Barton Bendish
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| Population | 198 (parish, 2001 census) |
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| - London | 101 miles (163 km) |
| Parish | Barton Bendish |
| District | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Shire county | Norfolk |
| Region | East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | KINGS LYNN |
| Postcode district | PE33 |
| Dialling code | 01366 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| European Parliament | East of England |
| List of places: UK • England • Norfolk | |
Barton Bendish is a village and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk [1] . The village is 7.6 miles east of Downham Market, 38.6 miles west of Norwich and 101 miles north-east of London. The village lies 14.4 miles south of the town of Kings Lynn.The nearest railway station is at Downham Market for the Fen Line which runs between Cambridge and King’s Lynn. The nearest airport is Norwich International Airport. The civil parish has an area of 15.92 km² and in the 2001 census had a population of 198 in 87 households. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk.
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[edit] History
The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 were the name is given as Bertuna[2]. The main tenant of the village was William from Hermer de Ferrers. Other tenents were Reynald Fitzlvo and Ralph Baynard. Barton Bendish is a settlement of scattered households where there are two churches[3] which are little more than a field apart. What is more remarkable is that up until 1787 the parish had three churches. All saints was pulled down in that year with much of the material used to repair local roads and for repairing Saint Mary’s Church[4]. The other remaining church is called Saint Andrew’s. From the time of Richard I to Henry VIII the Lovells were lords of the manor here. Thomas, the third son of Sir Ralf Lovell was a loyal supporter of Henry VII. He fought at the Battle of Bosworth 1485, when Henry landed on the south coast with a couple of thousand French mercenaries and a few Lancastrian knights. Lovell was knighted by Henry VII for his prowess. His elder brother Sir Gregory was made banneret at Stoke. In 1485 he was created President of the Council and Chancellor of the Exchequer for Life
[edit] Amenities
The local Public house is called the Spread Eagle. In 2006 the pub was one of the Three Finalists in the Eastern Daily Press Norfolk Best Pub & Restaurant 2006 Food Awards. There is also a very well used Village Hall. A popular sport played in the village is bowls. The Village bowling green, was officially opened in 1952 although before that the game was played in front of Avenue farmhouse courtesy of Commander Mansfield.
[edit] References
- ^ Ordnance Survey (1999). OS Explorer Map 236 - King's Lynn, Downham Market & Swaffham. ISBN 0-319-21867-8.
- ^ The Domesday Book, Englands Heritage, Then and Now, Editor: Thomas Hinde,Norfolk page 186 ISBN 1858334403
- ^ The King’s England, Norfolk, by Arthur Mee, Page 24 ISBN 0 340 15061 0
- ^ The King’s England, Norfolk, by Arthur Mee, Page 24 ISBN 0 340 15061 0
- ^ Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Retrieved December 2, 2005.
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[edit] External links
- Map sources for Barton Bendish.
- Information from Genuki Norfolk on Barton Bendish.
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