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Ashwicken
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Ashwicken is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Leziate, in the King's Lynn and West Norfolk district, in the county of Norfolk, England.[1] The village sits on the B1145[2] King's Lynn to Mundesley road around 5 miles (8.0 km) east of King's Lynn. In 1931 the parish had a population of 117.[3] On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Leziate.[4]
Ashwicken | |
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![]() All Saints parish church, Ashwicken, Norfolk | |
Location within Norfolk | |
OS grid reference | TF7019 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | King's Lynn |
Postcode district | PE32 |
52.74°N 00.51°E / 52.74; 00.51 |
The village name means 'At the specialised-farm', with the later addition of 'ash-tree' or a personal name.[5]
Ashwicken is the site of a shrunken medieval village, one of around 200 lost settlements in Norfolk.[6][7] The remains of the village were visible as earthworks near to Ashwicken Hall but were partly destroyed by ploughing in the 1990s.[6][7] The hall was surrounded by a medieval moat which was filled in during the 19th century.[8]
The parish church, which is dedicated to All Saints, dates from the medieval period. It was restored during the 19th century and is a Grade II* listed building.[9][10]