| 词条 | West Beckham |
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| official_name= West Beckham | country= England | region= East of England | shire_district= North Norfolk | shire_county= Norfolk | civil_parish= West Beckham | static_image = West Beckham Village Sign.JPG | static_image_width = 240px | static_image_caption = The Village sign | population= 289 | population_ref= (2011 census)[1] | area_total_km2 = 3.11 | os_grid_reference= TG130390 | coordinates = {{coord|52.91|1.17|display=inline,title}} | post_town= SHERINGHAM | postcode_area= NR | postcode_district= NR25 | dial_code= 01263 | constituency_westminster= North Norfolk | london_distance= {{convert|131|mi}} }} West Beckham is a village and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk[2] The village is {{convert|6.1|mi}} west south west of Cromer, {{convert|25.3|mi}} north north west of Norwich and {{convert|131|mi}} north north east of London. The village lies {{convert|4.1|mi}} east of the town of Holt. The village is {{convert|2.4|mi}} inland from the North Norfolk Coast to the north. The village is 0.8 miles to the south of the A148 King’s Lynn to Cromer road. The nearest railway station is at Sheringham for the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich. The nearest airport is Norwich International Airport. HistoryWest Beckham has an entry in the Domesday Book of 1085.[3] In the great book West Beckham is recorded by the name ‘’Becham’’. The main tenant being Walter Giffard. The Parish Church of St Helen and all saint’sThe Parish Church of St Helen and All Saint’s was built during the second half of the 19th century to replace a medieval church.[4] The church’s construction is unusual in that it is not only shingled on the outside, it is shingled on the inside as well. The shingle of the interior walls are banded with red brick in the Puginesque style. On the upper banding of brickwork there is fading evangelical text. Much of the building material was re-cycled from the remains of two early churches - the Church of St Helen in East Beckham, and All Saints Church in West Beckham. At the western end of the church there is a clear rose window. Below the window can be found the font reminiscent of a wedding cake. Village amenitiesThe one village pub is called The Wheatsheaf and was formerly the 'Old Manor Farmhouse', a building with lots of history, which was converted into the pub in 1983. The pub serves a wide range of food and real ale. It also has monthly quizzes and occasional karaoke nights, in aid of charity. In the summer months entertainment is often in the garden. Bodham and Beckham Village HallBodham and Beckham Village Hall is a modern hall, less than 20 years old, and is fully heated. It is regularly used by Bodham Bingo Club, yoga classes, church events and Bodham and Beckham Youth Club. Regular quiz night fundraisers are held during the winter months. References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11130318&c=NR11+8GA&d=16&e=62&g=6449516&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=0&s=1440516477821&enc=1|title=Parish population 2011|accessdate=25 August 2015}} 2. ^OS Explorer Map 252 - Norfolk Coast East. {{ISBN|978-0-319-23815-8}}. 3. ^The Domesday Book, Englands Heritage, Then and Now, Editor: Thomas Hinde,Norfolk page 196 {{ISBN|1-85833-440-3}} 4. ^Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East, By Nikolaus Pevsner and Bill Wilson, West Beckham entry. {{ISBN|0-300-09607-0}} External links{{Commons category inline|West Beckham}}{{Civil Parishes of North Norfolk}} 3 : Villages in Norfolk|Civil parishes in Norfolk|North Norfolk |
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