| Lenwade | |
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  Lenwade shown within Norfolk |
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| Population | 464 1 |
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| OS grid reference | |
| - London | 123 miles (198 km) |
| Parish | Great Witchingham |
| District | Broadland |
| Shire county | Norfolk |
| Region | East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Norwich |
| Postcode district | NR9 |
| Dialling code | 01603 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| European Parliament | East of England |
| UK Parliament | Mid Norfolk |
| List of places: UK • England • Norfolk | |
Lenwade is a hamlet in the civil parish of Great Witchingham, Norfolk. Located in the Wensum Valley and adjacent to the A1067 road and being 14 miles (23 km) south-east of Fakenham and some 11 miles (18 km) north-west of Norwich.
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Etymology
The name may mean 'ford of the slowly moving river'.The first element has been the subject of much debate possibly meaning lane in the Scottish dialect sense of 'scarcely moving river'. The second element of the name is the Old English gewæd (ford). 2
Industry and the local economy
Much of the surrounding land is given over to agriculture. However, due to its geographical location Lenwade became the centre of the sand and gravel extraction and the manufacturing of concrete products in the Wensum valley during the middle to late 20th century. The legacy of this activity can be seen with the many flooded gravel pits in the area. Today, these now mature lakes are popular with anglers, naturalists and bird watchers.
Industry today is concentrated to the south east of Lenwade between the A1067 road and the former railway line. Concrete products, metal recycling, joinery and double glazing items are produced in the area.
Local tourist attractions include a replica dinosaur theme park 3 and the Lenwade country house hotel features in its grounds the only licensed zoological garden in the UK. 4
The Church of St Faith
Located on the busy A1067 Fakenham Road. The building started life as a Victorian mission church originally dedicated to All Saints. Despite its central location-the church was little used and became redundant. Today, the church is fenced off and planned to become a residential development (July 2008). 5
Amenities
Amenities in the hamlet include a primary school, post office, general stores, garage, tea-rooms and a range of family owned shops.
Located close to A1067 and the River Wensum is the late 18th century The Bridge Inn public house. 6 The pub's garden adjoins The Bridge Lakes (former gravel pits) and a section of the river where angling is available. 7 Builder, Matthew Brettingham's c.1741 triple arched brick bridge is depicted on the pub's sign. The bridge was demolished in 1993 and replaced by today's steel bridge. 6 8
Lenwade mill
There has been a watermill on the river at Lenwade for many centuries. The present building, dating from the late 19th century has been converted to homes9
Railway history
Lenwade railway station was built in 1882 with direct trains to Norwich and King's Lynn. Passenger traffic ceased in 1959, but due to Lenwade's important Anglian cement and concrete works the freight line was kept open to 1985. The former station today is a private residence and the track bed forms part of the Marriott's Way long distance footpath. 10
Public transport
Bus
Services are provided by the following companies and connect to Norwich and Fakenham.
Lenwade gallery
 The Bridge Inn |
 Pub sign |
 Tin tabernacle The Street |
 Pike fishing |
 River Wensum at Lenwade |
 The Bridge lake |
 Marriott's Way concrete sculpture inscribed with the words Figure in a landscape 7¾ miles from Reepham with disused railway and gravel pits contemplating the history of industry and their back turned on the old concrete works which once produced beams for motorway bridges but now crushes cars |
 The war memorial |
External links
References
- ^ 2001 census Retrieved 03 November 2008
- ^ Rye. J. Popular Guide to Norfolk Place Names (1991) ISBN 0948400153
- ^ Dinosaur adventure park Retrieved 10 November 2008
- ^ Lenwade country house hotel Retrieved 10 November 2008
- ^ St Faith church Retrieved 03 November 2008
- ^ a b Pevsner.N. & Wilson. B. The Buildings of England Norfolk3: North-West and South p25 (1999) Penguin books ISBN 0140710604 Retrieved 11 November 2008
- ^ The Bridge Inn Retrieved 31 October 2008
- ^ Matthew Brettingham Retrieved 07 November 2008
- ^ Lenwade Mill
- ^ Railway history Retrieved 04 November 2008
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