Bexwell
Bexwell St Mary.
Bexwell is a small village near Downham Market in Norfolk, England. The population is included in the civil parish of Wimbotsham.
Stone barn at Bexwell
The villages name means 'Beac's spring/stream'.[1]
Its church, St Mary's, is one of 124 existing round-tower churches in Norfolk. It is a Grade II* listed building.[2]
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.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Key to English Place-names".
- ^ Historic England, "Church of St. Mary The Virgin, Ryston (1077855)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 6 November 2017
- ^ Historic England, "Barn 110 m north of St. Mary's Church, Ryston (1077854)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 6 November 2017
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Coordinates: 52°36′N 0°24′E / 52.60°N 00.40°E
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- Villages in Norfolk
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