Burgh Castle
| Burgh Castle | |
|---|---|
 Church of St Peter and St Paul | |
  Burgh Castle Location withinNorfolk | |
| Area | 6.76 km2(2.61 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,150 (2011)[1] |
| •Density | 170/km2(440/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TG476049 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GREAT YARMOUTH |
| Postcode district | NR31 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
Burgh Castleis a village andcivil parishin theEnglishcounty ofNorfolk.It is situated on the east bank of theRiver Waveney,some 3.7 miles (6.0 km) west ofGreat Yarmouthand within theNorfolk Broads National Park.[2]The parish was part ofSuffolkuntil 1974.[3]
History
[edit]Burgh Castle was likely the site of aNeolithicsettlement due to an abundance of flint and bronze axe-heads being discovered in the area.[4][5]
Burgh Castle is the location of aRoman Fortificationwhich dates to the third century; the fort was part of system of coastal defence, theSaxon Shore,againstAnglo-Saxonincursions on theEast Angliancoast. The site is maintained by the Norfolk Archeological Trust and is open free of charge to the public.[6]
It has been suggested by theElizabethanhistorianWilliam Camden,that Burgh Castle is the site ofCnobheresburg,the first Irish monastery in southern England founded bySaint Furseyin the seventh century as part of theHiberno-Scottish mission.[7]
In theDomesday Bookof 1086, Burgh Castle is recorded as consisting of 15 households, belonging to 'Ralph the Bowman.'
Burgh Castle was once used to imprisonEleanor, Fair Maid of Brittany.
St. Peter and St. Paul's Church
[edit]Burgh Castle's Parish Church is of Anglo-Saxon origin and is dedicated toSaint PeterandSaint Paul.The church is one of Norfolk's remaining 124round-tower churchesand the majority of the building dates from the Thirteenth and Fifteenth Centuries, however, there are a significant amount of Roman tiles in the building, likely repurposed from the Roman Fort.[8]It has been a Grade II*listed buildingsince November 1954.[9][10]
Local government
[edit]In the2001 census,Burgh Castle had a population of 955 people in 376 households. For the purposes of local government, the parish today falls within thedistrictofGreat Yarmouth.However prior to theLocal Government Act 1972,the parish was withinLothingland Rural DistrictinSuffolk.[11]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Parish population 2011".Retrieved24 August2015.
- ^Ordnance Survey(2005).OS Explorer Map OL40 - The Broads.ISBN0-319-23769-9.
- ^}Spooner, S. (2005)."Parish Summary: Burgh Castle".norfolk.gov.uk.Retrieved14 November2022.
- ^"mnf31204 - Norfolk Heritage Explorer".www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk.Retrieved16 November2022.
- ^"mnf17108 - Norfolk Heritage Explorer".www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk.Retrieved16 November2022.
- ^"Burgh Castle Roman Fort".English Heritage.Retrieved16 November2022.
- ^"Burgh-Castle-(Parish-Summary) - Norfolk Heritage Explorer".www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk.Retrieved16 November2022.
- ^Rose, E; Holburn, D. (1996–2011)."Norfolk Heritage Explorer - St Peter and St Paul's Church, Burgh Castle".Retrieved14 November2022.
- ^Service, Norfolk Historic Environment."Norfolk Heritage Explorer".www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk.Retrieved1 March2018.
- ^Stuff, Good."Church of St Peter and St Paul, Burgh Castle, Norfolk".www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk.Retrieved1 March2018.
- ^Local Government Act 1972,Schedule 1 Part II Non-metropolitan counties.
External links
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- Map sourcesfor Burgh Castle
- Gariannum Roman Fort,Roman-Britain.co.uk
- Burgh Castle fortat Norfolk Archaeological Trust
- Burgh Castleat genuki.org.uk
- Burgh CastleatEnglish Heritage
- St Peter's and St Paul's on the European Round Tower Churches Website
- Photographs of the church and fortat flickr.com
- Hursey Pilgrims- Christian pilgrimage to Burgh Castle