Barton Bendish

Barton Bendish
Barton Bendish, St Andrew's Church with former Post Office
Barton Bendish is located in Norfolk
Barton Bendish
Barton Bendish
Location within Norfolk
Area15.92 km2 (6.15 sq mi)
Population210 (parish, 2011 census)[1]
• Density13/km2 (34/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTF712056
• London101 miles (163 km)
Civil parish
  • Barton Bendish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townKINGS LYNN
Postcode districtPE33
Dialling code01366
PoliceNorfolk
FireNorfolk
AmbulanceEast of England
List of places
UK
England
Norfolk
52°37′18″N 0°31′44″E / 52.62165°N 0.52885°E / 52.62165; 0.52885

Barton Bendish is a civil parish and small ancient village in the English county of Norfolk located 10 miles (16 km) south of King's Lynn and 90 miles (140 km) North East of London.[2] It has two medieval parish churches, and once had three. The parish includes the old hamlet of Eastmoor, and covers 3,936 acres (1,593 ha).[3] The village has been settled since Neolithic times and was expanded during the Saxon period. Today the village has a population of 210 as recorded at the 2010 census and contains eight listed buildings, with the two medieval parishes churches being Grade I.[4]

  1. ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  2. ^ Ordnance Survey (1999). OS Explorer Map 236 – King's Lynn, Downham Market & Swaffham. ISBN 0-319-21867-8.
  3. ^ "Group 4 News website, Barton Bendish history page". Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Listed Buildings in Barton Bendish, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, Norfolk". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 28 October 2022.