1/9th Bn., Duke of Cambridge's Own Regiment 30 Oct. 1917 Kirkee War Cemetery
Pte.Robert W. Whiting1st Bn., East Surrey Regiment 28 Apr. 1917 Mont-Huon Military Cemetery
Pte.William J. Day7th Bn., East Surrey Rgt.10 Apr. 1917British Cemetery, Duisans
Pte.Frederick A. Licence2nd Bn., Essex Regiment 31 Jul. 1918British Cemetery, Pernes
Pte.Frederick J. Read9th Bn., Essex Rgt.3 Jul. 1916 Thiepval Memorial
Pte.Alfred J. Fisher428th (Agricultural) Coy., Labour Corps 18 Nov. 1918St. Lawrence's Churchyard, Ilketshall
Pte.Albert V. Day 9th (Queen Victoria's Rifles) Bn., London Regiment 9 Oct. 1916 Thiepval Memorial
Pte.John N. Hines1st Bn., Norfolk Regiment 11 Jun. 1915Perth Cemetery, Ypres
Pte.Marshall H. Norman1st Bn., Norfolk Rgt.23 May 1916Faubourg Cemetery, Arras
Pte.George H. Bloomfield2nd Bn., Norfolk Rgt.15 Mar. 1917 Amara War Cemetery
Pte.William B. Hines7th Bn., Norfolk Rgt.12 Oct. 1916 Thiepval Memorial
Pte.Alfred Foulger8th Bn., Norfolk Rgt.17 May 1917 Arras Memorial
Pte.William Allum2nd Bn., Northamptonshire Regiment 16 Aug. 1917 Tyne Cot
Rfn.Frank V. Barkway12th Bn., Rifle Brigade 18 Mar. 1916 Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery

And, the following for the Second World War:

RankNameUnitDate of DeathOther Commemoration / Burial
Pte.Clifford H. Debenham2nd Bn., Royal Norfolk Regiment 6 Jan. 1941Rakowicki Cemetery, Kraków
Pte.Bertie J. Flatman5th Bn., Royal Norfolks.25 Oct. 1943 Kanchanaburi War Cemetery

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References

  1. "Key to English Place-names". kepn.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  2. "Brockdish | Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  3. "Brockdish (Parish, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  4. "CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, Brockdish - 1373573 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  5. "Norfolk Churches". www.norfolkchurches.co.uk. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  6. Kings Head Brockdish. (2022). Retrieved November 11, 2022. https://www.kingsheadbrockdish.co.uk/
  7. Murphy, R. (2016). Norfolk's smallest primary school closes its doors for the last time. In Eastern Daily Press.
  8. Waveney Heritage Centre. (2022). Retrieved November 11, 2022. https://www.waveneyheritage.com/
  9. "Brockdish War Memorial, Brockdish - 1448376 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  10. "Roll of Honour - Norfolk - Brockdish". www.roll-of-honour.com. Retrieved 21 November 2024.

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