Burnham Market is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is located 19 miles (31 km) north-east of King's Lynn and 32 miles (51 km) north-west of Norwich.
It is one of the Burnhams, a group of three adjacent villages that were merged: Burnham Sutton, Burnham Ulph and Burnham Westgate. In 2022, Burnham Market was rated among the "20 most beautiful villages in the UK and Ireland" by Condé Nast Traveler in 2020.[1]
History
Burnham Market in the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Burnham Market's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from the Old English for settlement on the River Burn where there is a market.[2]
St. Mary's Church is of Norman origin and is dedicated to Mary, mother of Jesus. St. Mary's was significantly remodelled in the 14th, 15th and 19th centuries and is currently a listed building. The church bells date to the 17th century.[6]
All Saints' Church is of Norman origin and was heavily remodelled in the 14th century, with further minor alterations in the 19th century.[7]
St. Henry Walpole Catholic Church, Burnham Market's Catholic Church, was constructed in 1959 and is dedicated to Saint Henry Walpole, an Elizabethan Catholic martyr.[8] The church conducts weekly Mass on a Friday and Sunday.[9]
The village's national constituency is North West Norfolk which has been represented by the Conservative's James Wild MP since 2010.
War Memorial
Burnham Market's war memorial is a stone celtic cross located on the marketplace which has been Grade II listed since 2018.[11] The memorial lists war dead from Burnham Market as well as Burnham Westgate, Burnham Sutton and Burnham Norton. The following soldiers from Burnham Market died during the First World War:[12]
