New Buckenham
Encyclopedia
New Buckenham is a civil parish
in the English county of Norfolk
.
It covers an area of 1.73 km² (0.667956734365086 sq mi) and had a population of 468 in 197 households as of the 2001 census
. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district
of Breckland
.
The village lies between the towns of Diss
and Attleborough
, centred on an ancient green with a whipping post. The village is close to Old Buckenham
, a community that contains rather newer housing.
New Buckenham's calendar includes a traditional August Bank Holiday Fete.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the English county of Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
.
It covers an area of 1.73 km² (0.667956734365086 sq mi) and had a population of 468 in 197 households as of the 2001 census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district
Non-metropolitan district
Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially shire districts, are a type of local government district in England. As created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan counties in a so-called "two-tier" arrangement...
of Breckland
Breckland (district)
Breckland District is a local government district in Norfolk, England. Its council is based in East Dereham.Breckland District derives its name from the Breckland landscape region, a gorse covered sandy heath of south Norfolk and north Suffolk...
.
The village lies between the towns of Diss
Diss
Diss is a town in Norfolk, England close to the border with the neighbouring East Anglian county of Suffolk.The town lies in the valley of the River Waveney, around a mere that covers . The mere is up to deep, although there is another of mud, making it one of the deepest natural inland lakes...
and Attleborough
Attleborough
Attleborough is a market town and civil parish in Norfolk, England situated between Norwich and Thetford. The parish falls within the district of Breckland and has an area of 21.90 km² with a Mainline to both Norwich and Cambridge....
, centred on an ancient green with a whipping post. The village is close to Old Buckenham
Old Buckenham
Old Buckenham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, approximately south-west of Norwich.It covers an area of and had a population of 1,294 in 658 households as of the2001 census...
, a community that contains rather newer housing.
New Buckenham's calendar includes a traditional August Bank Holiday Fete.
Notable residents
- The community is believed to be the birthplace of Henry CondellHenry CondellHenry Condell was an actor in the King's Men, the playing company for which William Shakespeare wrote. With John Heminges, he was instrumental in preparing the First Folio, the collected plays of Shakespeare, published in 1623....
(1576–1627), an actor in the company of William ShakespeareWilliam ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon"...
and co-compiler of the First FolioFirst FolioMr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies. is the 1623 published collection of William Shakespeare's plays. Modern scholars commonly refer to it as the First Folio....
. - Poet, children's author and hymnwriter Emily TaylorEmily TaylorEmily Taylor was an English author, poet and hymnwriter.-Life:...
(1795–1872) - Biblical scholar, writer, and minister Joseph Bryant RotherhamJoseph Bryant RotherhamJoseph Bryant Rotherham was a British biblical scholar and minister of the Churches of Christ. He was a prolific writer whose best-known work was the Emphasized Bible, a new translation that used "emphatic inversion" and a set of diacritical marks to bring out shades of meaning in the original...
(1828–1910) - New Buckenham Silver Band was created in 1887 to celebrate Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee and still continues to this day. One of the oldest brass bands in East Anglia, it will be 125 years old in 2012.