Ashwicken

Ashwicken

Ashwicken

Human settlement in England

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]

Quick Facts OS grid reference, Civil parish ...

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

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