Keswick, South Norfolk Explained

Official Name:Keswick
Country:England
Region:East of England
Civil Parish:Keswick and Intwood [1]
Static Image Name:Keswick-g4.jpg
Static Image Caption:Keswick All Saints
Population:444
Area Total Km2:5.52
Population Ref:(2011 Census)
Os Grid Reference:TG212044
Coordinates:52.593°N 1.266°W
Post Town:NORWICH
Postcode Area:NR
Postcode District:NR4
Dial Code:01603

Keswick is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Keswick and Intwood, in the South Norfolk district, in the county of Norfolk, England. It is situated some 3miles to the south of the city of Norwich. It should not be mistaken for the coastal settlement of Keswick, near Bacton, which is also in Norfolk.

The civil parish has an area of 5.52km2 and in the 2001 census had a population of 431 in 248 households, the population increasing to 444 at the 2011 census.[2]

The church of Keswick All Saints is one of 124 existing round-tower churches in Norfolk. There was a small early church here, but it was demolished c 1598 to use the materials to repair Intwood’s round-tower church, when the two parishes were consolidated. The original east wall of the chancel still stands to the east of the existing church, and part of the tower could also be Saxon, although it was much repaired in 1893. At that time the short nave was added to the tower to make a mortuary chapel. In 1934 church services were authorised, but the apse was not added until some decades later.

Keswick Hall near All Saints was the representative manor and country house that served as a residence of the Gurney family. Between 1948 and 1981 it accommodated a teacher training college (which was then incorporated into the University of East Anglia) prior to being converted into apartments. Several members of the Gurneys of Keswick are buried in the churchyard of All Saints.

Former professional footballer Darren Huckerby lives in the village.[3]

Civil parish

On 1 April 1935 the parish of Intwood was merged with Keswick,[4] on 7 July 2007 the parish was renamed "Keswick & Intwood".[5] In 1931 the parish of Keswick (prior to the merge) had a population of 127.[6]

References

  1. Ordnance Survey (1999). OS Explorer Map 237 - Norwich. .
  2. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Retrieved 2 December 2005.
  3. The Round Tower Churches of Norfolk by Lyn Stilgoe, illustrated by Dorothy Shreeve, 2001, Canterbury Press, Norwich;

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Keswick and Intwood Parish Council Home. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101021052432/http://keswick-intwoodpc.norfolkparishes.gov.uk/ . 21 October 2010 .
  2. Web site: Civil Parish population 2011. 6 September 2015.
  3. http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/politics/new_industrial_estate_on_edge_of_norwich_runs_into_stop_the_blot_opposition_1_3940598 New industrial estate on edge of Norwich runs into ‘stop the blot’ opposition - News - Norwich Evening News - Mobile
  4. Web site: Relationships and changes Keswick AP/CP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 26 January 2023.
  5. Web site: Norwich Registration District. UKBMD. 26 January 2023.
  6. Web site: Population statistics Keswick AP/CP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 26 January 2022.