New Buckenham

Coordinates: 52°28′20″N 1°04′20″E / 52.4722°N 1.0722°E / 52.4722; 1.0722

New Buckenham
New Buckenham Market Cross Building
New Buckenham  New Buckenham shown within Norfolk
Area	1.73 km2 (0.67 sq mi)
Population	468
- Density	271 /km2 (700 /sq mi)
OS grid reference	TM087904
Parish	New Buckenham
District	Breckland
Shire county	Norfolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	NORWICH
Postcode district	NR16
Police	Norfolk
Fire	Norfolk
Ambulance	East of England
EU Parliament	East of England
List of places: UK • England • Norfolk

New Buckenham is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of 1.73 km² (0.67 sq mi) and had a population of 468 in 197 households as of the 2001 census.^[1] For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Breckland.

The village lies between the towns of Diss and Attleborough, centred on an ancient green with a whipping post. The village is close to Old Buckenham, a community that contains rather newer housing.

New Buckenham's calendar includes a traditional August Bank Holiday Fete.

Notable residents

• The community is believed to be the birthplace of Henry Condell (1576–1627), an actor in the company of William Shakespeare and co-compiler of the First Folio.
• Poet, children's author and hymnwriter Emily Taylor (1795–1872)
• Biblical scholar, writer, and minister Joseph Bryant Rotherham (1828–1910)

Notes

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.

External links

• New Buckenham Parish Website