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Beighton, Norfolk

Village and civil parish in the Broadland district of Norfolk, England

Beighton, Norfolk

Village and civil parish in the Broadland district of Norfolk, England

FieldValue
countryEngland
coordinates
os_grid_referenceTG385080
official_nameBeighton
population436
population_ref(2011)
area_total_km27.63
shire_districtBroadland
shire_countyNorfolk
regionEast of England
civil_parishBeighton
postcode_districtNR13
postcode_areaNR
post_townNORWICH
dial_code01493
static_image_nameAll Saints Church, Beighton - geograph.org.uk - 33840.jpg
static_image_captionAll Saints Church, Beighton

NOTOC

Beighton is a village and civil parish in the Broadland district of Norfolk, England, about 2 mi south-west of Acle and 13 mi east of Norwich. It covers an area of 7.63 km2 and in 2011 had a population of 436 in 185 households. Today, Beighton incorporates the old parish of Moulton St Mary; both parishes are mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086.

History

A map image of Beighton Civil Parish, Norfolk, as reported by the Ordnance Survey 1945

The name of the village was first recorded as Begetuna in 1086. From 1850 till 1910 there was a rapid decline in population in the village, although it grew in the 20th century to 436 at the 2011 census.

Church of All Saints

The parish church dates from the 13th century. It is built of flint and stone dressing and was restored in the 19th-century, with rebuilding of the north aisle and the upper parts of the tower. Restoration also included the addition of a number of stained glass windows. The building is a grade I listed building.

Church of St Mary

A grade I listed building, St Mary's was the parish church of Moulton and was built in the 13th century. It consists of nave, chancel, south porch and round tower.

Notable people

  • Edward Fellowes (1845–1896), cricketer

References

References

  1. G.M. Miller, ''BBC Pronouncing Dictionary of British Names'' (Oxford UP, 1971), p. 13.
  2. "Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Office for National Statistics.
  3. "Parish Summary: Beighton". Norfolk HER.
  4. A.D. Mills, ''Dictionary of English Place-Names'' (Oxford UP, 2nd ed., 1998), p. 32.
  5. "1850-1914: The emergence of an industrial and urban Britain".
  6. "Record Details". Norfolk HER.
  7. "Beighton: All Saints, Beighton".
  8. "Church of All Saints, Beighton, Beighton". English Heritage.
  9. "All Saints, Beighton".
  10. "Church of St Mary".
  11. "Record Details". Norfolk HER.
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