Clenchwarton
St Margaret, Clenchwarton
Clenchwarton Village Sign
Clenchwarton is located in Norfolk
Clenchwarton
Clenchwarton
Location within Norfolk
Area4.9 sq mi (13 km2)
Population2,223 (2011)[1]
• Density454/sq mi (175/km2)
OS grid referenceTF588201
• London88 miles (142 km) SW
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townKING'S LYNN
Postcode districtPE34
Dialling code01553
PoliceNorfolk
FireNorfolk
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament

Clenchwarton is a village, civil parish and electoral ward in the English county of Norfolk. It is located about 1+1⁄4 miles (2 km) west of the River Great Ouse, about 2+1⁄4 miles (4 km) from the town of King's Lynn on the east side of the river.[2][3]

History

Clenchwarton's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from the Old English for a hill dweller's farmstead or settlement.[4]

In the Domesday Book, Clenchwarton is recorded as an abandoned village with no recorded population in the hundred of Freebridge. The village was part of the estates of William d'Ecounis.[5] The abandonment of the village was likely the result of the Norman reprisals in retaliation for the Ely Rebellion of 1070, led by Hereward the Wake.

The village was also surveyed by the Victorian traveller, John Marius, in the 1870s. He wrote the following about the village in the Imperial Gazetteer: "church is old but good. There are a N.Methodist chapel, and a national school."

Geography

In the 2011 Census, Clenchwarton was recorded as having a population of 2,171 residents living in 963 households.[6]

In the 2021 Census, Clenchwarton was recorded as having a population of 2,223 residents, an increase of 0.24%.

Clenchwarton falls within the constituency of North West Norfolk and is represented at Parliament by James Wild MP of the Conservative Party.

St. Margaret's Church

Clenchwarton's parish church is of Norman origin and is dedicated to Saint Margaret of Scotland. The church was significantly remodelled in the Fourteenth, Fifteenth and Nineteenth Centuries and is Grade II listed. One of the main features of the church is a stained glass window installed by Hardman & Co. in the 1920s depicting Mary Elizabeth Townsend.[7]

Clenchwarton is also home to a Methodist Church which still hosts regular services.[8]

Amenities

Most local children attend the local Clenchwarton Community Primary School[9] which is part of the West Norfolk Academies Trust. The school was rated 'Good' by Ofsted in 2017.[10]

The local convenience store can be located on Main Road, just opposite the Primary School. Currently the shop is owned by Morrisons. Former owners include Coop, McColl's, Budgens and Spar. The store contains a good selection of groceries, newspapers, greetings cards, alcohol and tobacco. The shop also has a Post Office[11] inside.

The village is home to Clenchwarton Football Club which hosts several youth and adult teams. The first XI compete in the North-West Norfolk Saturday League.[12]

The village is also home to a lawn bowls team.

Transport

Clenchwarton Railway Station opened in 1866 as part of the Lynn and Sutton Bridge Railway and was eventually closed in 1959.



War Memorial

Clenchwarton has two war memorials located inside St. Margaret's Church and on the nearby 'Peace Cottages'.

It lists the following 17 names for the First World War:

Built into the wall, between the windows of two cottages. 17 names from WW1, 5 from WW2 and 1 from the Cyprus conflict.

And, the following for the Second World War:

And, the following for the Cyprus Emergency:

References

  1. ↑ "Ward/Parish population 2011". Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  2. ↑ OS Explorer Map 236 - King's Lynn, Downham Market & Swaffham. ISBN 0-7558-2036-3
  3. ↑ OS Explorer Map 249 - Spalding & Holbeach. ISBN 0-7558-2049-5
  4. ↑ University of Nottingham. (2022). Retrieved December 11, 2022. http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/Clenchwarton
  5. ↑ Domesday Book. (1086). Retrieved December 11, 2022. https://opendomesday.org/place/TF5820/clenchwarton/
  6. ↑ Office for National Services. (2011). Retrieved December 11, 2022. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/reports/localarea?compare=E04006298
  7. ↑ Knott, S. (2017). Retrieved December 11, 2022. http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/clenchwarton/clenchwarton.htm
  8. ↑ Methodist Church of Britain. (2022). Retrieved December 11, 2022. https://eangliamethodist.org.uk/clenchwarton
  9. ↑ https://www.clenchwartonprimary.co.uk/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ↑ Ofsted. (2017). Retrieved December 11, 2022. https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/141465
  11. ↑ "Branch Finder | Post Office". www.postoffice.co.uk. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  12. ↑ The FA. (2022). Retrieved December 11, 2022. https://fulltime.thefa.com/displayTeam.html?divisionseason=253179816&teamID=653967848
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