Beighton, Norfolk

Beighton
Beighton
	All Saints Church, Beighton
	Beighton Location within Norfolk
Area	7.63 km2 (2.95 sq mi)
Population	436 (2011)
• Density	57/km2 (150/sq mi)
OS grid reference	TG385080
Civil parish	Beighton;
District	Broadland;
Shire county	Norfolk;
Region	East;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	NORWICH
Postcode district	NR13
Dialling code	01493
Police	Norfolk
Fire	Norfolk
Ambulance	East of England
	List of places UK England Norfolk 52°36′54″N 1°30′58″E / 52.615°N 1.516°E

Beighton /ˈbaɪtən/^[1] is a village and civil parish in the Broadland district of Norfolk, England, about 2 miles (3.2 km) south-west of Acle and 13 miles (21 km) east of Norwich. It covers an area of 7.63 square kilometres (2.95 sq mi) and in 2011 had a population of 436 in 185 households.^[2] Today, Beighton incorporates the old parish of Moulton St Mary; both parishes are mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086.^[3]

History

The name of the village was first recorded as Begetuna in 1086.^[4] From 1850 till 1910 there was a rapid decline in population in the village,^[5] although it grew in the 20th century to 436 at the 2011 census.^[2]

Church of All Saints

The parish church dates from the 13th century.^[6] It is built of flint and stone dressing^[7] and was restored in the 19th-century, with rebuilding of the north aisle and the upper parts of the tower.^[8] Restoration also included the addition of a number of stained glass windows.^[9] The building is a grade I listed building.^[8]

Church of St Mary

A grade I listed building,^[10] St Mary's was the parish church of Moulton and was built in the 13th century.^[11] It consists of nave, chancel, south porch and round tower.^[11]

Notable people

Edward Fellowes (1845–1896), cricketer

References

↑ G.M. Miller, BBC Pronouncing Dictionary of British Names (Oxford UP, 1971), p. 13.
1 2 "Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
↑ "Parish Summary: Beighton". Norfolk Heritage Explorer. Norfolk HER. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
↑ A.D. Mills, Dictionary of English Place-Names (Oxford UP, 2nd ed., 1998), p. 32.
↑ "1850-1914: The emergence of an industrial and urban Britain". Making The Modern World. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
↑ "Record Details". Norfolk Heritage Explorer. Norfolk HER. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
↑ "Beighton: All Saints, Beighton". The Church of England. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
1 2 "Church of All Saints, Beighton, Beighton". British Listed Buildings. English Heritage. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
↑ "All Saints, Beighton". The Norfolk Churches Site. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
↑ "Church of St Mary". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
1 2 "Record Details". Norfolk Heritage Explorer. Norfolk HER. Retrieved 11 April 2016.

External links

Media related to Beighton, Norfolk at Wikimedia Commons

[1] G.M. Miller, BBC Pronouncing Dictionary of British Names (Oxford UP, 1971), p. 13.

[:0-2] 1 2 "Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 11 April 2016.

[3] "Parish Summary: Beighton". Norfolk Heritage Explorer. Norfolk HER. Retrieved 11 April 2016.

[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". Making The Modern World. Retrieved 17 April 2016.

[6] "Record Details". Norfolk Heritage Explorer. Norfolk HER. Retrieved 11 April 2016.

[7] "Beighton: All Saints, Beighton". The Church of England. Retrieved 17 April 2016.

[:5-8] 1 2 "Church of All Saints, Beighton, Beighton". British Listed Buildings. English Heritage. Retrieved 17 April 2016.

[9] "All Saints, Beighton". The Norfolk Churches Site. Retrieved 17 April 2016.

[:8-10] "Church of St Mary". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 11 April 2016.

[:9-11] 1 2 "Record Details". Norfolk Heritage Explorer. Norfolk HER. Retrieved 11 April 2016.

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