Buckenham

Buckenham is a small village in the English county of Norfolk situated on the northern bank of the River Yare around 7 miles (11 km) south-east of Norwich.

Not to be confused with other villages in Norfolk: Old Buckenham, New Buckenham and Buckenham Tofts.

Buckenham
St Nicholas' church, Buckenham
Buckenham is located in Norfolk
Buckenham
Buckenham
Location within Norfolk
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNorwich
Postcode districtNR12

History

Buckenham's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from the Old English for Bucca's homestead.[1]

In the Domesday Book, Buckenham is recorded as consisting of 195 households with the principal landowners being King William, Bury St Edmunds Abbey and William d'Ecouis.[2]

Places of Interest

The Parish Church, St Nicholas Church, Buckenham, is Grade I listed and currently in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.

Nearby Buckenham Marshes RSPB reserve is a haven for birdwatching, including taiga bean geese, lapwings and wigeons.

Transport

Buckenham railway station serves the outlying communities and the RSPB reserve. The station is served by Wherry Lines trains from Norwich to Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft.[3]

War Memorial

Buckenham's War Memorial is a stone Cross of Sacrifice located in St. Nicholas' Churchyard. It lists the following names for the First World War:

And, the following for the Second World War:

References
  1. University of Nottingham. (2022). Retrieved November 13, 2022. http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/Buckenham
  2. Domesday Book. (1086). Retrieved November 13, 2022. https://opendomesday.org/place/TM0691/buckenham/
  3. Greater Anglia. (2022). Retrieved November 13, 2022. https://wherrylines.com/stations/
  4. Peck, M. (2017). Retrieved November 13, 2022. http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Norfolk/Buckenham.html

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