Welcome to Bawsey
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Bawsey is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is about 4 miles (6.4 km) east of the town of King's Lynn and 40 miles (64 km) west of the city of Norwich. The village sits astride of the B1145 Kings Lynn to Mundesley road that dissects North Norfolk west to east. The village's name means 'Beaw's island'The civil parish has an area of 6.81 square kilometres (2.63 sq mi) and in the 2011 census had a population of 216 in 105 households. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk. It forms part of the North West Norfolk constituency in the House of Commons. Norfolk County Council is responsible for roads, some schools, and social services.The church was dedicated to St James and has been in ruins since at least 1745. The building and its surrounding area were the subject of a live dig by the Time Team programme in 1998, they determined it started life as a monastic settlement before becoming the parochial church of Bawsey, also during the weekend dig, the Norman arch under the former central tower was restored after it had collapsed some years before.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
681 hectares |
|---|---|
Population |
210 (2021) |
Density |
31 people/km2 |
Mean age |
46.1 |
Ward |
Gayton & Grimston |
District |
King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
Postcodes |
PE32 |
ONS ID |
E04006287 |
Council
Contact details for Bawsey Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Bawsey Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Bawsey Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Bawsey Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Bawsey Parish.
Local News
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Bawsey Country Park wild swimmers committing trespass - council
Published: 17th Nov 2023
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Alarms sounded as children expected to take part in wild swim at ‘notorious’ pits this weekend
Published: 15th Nov 2023
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Trespass swims at Bawsey Country park near King's Lynn
Published: 15th Nov 2023