Fincham
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Fincham is a civil parish
in North West Norfolk
, England
, with a population of approximately 500. Located on the A1122, it is 12 miles (19 km) south of King's Lynn
. It neighbours the villages of Shouldham
, Boughton
, and Barton Bendish
and is part of the King's Lynn and West Norfolk
local governing district. The main road of the village, the A1122, is a Roman road connecting Swaffham
and Downham Market
. To this extent it is often used by trucks transporting sugarbeet and is used by RAF personnel travelling to the nearby airbase at RAF Marham
.
Fincham has a single pub, The Swan, and a single church, St. Martin's church. The church was built during the Middle Ages
and renovated
by the Victorians. The village used to have two churches, though one became derelict
and was destroyed by royal bequest. The village, at one time, hosted 5 public houses.
The Fincham Memorial Hall has twice suffered damage, once after an illegal rave
and again after flooding caused by the cold snap of winter 2010. It holds a monthly car boot sale and with the opposite Old Rectory often hold the village's annual féte. The village green, now planted with a memorial flowerbed, used to be a large pond, but was filled in in the early 20th century. There are two manors of note, Fairswell and Talbot, the latter of which previously hosted an impressive collection of orchids, which have since been given to Kew Botanical Gardens for safekeeping.
As of 2011, Ficham had one shop, one pub and a tattoo parlour. The village hairdresser closed their doors the previous year.
The village also boasts a Caravan Club Certified Location.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in North West Norfolk
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
King's Lynn and West Norfolk is a local government district and borough in Norfolk, England. Its council is based in the town of King's Lynn.-History:...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, with a population of approximately 500. Located on the A1122, it is 12 miles (19 km) south of King's Lynn
King's Lynn
King's Lynn is a sea port and market town in the ceremonial county of Norfolk in the East of England. It is situated north of London and west of Norwich. The population of the town is 42,800....
. It neighbours the villages of Shouldham
Shouldham
Shouldham is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 608 in 246 households as of the 2001 census....
, Boughton
Boughton, Norfolk
Boughton is a village and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is west of Norwich, south-south-west of King’s Lynn and north-east of London. The nearest town is Downham Market which is east of the village. The village is a north of the route A134 which links King’s Lynn...
, and Barton Bendish
Barton Bendish
Barton Bendish is a village and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is east of Downham Market, west of Norwich and north-east of London. The village lies south of the town of Kings Lynn.The nearest railway station is at Downham Market for the Fen Line which runs...
and is part of the King's Lynn and West Norfolk
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
King's Lynn and West Norfolk is a local government district and borough in Norfolk, England. Its council is based in the town of King's Lynn.-History:...
local governing district. The main road of the village, the A1122, is a Roman road connecting Swaffham
Swaffham
Swaffham is a market town and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The town is situated east of King's Lynn and west of Norwich.The civil parish has an area of and in the 2001 census had a population of 6,935 in 3,130 households...
and Downham Market
Downham Market
Downham Market is a town and civil parish in Norfolk, England. It lies on the edge of the Fens, on the River Great Ouse, some 20 km south of the town of King's Lynn, 60 km west of the city of Norwich and the same distance north of the city of Cambridge....
. To this extent it is often used by trucks transporting sugarbeet and is used by RAF personnel travelling to the nearby airbase at RAF Marham
RAF Marham
Royal Air Force Station Marham, more commonly known as RAF Marham, is a Royal Air Force station; a military airbase, near the village of Marham in the English county of Norfolk, East Anglia....
.
Fincham has a single pub, The Swan, and a single church, St. Martin's church. The church was built during the Middle Ages
Middle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
and renovated
Renovation
Renovation is the process of improving a structure. Two prominent types of renovations are commercial and residential.-Process:The process of a renovation, however complex, can usually be broken down into several processes...
by the Victorians. The village used to have two churches, though one became derelict
Derelict
Derelict or dereliction commonly refers to:* Abandonment of property, then referred to as a 'derelict'* Derelict , property which has been abandoned and deserted at sea by those who were in charge without any hope of recovering it...
and was destroyed by royal bequest. The village, at one time, hosted 5 public houses.
The Fincham Memorial Hall has twice suffered damage, once after an illegal rave
Rave
Rave, rave dance, and rave party are parties that originated mostly from acid house parties, which featured fast-paced electronic music and light shows. At these parties people dance and socialize to dance music played by disc jockeys and occasionally live performers...
and again after flooding caused by the cold snap of winter 2010. It holds a monthly car boot sale and with the opposite Old Rectory often hold the village's annual féte. The village green, now planted with a memorial flowerbed, used to be a large pond, but was filled in in the early 20th century. There are two manors of note, Fairswell and Talbot, the latter of which previously hosted an impressive collection of orchids, which have since been given to Kew Botanical Gardens for safekeeping.
As of 2011, Ficham had one shop, one pub and a tattoo parlour. The village hairdresser closed their doors the previous year.
The village also boasts a Caravan Club Certified Location.