Keswick () is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Keswick and Intwood, in the South Norfolk district, in the English county of Norfolk.

Keswick is located east of Wymondham and south-west of Norwich.

Etymology Keswick's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from the Old English for the farm specialising in cheese.

History In the Domesday Book, Keswick is listed as a settlement of 38 households in the hundred of Humbleyard. In 1086, the village was divided between the East Anglian estates of Roger Bigod and Godric the Steward.

A watermill has been recorded in Keswick since the time of the Norman Conquest, along the River Yare. The current building was built in the 19th century and has now been converted into private residences.

Keswick Hall

Keswick Hall was built in 1817 by William Wilkins in the Regency style using gault brickwork for the Gurney family, and extended in 1839.

The hall was requisitioned during the Second World War and was later used as a teacher training college, Norwich Training College. The building was sold during the 1980s and converted into flats. It was Grade II listed in 1987.

There was also an older building, Keswick Old Hall, dating from the early 17th century. This was extended around 1800. The building was demolished in the 1960s, but there are still 18th-century cellars.

All Saints' Church Keswick's church is one of Norfolk's 124 remaining round-tower churches, dating from the Twelfth Century. All Saints' is located close to Low Road and, like Keswick Hall, has been Grade II listed since 1987. The church is open once a month for a Sunday service.

All Saints' holds a stained-glass window designed by William Morris in the 1950s, depicting Saint Hope.

Notable residents General Richard Dannatt, Baron Dannatt (b.1950), senior British Army officer, Chief of the General Staff (2006–2009). Sir Thomas Gresham (1519–1579), merchant and financier, link to Keswick unknown. Hudson Gurney (1775–1864), antiquary and politician, lived in Keswick. Anna Gurney (1795–1857), geologist and philanthropist, lived and died in Keswick. Darren Huckerby (b.1976), Coventry City and Norwich City footballer, lives in Keswick. Jake Humphrey (b.1978), television presenter, grew up in Keswick.

Governance Keswick is part of the electoral ward of Cringleford for local elections and is part of the district of South Norfolk.

The village's national constituency is South Norfolk, which has been represented by the Labour's Ben Goldsborough MP since 2024.

On 1 April 1935 the parish of Intwood was merged with Keswick, on 7 July 2007 the parish was renamed "Keswick and Intwood". In 1931 the parish of Keswick (prior to the merge) had a population of 127.

War Memorial Keswick's war memorial is a marble plaque affixed to the exterior of All Saints' Church which lists the following names for the First World War: +RankNameUnitDate of deathBurial/CommemorationSjt.Edward V. Edwards9th Bn., Norfolk Regiment7 May 1918All Saints' ChurchyardGnr.William R. Gooch5th Bty., Royal Garrison Artillery21 Nov. 1916Karasouli War CemeteryPte.Alfred G. Bailey13th Bn., Royal Fusiliers15 Nov. 1916Thiepval MemorialPte.Edgar H. Larwood7th Bn., Norfolk Regiment1 Nov. 1918Norwich CemeteryPte.William H. Evenden8th Bn., Norfolk Regt.21 Oct. 1916Thiepval MemorialPte.James B. Edwards7th Bn., Suffolk Regiment8 Apr. 1918All Saints' ChurchyardPte.George E. Brock8th Bn., York and Lancaster Regiment12 Oct. 1917Tyne CotRfn.William G. A. Ashfield16th Bn., King's Royal Rifle Corps12 Oct. 1918Vis-en-Artois Memorial The following names were added after the Second World War: +RankNameUnitDate of deathBurial/CommemorationCapt.James E. D. Lowe2nd Bn., Royal Norfolk Regiment9 Feb. 1945Taukkyan War CemeteryGnr.Leonard L. Bumfrey65 AT Regt., Royal Artillery1 Jun. 1940Dunkirk Town Cemetery

References

External links

All Saints on the European Round Tower Churches Website

Website with photos of Keswick All Saints and its interior