Bagthorpe, Norfolk

Human settlement in England

Bagthorpe with Barmer

District

King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Norfolk

Region

East

CountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townKing's LynnPostcode districtPE31PoliceNorfolkFire Norfolk Ambulance East of England

List of places: UK; England; Norfolk

52°51′N 0°39′E / 52.85°N 00.65°E / 52.85; 00.65

Bagthorpe is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Bagthorpe with Barmer, in the King's Lynn and West Norfolk district, in the county of in Norfolk, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 68.^[1] On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished to form "Bagthorpe with Barmer".^[2]

The name of the village derives from 'Bakki's/Bak's outlying farm/settlement' or 'Bacca's outlying farm/settlement'. Although this is uncertain.^[3]

References

^ "Population statistics Bagthorpe CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
^ "Relationships and changes Bagthorpe CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
^ "Key to English Place-names".