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|population = 85
|population = 101
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| area_total_km2 = 7.58
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| civil_parish = South Pickenham
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'''South Pickenham'''<ref>[http://www.geograph.org.uk/browse.php?p=273709 Geograph pictures]</ref> is a small [[village]] and [[civil parish]] in the [[Breckland (district)|Breckland district]]<ref>[http://www.visitbreckland.com/ Visit Breckland]</ref> of mid [[Norfolk]], [[East Anglia]], [[England]]. It has an area of 758 hectares (2.93 square miles), an estimated population of 85 as of [[UK census 2001]] and a [[Parish]] [[Council Tax]] (Band D) 1 April 2007 of £28.75<ref>[http://www.breckland.gov.uk/yearbook_parish_information Breckland Yearbook]</ref>. It was once in the [[Hundred]] of South Greenhoe.<ref>[http://www.origins.org.uk/genuki/NFK/norfolk/gaz-and-dir/white1845/hundreds/greenhoe_south.shtml GenUKI]</ref><ref>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=MacMAAAAIAAJ&pg=RA1-PA271&lpg=RA1-PA271&dq=Hundred+of+South+Greenhoe&source=web&ots=ylkwa The Beauties of England and Wales]</ref><ref>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ZS02AAAAMAAJ&pg=RA2-PA660&lpg=RA2-PA660&dq=pickenham+history&source=web&ots=UIX0fAD6zQ&sig=X1zvA3eglzuLMtkzXEQEaS_RL_Y&hl=en&sa=X&o A General History of the County of Norfolk] </ref>
'''South Pickenham'''<ref>[http://www.geograph.org.uk/browse.php?p=273709 Geograph pictures]</ref> is a small [[village]] and [[civil parish]] in the [[Breckland (district)|Breckland district]]<ref>[http://www.visitbreckland.com/ Visit Breckland]</ref> of mid [[Norfolk]], [[East Anglia]], [[England]]. It has an area of 758 hectares (2.93 square miles) and a population of 101 in 40 households as of the [[United Kingdom Census 2001|2001 census]].<ref>[http://www.norfolk.gov.uk/consumption/groups/public/documents/general_resources/ncc017867.xls Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes]. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.</ref>
This had dropped to an estimated 85 as at the 2007/2008 Breckland yearbook. The [[Parish]] [[Council Tax]] (Band D) 1 April 2007 was £28.75<ref>[http://www.breckland.gov.uk/yearbook_parish_information Breckland Yearbook]</ref>. It was once in the [[Hundred]] of South Greenhoe.<ref>[http://www.origins.org.uk/genuki/NFK/norfolk/gaz-and-dir/white1845/hundreds/greenhoe_south.shtml GenUKI]</ref><ref>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=MacMAAAAIAAJ&pg=RA1-PA271&lpg=RA1-PA271&dq=Hundred+of+South+Greenhoe&source=web&ots=ylkwa The Beauties of England and Wales]</ref><ref>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ZS02AAAAMAAJ&pg=RA2-PA660&lpg=RA2-PA660&dq=pickenham+history&source=web&ots=UIX0fAD6zQ&sig=X1zvA3eglzuLMtkzXEQEaS_RL_Y&hl=en&sa=X&o A General History of the County of Norfolk] </ref>


The village is about 4 miles south east of [[Swaffham]] and 2 miles from its sister village [[North Pickenham]]. The village is centered around Pickenham Hall <ref>[http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/297003 Pickenham Hall]</ref>, still the landlord for much of the village, which is owned by the Packiri family. The original hall was designed by [[William Donthorne]] but between 1902 and 1905 architect Robert Weir Schultz<ref>[http://www.scottisharchitects.org.uk/architect_full.php?id=200199 Robert Weir Schultz]</ref> extensively rebuilt and enlarged the hall, incorporating the previous house, in the style of the [[Arts and Crafts movement]].
The village is about 4 miles south east of [[Swaffham]] and 2 miles from its sister village [[North Pickenham]]. The village is centered around Pickenham Hall <ref>[http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/297003 Pickenham Hall]</ref>, still the landlord for much of the village, which is owned by the Packiri family. The original hall was designed by [[William Donthorne]] but between 1902 and 1905 architect Robert Weir Schultz<ref>[http://www.scottisharchitects.org.uk/architect_full.php?id=200199 Robert Weir Schultz]</ref> extensively rebuilt and enlarged the hall, incorporating the previous house, in the style of the [[Arts and Crafts movement]].
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The military training area [[Stanta]] lies to the south of the parish.
The military training area [[Stanta]] lies to the south of the parish.


