Museums · East of England
Great Bircham
In or near Stanhoe.
Great Bircham is a village, part of the civil parish of Bircham, in the King's Lynn and West Norfolk district, in the English county of Norfolk. It is 12 miles (19 km) north-east of the town of King's
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Great Bircham is a village, part of the civil parish of Bircham, in the King's Lynn and West Norfolk district, in the English county of Norfolk. It is 12 miles (19 km) north-east of the town of King's Lynn, and 38 miles (61 km) north-west of the city 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
Great Bircham is a village, part of the civil parish of Bircham, in the King's Lynn and West Norfolk district, in the English county of Norfolk. It is 12 miles (19 km) north-east of the town of King's Lynn, and 38 miles (61 km) north-west of the city of Norwich.
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Background
History
The village's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and it is listed in the Domesday Book as a settlement of 21 households in the hundred of Docking. In 1086, Bircham Newton was part of the estates of Ralph de Beaufour and William d'Ecouis. In 1740, the common land in Great Bircham was subject to enclosure. Great Bircham Windmill was built in 1846 by George Humphrey and was restored in 1977. The mill remains open to visitors today. In 1931 the parish had a population of 327. This was the last time separate population statistics were collected for Great Bircham and on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished to form part of the parish of Bircham.
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- Coordinates
- 52.8610, 0.6250
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- Parish
- Bircham
- Postcode
- PE31 6SY
- Parliamentary constituency
- North West Norfolk
Sources
- wikipedia: Great Bircham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Great Bircham?
- Great Bircham is in Norfolk, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode PE31 6SY), in the parish of Bircham.
- What is Great Bircham?
- Great Bircham is a village, part of the civil parish of Bircham, in the King's Lynn and West Norfolk district, in the English county of Norfolk. It is 12 miles (19 km) north-east of the town of King's
- How do I get to Great Bircham?
- Drivers can use postcode PE31 6SY.
- Is Great Bircham a protected site?
- Yes — Great Bircham is part of the Norfolk Coast National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Great Bircham?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PE31 6SY. It sits within the North West Norfolk parliamentary constituency.