Dickleburgh
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Dickleburgh is a village in South Norfolk
situated six miles north of the Suffolk
border. It lies on the old Roman road to Caistor St. Edmund
which was the main road until a bypass was built in the early 1990s. Dickleburgh has the Norman
"All Saints" Church, The Crown pub, village shop, a children's play area and a village green.
Dickleburgh is part of the parish of Dickleburgh and Rushall
in the county of Norfolk
and District of South Norfolk
.
. Also in the village there is a Coach Company which do luxury tours called ' Chenery Travel '
Although unconfirmed, this may be the same Dicul monk quoted by the Venerable Bede (673-735) in his "Ecclesiastical History of the Anglian Nation". He tells the story of the conversion of the South Saxons and mentions the Irish monk, Dicul, who had a small monastery in 'Boshanhamm', which today is Bosham in Chichester, West Sussex.
Throughout the 20th century, Dickleburgh had two pubs, two butchers (including T Wilbys and Sons which was in business over 100 years) and briefly a small zoo.
Dickleburgh was dominated by a mill with homes for the workers and their families from 1780 producing herbage seeds and grain.
This became one of the country's first steam mills in 1834.
In the 1920s and 30s the business included the provision of coal, coke, hay and straw and although materials come from all over the world, the mill always ground locally grown wheat, barley and oats.
After the Second World War the company carried on a programme of steady expansion despite needing to generate its own electricity until 1958.
The Mill was extended over a site originally occupied by old farm buildings and the new buildings designed to provide and facilitate bulk delivery, a weighbridge was installed, and storage arranged at Burston Station for direct transfer to rail trucks.
The Mill finally closed in 1988. After disposal of the plant, its machinery and storage buildings the land remained unused until purchased by Wimpey Homes in 1997 for a housing development which was completed within two years and remains today. The history of the land is remembered in the naming of the key cul-de-sac 'Millers Drive'.
South Norfolk
South Norfolk is a local government district in Norfolk, England. Its council is based in Long Stratton.-History:The district was formed on April 1, 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of Diss Urban District, Wymondham Urban District, Depwade Rural District, Forehoe and Henstead...
situated six miles north of the Suffolk
Suffolk
Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
border. It lies on the old Roman road to Caistor St. Edmund
Caistor St. Edmund
Caistor St Edmund is a village on the River Tas, near Norwich, Norfolk, England. It covers an area of and had a population of 270 in 116 households at the 2001 census....
which was the main road until a bypass was built in the early 1990s. Dickleburgh has the Norman
Norman architecture
About|Romanesque architecture, primarily English|other buildings in Normandy|Architecture of Normandy.File:Durham Cathedral. Nave by James Valentine c.1890.jpg|thumb|200px|The nave of Durham Cathedral demonstrates the characteristic round arched style, though use of shallow pointed arches above the...
"All Saints" Church, The Crown pub, village shop, a children's play area and a village green.
Dickleburgh is part of the parish of Dickleburgh and Rushall
Dickleburgh and Rushall
Dickleburgh and Rushall is a parish in South Norfolk. It covers an area of and had a population of 1356 in 565 households as of the 2001 census.The church of Rushall St Mary the Virgin is one of 124 existing round-tower churches in Norfolk....
in the county of Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
and District of South Norfolk
South Norfolk
South Norfolk is a local government district in Norfolk, England. Its council is based in Long Stratton.-History:The district was formed on April 1, 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of Diss Urban District, Wymondham Urban District, Depwade Rural District, Forehoe and Henstead...
.
Present
Dickleburgh boasts an active community including FODS (Friends of Dickleburgh School), The Village Society, The Luncheon club and The Sports & Social Club. The village also entertains regular annual events including The Dickleburgh May Fayre, Christmas Fayre and 'Dicklefest'. The village is home to Bob FlowerdewBob Flowerdew
Bob Flowerdew is an organic gardener, and television and radio presenter. He is a regular panel member of BBC Radio 4's Gardeners' Question Time. He has nearly an acre of garden in Dickleburgh, Norfolk, England, where he lives with his wife, Vonetta, a care worker, and their twins, Italia and...
. Also in the village there is a Coach Company which do luxury tours called ' Chenery Travel '
History
The village name derives from an Irish monk by the name of Dicul who had a brief settlement ("burgh") in the area in the late 6th century, nothing of which survives today.Although unconfirmed, this may be the same Dicul monk quoted by the Venerable Bede (673-735) in his "Ecclesiastical History of the Anglian Nation". He tells the story of the conversion of the South Saxons and mentions the Irish monk, Dicul, who had a small monastery in 'Boshanhamm', which today is Bosham in Chichester, West Sussex.
Throughout the 20th century, Dickleburgh had two pubs, two butchers (including T Wilbys and Sons which was in business over 100 years) and briefly a small zoo.
Dickleburgh was dominated by a mill with homes for the workers and their families from 1780 producing herbage seeds and grain.
This became one of the country's first steam mills in 1834.
In the 1920s and 30s the business included the provision of coal, coke, hay and straw and although materials come from all over the world, the mill always ground locally grown wheat, barley and oats.
After the Second World War the company carried on a programme of steady expansion despite needing to generate its own electricity until 1958.
The Mill was extended over a site originally occupied by old farm buildings and the new buildings designed to provide and facilitate bulk delivery, a weighbridge was installed, and storage arranged at Burston Station for direct transfer to rail trucks.
The Mill finally closed in 1988. After disposal of the plant, its machinery and storage buildings the land remained unused until purchased by Wimpey Homes in 1997 for a housing development which was completed within two years and remains today. The history of the land is remembered in the naming of the key cul-de-sac 'Millers Drive'.
Semere
Semere was another village, which, at the time of William the Conqueror was approximately the same size as Dickleburgh. By 1736 it was very much insubordinate, and now only exists in local street names.External links
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