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[[Image:South Pickenham-g2.jpg|thumb|left|All Saints CofE church]]
The beautiful and historic church, All Saints <ref>[http://www.nectonallsaints.com/spickenham_profile.htm All Saints]</ref><ref>[http://www.roundtowerchurches.de/Karte/C3/South_Pickenham_All_Saints/south_pickenham_all_saints.html Round Tower Churches pictures of All Saints]</ref><ref>[http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/southpickenham/southpickenham.htm Norfolk churches]</ref>, is one of only 124 existing [[round-tower church]]es in [[Norfolk]], 185 nationwide and 5 within a 9 mile radius.<ref>[http://www.roundtowerchurches.de/Karte/C3/c3.html Five towers within a 9 mile radius]</ref>
The beautiful and historic church, All Saints <ref>[http://www.nectonallsaints.com/spickenham_profile.htm All Saints]</ref><ref>[http://www.roundtowerchurches.de/Karte/C3/South_Pickenham_All_Saints/south_pickenham_all_saints.html Round Tower Churches pictures of All Saints]</ref><ref>[http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/southpickenham/southpickenham.htm Norfolk churches]</ref>, is one of only 124 existing [[round-tower church]]es in [[Norfolk]], 185 nationwide and 5 within a 9 mile radius.<ref>[http://www.roundtowerchurches.de/Karte/C3/c3.html Five towers within a 9 mile radius]</ref>


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South Pickenham Estate Co. Ltd., a large arable and livestock farming company, is based in the village.
South Pickenham Estate Co. Ltd., a large arable and livestock farming company, is based in the village.

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Old postcards of both South and North Pickenham.<ref> [http://www.flickr.com/photos/suewhite/sets/72157608387730313/show/ Old postcards]</ref>

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Some historical data from 1854.<ref>[http://apling.freeservers.com/Villages/PickenhamSouth54.htm Francis White's History, Gazetteer and Directory of Norfolk 1854]</ref>

==Gallery==
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Image:South Pickenham-g2.jpg|All Saints CofE church
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== Notes ==
== Notes ==
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{{reflist|2}}

== External links ==
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* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/suewhite/sets/72157608387730313/show/ Old postcards] Old postcards of both South and North Pickenham.
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* [http://apling.freeservers.com/Villages/PickenhamSouth54.htm Francis White's History, Gazetteer and Directory of Norfolk 1854] Some historical data from 1854


{{Civil Parishes of Breckland}}
{{Civil Parishes of Breckland}}

Revision as of 13:44, 25 June 2009

South Pickenham
Area7.58 km2 (2.93 sq mi)
Population101 (2001 census)
• Density13/km2 (34/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTF8504
Civil parish
  • South Pickenham
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSwaffham
Postcode districtPE37
Dialling code01760
PoliceNorfolk
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South Pickenham[1] is a small village and civil parish in the Breckland district[2] of mid Norfolk, East Anglia, England. It has an area of 758 hectares (2.93 square miles) and a population of 101 in 40 households as of the 2001 census.[3] This had dropped to an estimated 85 as at the 2007/2008 Breckland yearbook. The Parish Council Tax (Band D) 1 April 2007 was £28.75[4]. It was once in the Hundred of South Greenhoe.[5][6][7]

The village is about 4 miles south east of Swaffham and 2 miles from its sister village North Pickenham. The village is centered around Pickenham Hall [8], still the landlord for much of the village, which is owned by the Packiri family. The original hall was designed by William Donthorne but between 1902 and 1905 architect Robert Weir Schultz[9] extensively rebuilt and enlarged the hall, incorporating the previous house, in the style of the Arts and Crafts movement.

The military training area Stanta lies to the south of the parish.

All Saints CofE church

The beautiful and historic church, All Saints [10][11][12], is one of only 124 existing round-tower churches in Norfolk, 185 nationwide and 5 within a 9 mile radius.[13]

The restored church of Saint Mary's at Houghton on the Hill[14][15] is nearby. Historically part of North Pickenham since 1725,[16] a Pastoral Order was raised transferring it to South Pickenham as a Chapel of Ease in 1992.

The 46 mile Peddars Way runs to the east, within the parish boundaries, aside the course of the River Wissey.

South Pickenham Estate Co. Ltd., a large arable and livestock farming company, is based in the village.

Notes

  1. ^ Geograph pictures
  2. ^ Visit Breckland
  3. ^ Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.
  4. ^ Breckland Yearbook
  5. ^ GenUKI
  6. ^ The Beauties of England and Wales
  7. ^ A General History of the County of Norfolk
  8. ^ Pickenham Hall
  9. ^ Robert Weir Schultz
  10. ^ All Saints
  11. ^ Round Tower Churches pictures of All Saints
  12. ^ Norfolk churches
  13. ^ Five towers within a 9 mile radius
  14. ^ Saint Mary's
  15. ^ Comprehensive St. Mary's .pdf file
  16. ^ Necton All Saints church website


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