Broomsthorpe Explained

Country:England
Static Image:Broomsthorpe Farm - geograph.org.uk - 434144.jpg
Static Image Caption:Broomsthorpe Farm
Coordinates:52.81°N 0.72°W
Official Name:Broomsthorpe
Civil Parish:East Rudham
Shire District:King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Shire County:Norfolk
Region:East of England
Post Town:King's Lynn
Postcode District:PE31
Postcode Area:PE
Os Grid Reference:TF8428

Broomsthorpe is a place and former civil parish, now in the parish of East Rudham, in the King's Lynn and West Norfolk district, in the English county of Norfolk. It is the site of a deserted medieval village with scheduled ancient monument status to the south of Coxford.[1] [2] [3] This may be the location of the village of Sengham or possibly Tattersett St Andrew. It lies south-east of the site of Coxford Priory in the parish of Tattersett. In 1931 the parish had a population of 22.[4] Broomsthorpe was an extra-parochial area; in 1858 it became a separate civil parish; on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with East Rudham.[5]

The villages name means 'Brun's outlying farm/settlement'.[6]

The modern place of Broomsthorpe is in the parish of East Rudham to the south-west of the deserted village site. It consists of a handful of houses and the Grade II listed Broomsthorpe Hall dating from around 1800.[7]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1013412 Broomsthorpe Deserted Medieval Village
  2. http://www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk/record-details?MNF2373-Broomsthorpe-Sengham-or-Tattersett-St-Andrew-deserted-medieval-village Broomsthorpe/Sengham or Tattersett St Andrew deserted medieval village
  3. http://www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk/record-details?TNF1682-Parish-Summary-Tattersett-(Parish-Summary) Parish summary: Tattersett
  4. Web site: Population statistics Broomsthorpe ExP/CP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 23 September 2022.
  5. Web site: Relationships and changes Broomsthorpe ExP/CP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 23 September 2022.
  6. Web site: Key to English Place-names .
  7. http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-221585-broomsthorpe-hall-farmhouse-east-rudham-#.Vi36-YQ8Obc Broomsthorpe Hall Farmhouse, East Rudham