Barroway Drove Explained

Country:England
Static Image:File:United Methodists' Church, Barroway Drove. - geograph.org.uk - 71482.jpg
Static Image Caption:The former United Methodist Church, Barroway Drove
Coordinates:52.6°N 0.3°W
Official Name:Barroway Drove
Population:126
Shire County:Norfolk
Region:East of England
Os Grid Reference:TF5603

Barroway Drove is a village in the parish of Stow Bardolph in Norfolk, England. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk. Barroway Drove was referred to as Bardolph Fen.

The village lies on the eastern edge of The Fens and is notable for its lack of amenities and poor quality roads.

Barroway Drove Village Hall is the central hub of the community. It is the venue of the weekly parent and toddler group called Little Gems, and also takes on the role of polling station on election days.

In 2007, Stephen Fry filmed a number of scenes for his popular ITV television series Kingdom in the village.

Further reading

War memorial

In 2018, Barroway Drove unveiled a new memorial plaque in the Village Hall to commemorate the fallen. The names for the First World War are listed as:

And, the following deaths from a No. 608 Squadron RAFMosquito crash after take-off from RAF Downham Market during the Second World War:

And, the following names from an American B17 Flying Fortress of 379th BG, 525 Squadron which crashed in the village following a mid-air explosion.[1] They are listed as:

References

  1. Web site: 42-31083 . Americanairmuseum.com . 23 July 2019.

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