East Beckham

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East Beckham
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East Beckham
Location within Norfolk
Area1.17 sq mi (3.0 km2)
Population35 (2001 census [1] )
•  Density 30/sq mi (12/km2)
OS grid reference TG160390
•  London 137 miles (220 km)
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Norwich
Postcode district NR11
Dialling code 01263
Police Norfolk
Fire Norfolk
Ambulance East of England
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52°54′44″N1°12′48″E / 52.9123°N 1.2133°E / 52.9123; 1.2133

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

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East Beckham is 5 miles (8.0 km) south-west of Cromer and 23.4 miles (37.7 km) north of Norwich.

History

East Beckham's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from the Old English for Becca's village. [2]

In the Domesday Book, East Beckham is listed as a settlement of 31 households in the hundred of North Erpingham. In 1086, the village was divided between the East Anglian estates of King William I, Roger Bigod and William de Beaufeu. [3]

St. Helen's Church, East Beckham was built in the Fourteenth Century but was derelict by 1602 and finally demolished in the 1890s. Today, the stone foundations are still visible despite much of the masonry of the church being used to make additions to St. Helen's Church in West Beckham. [4]

In the Fifteenth Century, the Lord of the Manor of East Beckham was James Gresham, the grandfather of Sir John Gresham.[ citation needed ]

Geography

Due to the small population of East Beckham, its population statistics are amalgamated with nearby West Beckham. [5]

Part of the A148, between King's Lynn and Cromer, runs through the parish.

The nearest railway station is in the town of Sheringham, where access to the national rail network can be made via the Bittern Line to Norwich. The nearest airport is Norwich International Airport.

Governance

East Beckham is part of the electoral ward of Gresham for local elections and is part of the district of North Norfolk.

The village's national constituency is North Norfolk, which has been represented by the Liberal Democrat Steff Aquarone MP since 2024.

War Memorial

East Beckham's war memorial is shared with that of West Beckham and is located in St. Helen's Churchyard. The memorial is carved stone slab that shows significant signs of weathering. The memorial lists the following name for the First World War: [6] [7]

RankNameUnitDate of DeathBurial/Commemoration
Pte.Robert L. Larwood9th Bn., Bedfordshire Regiment 26 Apr. 1916 Fort Pitt Military Cemetery

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References

  1. ↑ Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.
  2. ↑ "Key to English Place-names". kepn.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  3. ↑ "[East] Beckham | Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  4. ↑ "MNF6631 - Norfolk Heritage Explorer". www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  5. ↑ "East Beckham (Parish, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  6. ↑ "Roll of Honour - Norfolk - East & West Beckham". roll-of-honour.com. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  7. ↑ "Geograph:: Earlham to Erpingham :: War Memorials in Norfolk". www.geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 5 January 2025.

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