Beachamwell


Beachamwell is a village and civil parish in the Breckland district of Norfolk, England. According to the 2011 census it had a population of 339, including Choseley. It is about south west of Swaffham and east of Downham Market.

Church of St Mary

Beachamwell St. Mary is a Grade I listed building, and one of 124 existing round-tower churches in Norfolk. It is built from flint, mainly rendered with ashlar and with some brick dressings. It has both thatch and lead roofs. St Mary is the last surviving church of four that once served this area. The round tower is one of the earliest in Norfolk, being early 11th century.
There is a pair of wall tablets in the chancel to John Motteux and John Motteux set beneath the crocketted ogee arches with carved head stops and fleurons.