Buckenham is a small village in the civil parish of Strumpshaw, in the Broadland district, Norfolk, England. It is situated on the northern bank of the River Yare, around 7 miles (11 km) south-east of Norwich. In 1931, the parish had a population of 128.

History

Buckenham's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from the Old English for 'Bucca's homestead'. On 1 April 1935, the civil parish was abolished and merged with Strumpshaw.

In the Domesday Book, Buckenham is recorded as consisting of 195 households, with the principal landowners being King William, Bury St Edmunds Abbey and William d'Ecouis.

Places of interest

The parish church of St Nicholas is Grade I listed and is currently in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.

The nearby Buckenham Marshes RSPB reserve is a haven for birdwatching, including taiga bean geese, lapwings and wigeons.

Transport

Buckenham railway station serves the village, outlying communities and the RSPB reserve. It is a stop on the Wherry Lines, with limited services to Norwich, Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft.

War memorial

Buckenham's war memorial is a stone Cross of Sacrifice located in St. Nicholas' churchyard. It lists the following names for the First World War:

• Captain Victor W. Harrison (1895–1918), Royal Flying Corps
• Second-Lieutenant Cyril H. Harrison (1897–1917), 10th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment
• Private Ernest A. Curtis (1893–1918), 19th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers
• Private Jonathan Balls (1887–1917), Depot, Manchester Regiment
• Private Herbert H. Curtis (1889–1917), 1st Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment

The following are listed for the Second World War:

• Able-Seaman Ronald G. Tidman (1910–1942), HMS Palomares