Ashwicken

Ashwicken is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Leziate, in the King's Lynn and West Norfolk district, in the county of Norfolk, England.[1] The village sits on the B1145[2] King's Lynn to Mundesley road around 5 miles (8.0 km) east of King's Lynn. In 1931 the parish had a population of 117.[3] On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Leziate.[4]

Ashwicken
All Saints parish church, Ashwicken, Norfolk
Ashwicken is located in Norfolk
Ashwicken
Ashwicken
Location within Norfolk
OS grid referenceTF7019
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townKing's Lynn
Postcode districtPE32

The village name means 'At the specialised-farm', with the later addition of 'ash-tree' or a personal name.[5]

Ashwicken is the site of a shrunken medieval village, one of around 200 lost settlements in Norfolk.[6][7] The remains of the village were visible as earthworks near to Ashwicken Hall but were partly destroyed by ploughing in the 1990s.[6][7] The hall was surrounded by a medieval moat which was filled in during the 19th century.[8]

The parish church, which is dedicated to All Saints, dates from the medieval period. It was restored during the 19th century and is a Grade II* listed building.[9][10]

War Memorial

The War Memorials for Ashwicken, Bawsey and Leziate are located in All Saint's Church, Ashwicken. It holds the following names for the First World War:

  • Rifleman William Watson (d.1917), 11th Battalion, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own)
  • Private Robert J. Britton (1888-1916), 6th Battalion, Border Regiment
  • Private Maurice G. Allison (d.1916), 1st (North Midland) Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery
  • Private Thomas H. Reed (d.1916), 1st Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment
  • Private Bertie E. Beales (1896-1918), 5th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment
  • Private William Newell (d.1917), 5th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment
  • Private Walter Law (1893-1918), 7th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment
  • Private Herbert Watson (d.1918), 9th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment
  • Private George Wilkin (d.1916), 9th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment

And, the following names for the Second World War:

  • Able-Seaman Raymond C. Powley (1922-1941), HMS Nile[11]

References
  1. OS Explorer Map 23” – Norfolk Coast West, King's Lynn & Hunstanton. ISBN 0-319-21725-6
  2. County A to Z Atlas, Street & Road maps Norfolk, ISBN 978-1-84348-614-5
  3. "Population statistics Ashwicken AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  4. "Relationships and changes Ashwicken AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  5. "Key to English Place-names".
  6. Parish Summary: Leziate, Norfolk Heritage Explorer. Retrieved 2015-11-15.
  7. Shrunken medieval village of Ashwicken, Norfolk Heritage Explorer. Retrieved 2015-11-15.
  8. Ashwicken Hall, Norfolk Heritage Explorer. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
  9. All Saints' Church, Ashwicken, Norfolk Heritage Explorer. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
  10. Church of All Saints, Leziate, British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
  11. Roll of Honour. (2007). Retrieved October 30, 2022. http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Norfolk/Ashwicken.html

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