Bexwell

Bexwell is a small village and former civil parish near Downham Market, now in the parish of Ryston, in the King's Lynn and West Norfolk district, in the county of Norfolk, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 60.[1] On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Ryston.[2]

Stone barn at Bexwell

Bexwell
Bexwell St Mary
Bexwell is located in Norfolk
Bexwell
Bexwell
Location within Norfolk
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom

The villages name means 'Beac's spring/stream'.[3]

Its church, St Mary's, is one of 124 existing round-tower churches in Norfolk. It is a Grade II* listed building.[4]

A stone barn which stands beside the A1122 is thought to be the remains of a late c15 gatehouse to the former manor of Bexwell.[5]

One man is known to have died fighting in the First World War from Bexwell, Second-Lieutenant Charles D. Prangley (1897-1916), 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment.[6] He occupies grave V.D.7. of the Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs[7] and is commemorated on the Denver war memorial.

References
  1. "Population statistics Bexwell AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  2. "Relationships and changes Bexwell AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  3. "Key to English Place-names".
  4. Historic England, "Church of St. Mary The Virgin, Ryston (1077855)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 6 November 2017
  5. Historic England, "Barn 110 m north of St. Mary's Church, Ryston (1077854)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 6 November 2017
  6. Dearsley, P. (2004). Retrieved November 02, 2022. http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Norfolk/Denver.html
  7. Commonwealth War Graves Commission. (2022). Retrieved November 02, 2022. https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/543482/charles-dean-prangley/
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