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'''South Pickenham''' is a small [[village]] and [[civil parish]] in the [[Breckland (district)|Breckland district]] 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> |
'''South Pickenham''' is a small [[village]] and [[civil parish]] in the [[Breckland (district)|Breckland district]] 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> |
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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> |
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 [[Hundreds of Norfolk|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> |
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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, still the landlord for much of the village, which is owned by the Arumugam 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, still the landlord for much of the village, which is owned by the Arumugam 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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[[Image:South Pickenham-g2.jpg|thumb|left|All Saints CofE church]] |
[[Image:South Pickenham-g2.jpg|thumb|left|All Saints CofE church]] |
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The historic church, All Saints |
The historic church, All Saints,<ref>[http://www.nectonallsaints.com/spickenham_profile.htm All Saints]</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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The restored church of Saint Mary's at Houghton on the Hill<ref>[http://www.hoh.org.uk/Find-Us/ Saint Mary's]</ref><ref>[http://www.hoh.org.uk/Docs/Church-of-St-Mary.pdf Comprehensive St. Mary's .pdf file]</ref> is nearby. Historically part of North Pickenham since 1725,<ref>[http://www.nectonallsaints.com/houghton_profile.htm Necton All Saints church website]</ref> a Pastoral Order was raised transferring it to South Pickenham as a [[Chapel of Ease]] in 1992. |
The restored church of Saint Mary's at Houghton on the Hill<ref>[http://www.hoh.org.uk/Find-Us/ Saint Mary's]</ref><ref>[http://www.hoh.org.uk/Docs/Church-of-St-Mary.pdf Comprehensive St. Mary's .pdf file]</ref> is nearby. Historically part of North Pickenham since 1725,<ref>[http://www.nectonallsaints.com/houghton_profile.htm Necton All Saints church website]</ref> a Pastoral Order was raised transferring it to South Pickenham as a [[Chapel of Ease]] in 1992. |
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Revision as of 11:57, 12 October 2012
| South Pickenham | |
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| Area | 7.58 km2 (2.93 sq mi) |
| Population | 101 (2001 census) |
| • Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TF8504 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Swaffham |
| Postcode district | PE37 |
| Dialling code | 01760 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
South Pickenham is a small village and civil parish in the Breckland district 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.[1] 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.[2] It was once in the Hundred of South Greenhoe.[3][4][5]
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, still the landlord for much of the village, which is owned by the Arumugam Packiri family. The original hall was designed by William Donthorne but between 1902 and 1905 architect Robert Weir Schultz[6] 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.
The historic church, All Saints,[7] is one of only 124 existing round-tower churches in Norfolk, 185 nationwide and 5 within a 9 mile radius.[8]
The restored church of Saint Mary's at Houghton on the Hill[9][10] is nearby. Historically part of North Pickenham since 1725,[11] 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.
References
- ^ Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- ^ Breckland Yearbook
- ^ GenUKI
- ^ The Beauties of England and Wales
- ^ A General History of the County of Norfolk
- ^ Robert Weir Schultz
- ^ All Saints
- ^ Five towers within a 9 mile radius
- ^ Saint Mary's
- ^ Comprehensive St. Mary's .pdf file
- ^ Necton All Saints church website
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to South Pickenham.
- Old postcards Old postcards of both South and North Pickenham.
- Francis White's History, Gazetteer and Directory of Norfolk 1854 Some historical data from 1854