Museums · East of England
Clenchwarton
In or near Tilney All Saints.
Clenchwarton is a village, civil parish and electoral ward in the English county of Norfolk. Clenchwarton is located 2.7 miles (4.3 km) west of King's Lynn, separated by the River Great Ouse, and 41
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- King's Lynn · 3.4 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Clenchwarton is a village, civil parish and electoral ward in the English county of Norfolk. Clenchwarton is located 2.7 miles (4.3 km) west of King's Lynn, separated by the River Great Ouse, and 41 miles (66 km) west of Norwich.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Norfolk Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Clenchwarton is a village, civil parish and electoral ward in the English county of Norfolk. Clenchwarton is located 2.7 miles (4.3 km) west of King's Lynn, separated by the River Great Ouse, and 41 miles (66 km) west of Norwich.
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Background
History
Clenchwarton's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from the Old English for a hill dweller's farmstead or settlement. In the Domesday Book of 1086, 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'Ecouis. 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…
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- Coordinates
- 52.7552, 0.3541
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- Parish
- Clenchwarton
- Postcode
- PE34 4DY
- Parliamentary constituency
- North West Norfolk
- Nearest railway station
- King's Lynn — 3.4 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Clenchwarton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Clenchwarton?
- Clenchwarton is in Norfolk, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode PE34 4DY), in the parish of Clenchwarton.
- What is Clenchwarton?
- Clenchwarton is a village, civil parish and electoral ward in the English county of Norfolk. Clenchwarton is located 2.7 miles (4.3 km) west of King's Lynn, separated by the River Great Ouse, and 41
- How do I get to Clenchwarton?
- The nearest railway station is King's Lynn, about 3.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode PE34 4DY.
- Is Clenchwarton a protected site?
- Yes — Clenchwarton is part of the Norfolk Coast National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Clenchwarton?
- The nearest railway station is King's Lynn, about 3.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PE34 4DY.