Keswick, South Norfolk
| Keswick | |
|---|---|
 All Saints' Church | |
  Keswick Location within Norfolk | |
| OS grid reference | TG212044 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORWICH |
| Postcode district | NR4 |
| Dialling code | 01603 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Keswick (/ˈkɛzɪk/) is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Keswick and Intwood, in the English county of Norfolk.
Keswick is located 6.5 miles (10.5 km) east of Wymondham and 2.4 miles (3.9 km) south-west of Norwich.
History
[edit]Keswick's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from the Old English for the farm specialising in cheese.[2]
In the Domesday Book, Keswick is listed as a settlement of 38 households in the hundred of Humbleyard. In 1086, the village was divided between the East Anglian estates of Roger Bigod and Godric the Steward.[3]
A watermill is recorded in Keswick since the time of the Norman Conquest, along the River Yare. The current building was built in the Nineteenth Century and has now been converted into private residences.[4][5]
Keswick Hall was built in the Nineteenth Century by William Wilkins in the Regency style for the Gurney family. The hall was requisitioned during the Second World War and was later used as a teacher training college.[6]
All Saints' Church
[edit]Keswick's church is one of Norfolk's 124 remaining round-tower churches, dating from the Twelfth Century. All Saints' is located close to Low Road and has been Grade II listed since 1987.[7] The church is open once a month for Sunday service.[8]
All Saints' holds a stained-glass window designed by William Morris in the 1950s which depicts Saint Hope.[9]
Notable Residents
[edit]- Sir Thomas Gresham- (1519-1579) merchant and financier, link to Keswick unknown.
- Hudson Gurney- (1775-1864) antiquary and politician, lived in Keswick.
- Anna Gurney- (1795-1857) geologist and philanthropist, lived and died in Keswick.
- Darren Huckerby- (b.1976) Coventry City and Norwich City footballer, lives in Keswick.
- Jake Humphrey- (b.1978) television presenter, grew-up in Keswick.
Governance
[edit]Keswick is part of the electoral ward of Cringleford for local elections and is part of the district of South Norfolk.
The village's national constituency is South Norfolk which has been represented by the Labour's Ben Goldsborough MP since 2024.
War Memorial
[edit]Keswick's war memorial is a marble plaque affixed to the exterior of All Saints' Church which lists the following names for the First World War:[10]
| Rank | Name | Unit | Date of Death | Burial/Commemoration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sjt. | Edward V. Edwards | 9th Bn., Norfolk Regiment | 7 May 1918 | All Saints' Churchyard |
| Gnr. | William R. Gooch | 5th Bty., Royal Garrison Artillery | 21 Nov. 1916 | Karasouli War Cemetery |
| Pte. | Alfred G. Bailey | 13th Bn., Royal Fusiliers | 15 Nov. 1916 | Thiepval Memorial |
| Pte. | Edgar H. Larwood | 7th Bn., Norfolk Regiment | 1 Nov. 1918 | Norwich Cemetery |
| Pte. | William H. Evenden | 8th Bn., Norfolk Regt. | 21 Oct. 1916 | Thiepval Memorial |
| Pte. | James B. Edwards | 7th Bn., Suffolk Regiment | 8 Apr. 1918 | All Saints' Churchyard |
| Pte. | George E. Brock | 8th Bn., York and Lancaster Regiment | 12 Oct. 1917 | Tyne Cot |
| Rfn. | William G. A. Ashfield | 16th Bn., King's Royal Rifle Corps | 12 Oct. 1918 | Vis-en-Artois Memorial |
The following names were added after the Second World War:
| Rank | Name | Unit | Date of Death | Burial/Commemoration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capt. | James E. D. Lowe | 2nd Bn., Royal Norfolk Regiment | 9 Feb. 1945 | Taukkyan War Cemetery |
| Gnr. | Leonard L. Bumfrey | 65 AT Regt., Royal Artillery | 1 Jun. 1940 | Dunkirk Town Cemetery |
Gallery
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All Saints -
All Saints -
Keswick Hall -
Keswick Old Hall
References
[edit]- ^ "Keswick and Intwood Parish Council | Home". Archived from the original on 21 October 2010.
- ^ "Key to English Place-names". kepn.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ "Keswick | Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ "mnf4005 - Norfolk Heritage Explorer". www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ "Norfolk Mills - Keswick watermill". norfolkmills.co.uk. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ "mnf9760 - Norfolk Heritage Explorer". www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ "CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, Keswick and Intwood - 1050544 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ "Keswick: All Saints". www.achurchnearyou.com. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ "Norfolk Churches". www.norfolkchurches.co.uk. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ "Geograph:: Ickburgh to Knapton :: War Memorials in Norfolk". www.geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
External links
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Media related to Keswick, South Norfolk at Wikimedia Commons