| Bircham Tofts | |
|---|---|
 The ruins of the church of St Andrew | |
Location within Norfolk | |
| OS grid reference | TF779326 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | King's Lynn |
| Postcode district | PE31 |
| Dialling code | 01485 |
| UK Parliament | |
Bircham Tofts is a village in the civil parish of Bircham, in the King's Lynn and West Norfolk district, in the county of Norfolk, England. It is located 0.5 miles (0.80 km) east of Great Bircham, 12 miles (19 km) north-east of King's Lynn and 32 miles (51 km) north-west of Norwich.
History
Bircham Tofts' name is of Anglo-Saxon origin.[1] In the Domesday Book, the village is listed as a settlement of 10 households in the hundred of Docking. In 1086, the village was part of the estates of Odo of Bayeux.[2]
According to the 1931 census, Bircham Tofts had a population of 96.[3] This was the last time separate population statistics were collected for Bircham Tofts. On 1 April 1935, Bircham Tofts was merged with Great Bircham and Bircham Newton to form the civil parish of Bircham.[4]
St. Andrew's church
Bircham Tofts' former parish church was dedicated to Saint Andrew but during the Second World War found itself within the boundaries of RAF Bircham Newton, making it inaccessible to its congregation. As a result, St. Andrew's was abandoned, the lead from its roof was removed in 1952 and the building is now completely overgrown with ivy and elder.[5]
Governance
Bircham Tofts is part of the electoral ward of Bircham with Ruddhams for local elections and is part of the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk. It is part of the North West Norfolk parliamentary constituency.
References
- ^ "Key to English Place-names". kepn.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ "Bircham [Tofts] | Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ "Population statistics Bircham Tofts AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Bircham Tofts AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ "Norfolk Churches". www.norfolkchurches.co.uk. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
External links
Media related to Bircham Tofts at Wikimedia Commons
- Information from Genuki Norfolk on Bircham Tofts
