Brettenham, Norfolk

Brettenham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of 26.37 km2 (10.18 sq mi) and had a population of 475 in 159 households at the 2001 census,[1] including Rushford and increasing to 555 at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Breckland.

Not to be confused with the village in Suffolk, Brettenham, Suffolk.

Brettenham

St Andrews Church, Brettenham
Brettenham
Location within Norfolk
Area26.37 km2 (10.18 sq mi)
Population475 (2001 census[1])
555 (2011 Census).[2]
• Density18/km2 (47/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTL935836
Civil parish
  • Brettenham
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townTHETFORD
Postcode districtIP24
Dialling code01842
PoliceNorfolk
FireNorfolk
AmbulanceEast of England
Websitehttp://eoe.xarg.co.uk/brettenham-and-kilverstone-parish-council/

The villages name means either 'Bretta's/Boerhta's homestead/village' or 'Bretta's/Boerhta's hemmed-in land'.[3]

Parish church

St Andrew's church dates back to the 10th century. The Church and parsonage-house were burnt down in 1693 and the church nave was rebuilt, although the medieval chancel and tower survived. [4] In the tower hangs five bells the earliest complete ring by John Taylor & Co in the country. They were cast in 1852 as a gift by Isabella Buxton who 'contributed a peal of five finely toned bells, cast by Messrs Taylors of Loughborough,' according to the Norfolk Chronicle as part of renovations to the tower. The bellframe and fittings have been damaged due to a leak in the tower roof so ringing ceased in 1930. Minor repairs were made in 1991, however one of the foundation beams was determined to be weaker than originally thought, thus ringing was stopped.[5]


References
  1. Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.
  2. "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  3. "Key to English Place-names". kepn.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  4. "Hundred of Shropham: Bretenham Pages 440-445 An Essay Towards A Topographical History of the County of Norfolk: Volume 1. Originally published by W Miller, London, 1805". British History Online. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  5. "St-Andrew's-Church-Brettenham - Norfolk Heritage Explorer". www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2022.

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