Blickling
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Blickling is a village and civil parish
in the Broadland
district of Norfolk
, England
, about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north-west of Aylsham
on the B1354 road
. According to the 2001 census
it had a population of 136 and covers 862 hectares (2,130 acre). Since the 17th century the village has been concentrated in two areas, around the church and also at the park gates of Blickling Hall
. Most of the village is contained in the Blickling Estate, which has been owned by the National Trust
since 1940.
Norfolk architecture.
Listed properties
Listed below are a sample of the listed buildings to be found in the parish
St Andrew's Church is located on a knoll
close to the entrance of Blickling Hall. The flint and limestone 15th century Grade II* church was substantially remodelled in the 19th century. Surviving from the medieval building is the collection of brasses, several are to the Boleyn
family and Anne Boleyn
. Sir Nicholas Dagworth (b.1390 an early owner of the hall) is buried in the church and marked by a tombstone. Also of note is the memorial to the eighth Marquis of Lothian by George Frederick Watts.
Adjacent to the hall is the Buckinghamshire Arms public house. The present building and barn were built in 1700, although an ale house was recorded in the early 17th century.
To the west of the B1354 road is Silvergate a hamlet of estate cottages, some of which are thatched and Grade II listed.
Flashpits Farmhouse is located on the south east corner of the park at Ingworth Road
, the red brick building was absorbed into the estate in the 18th century. But its origin is probably fom the 17th century. One of only two properties on the road, the other being the unlisted Keepers Cottage.
Aylsham Old Hall dates back to 1689 with parts of the building Grade 1 and Grade II listed. The dwelling is constructed of red brick with red hipped pantile roofing and located close to the B1354 road on the fringes of Aylsham
.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the Broadland
Broadland
Broadland is a local government district in Norfolk, England, named after the Norfolk Broads. Its council is based in Thorpe St Andrew, which is a suburb of the City of Norwich.-History:The district was formed on April 1, 1974 by the merger of St...
district of Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north-west of Aylsham
Aylsham
Aylsham is a historic market town and civil parish on the River Bure in north Norfolk, England, about north of Norwich. The river rises near Melton Constable, upstream from Aylsham and continues to Great Yarmouth and the North Sea, although it was only made navigable after 1779, allowing grain,...
on the B1354 road
B1354 road
The B1354 runs for about between the A148 at Thursford and the B1149 at Saxthorpe , and is entirely within the county of Norfolk. The road is the main route of access to Norwich and to Fakenham for the large villages of Melton Constable and Briston....
. According to the 2001 census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
it had a population of 136 and covers 862 hectares (2,130 acre). Since the 17th century the village has been concentrated in two areas, around the church and also at the park gates of Blickling Hall
Blickling Hall
Blickling Hall is a stately home in the village of Blickling north of Aylsham in Norfolk, England, that has been in the care of the National Trust since 1940.-History:...
. Most of the village is contained in the Blickling Estate, which has been owned by the National Trust
National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty
The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is a conservation organisation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland...
since 1940.
Historic buildings
The parish has many farmhouses, cottages and buildings, several of them are Grade II listed. This gives the parish an immense variety and also provides an unusually complete picture of vernacularVernacular
A vernacular is the native language or native dialect of a specific population, as opposed to a language of wider communication that is not native to the population, such as a national language or lingua franca.- Etymology :The term is not a recent one...
Norfolk architecture.
Listed properties
Listed below are a sample of the listed buildings to be found in the parish
St Andrew's Church is located on a knoll
Hillock
A hillock or knoll is a small hill, usually separated from a larger group of hills such as a range. Hillocks are similar in their distribution and size to small mesas or buttes. The term is largely a British one...
close to the entrance of Blickling Hall. The flint and limestone 15th century Grade II* church was substantially remodelled in the 19th century. Surviving from the medieval building is the collection of brasses, several are to the Boleyn
Boleyn
Francization of traditional english "Bullen", Boleyn is the surname of a noble English family particularly prominent in the Tudor period, members of which include:*Anne Boleyn, the second wife of Henry VIII...
family and Anne Boleyn
Anne Boleyn
Anne Boleyn ;c.1501/1507 – 19 May 1536) was Queen of England from 1533 to 1536 as the second wife of Henry VIII of England and Marquess of Pembroke in her own right. Henry's marriage to Anne, and her subsequent execution, made her a key figure in the political and religious upheaval that was the...
. Sir Nicholas Dagworth (b.1390 an early owner of the hall) is buried in the church and marked by a tombstone. Also of note is the memorial to the eighth Marquis of Lothian by George Frederick Watts.
Adjacent to the hall is the Buckinghamshire Arms public house. The present building and barn were built in 1700, although an ale house was recorded in the early 17th century.
To the west of the B1354 road is Silvergate a hamlet of estate cottages, some of which are thatched and Grade II listed.
Flashpits Farmhouse is located on the south east corner of the park at Ingworth Road
Ingworth
Ingworth is a village and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. the nearest town is Aylsham which is south of the village. The village is north of Norwich, east of North Walsham and south-southwest of Cromer on the north Norfolk coast...
, the red brick building was absorbed into the estate in the 18th century. But its origin is probably fom the 17th century. One of only two properties on the road, the other being the unlisted Keepers Cottage.
Aylsham Old Hall dates back to 1689 with parts of the building Grade 1 and Grade II listed. The dwelling is constructed of red brick with red hipped pantile roofing and located close to the B1354 road on the fringes of Aylsham
Aylsham
Aylsham is a historic market town and civil parish on the River Bure in north Norfolk, England, about north of Norwich. The river rises near Melton Constable, upstream from Aylsham and continues to Great Yarmouth and the North Sea, although it was only made navigable after 1779, allowing grain,...
.