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East Beckham is a village and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.[2] The village is 23.4 miles (37.7 km) north of Norwich, 5 miles (8 km) south-west of Cromer and 137 miles (220 km) north-east of London. The nearest railway station is in the town of Sheringham, where access to the national rail network can be made via the Bittern Line to Norwich. The nearest Airport is Norwich International Airport. East Beckham is within the area covered by North Norfolk District Council. At the 2011 Census the population was less than 100 and is included with civil parish of West Beckham.

East Beckham
Gur Beck in East Beckham
East Beckham Location within Norfolk
Area	3.04 km2 (1.17 sq mi)
Population	35 (2001 census[1])
• Density	12/km2 (31/sq mi)
OS grid reference	TG160390
• London	137 miles (220 km)
Civil parish	West Beckham
District	North Norfolk
Shire county	Norfolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Norwich
Postcode district	NR11
Dialling code	01263
Police	Norfolk
Fire	Norfolk
Ambulance	East of England
UK Parliament	North Norfolk
List of places UK England Norfolk 52.9123°N 1.2133°E / 52.9123; 1.2133

The villages name means 'Becca's homestead/village' or perhaps, 'Becca's hemmed-in land'. 'East' to distinguish from West Beckham.

Gresham Family

James Gresham (1442–1497), Lord of the Manor of East Beckham, was the grandfather of the Sir John Gresham who founded Gresham's School[3] in 1555 and the great-grandfather of the Sir Thomas Gresham who established Gresham College and the Royal Exchange in the City of London.

References

http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/East%20Beckham

External links

Media related to East Beckham at Wikimedia Commons

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