Ashwicken Explained

Country:	England
Static Image:	All Saints Ashwicken.jpg
Static Image Width:	240px
Static Image Caption:	All Saints parish church, Ashwicken, Norfolk
Coordinates:	52.74°N 0.51°W
Official Name:	Ashwicken
Civil Parish:	Leziate
Shire District:	King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Shire County:	Norfolk
Region:	East of England
Post Town:	King's Lynn
Postcode District:	PE32
Postcode Area:	PE
Os Grid Reference:	TF7019
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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 5miles 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]

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. 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]}

War memorial

The War Memorials for Ashwicken, Bawsey and Leziate are located in All Saint's Church, Ashwicken. It holds the following names for the First World War:

• Rifleman William Watson (d.1917), 11th Battalion, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own)
• Private Robert J. Britton (1888–1916), 6th Battalion, Border Regiment
• Private Maurice G. Allison (d.1916), 1st (North Midland) Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery
• Private Thomas H. Reed (d.1916), 1st Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment
• Private Bertie E. Beales (1896–1918), 5th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment
• Private William Newell (d.1917), 5th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment
• Private Walter Law (1893–1918), 7th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment
• Private Herbert Watson (d.1918), 9th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment
• Private George Wilkin (d.1916), 9th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment

And, the following names for the Second World War:

• Able-Seaman Raymond C. Powley (1922–1941), HMS Nile^[11]

Notes and References

1. OS Explorer Map 23” – Norfolk Coast West, King's Lynn & Hunstanton.
2. County A to Z Atlas, Street & Road maps Norfolk,
3. Web site: Population statistics Ashwicken AP/CP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 23 September 2022.
4. Web site: Relationships and changes Ashwicken AP/CP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 23 September 2022.
5. Web site: Key to English Place-names .
6. http://www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk/record-details?TNF296 Parish Summary: Leziate
7. http://www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk/record-details?MNF16290 Shrunken medieval village of Ashwicken
8. http://www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk/record-details?MNF11979 Ashwicken Hall
9. http://www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk/record-details?MNF3416 All Saints' Church, Ashwicken
10. http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-221976-church-of-all-saints-leziate-norfolk#.WCNUO3ecZzg Church of All Saints, Leziate
11. Roll of Honour. (2007). Retrieved October 30, 2022. http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Norfolk/Ashwicken.html