Fritton Decoy , South Norfolk
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Fritton may refer to the following places in Norfolk, England: * Fritton, Great Yarmouth * Fritton, North Norfolk, a location near Ludham * Fritton (near Morning Thorpe) Morningthorpe (sometimes Morning Thorpe) is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of ''Morningthorpe and Fritton'' in the South Norfolk district, in the county of Norfolk, England. It is situated some south of the city of Norwi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Fritton, Great Yarmouth
Fritton is a village and former civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is located south-west of Great Yarmouth and south-east of Norwich, along the A143 between Gorleston-on-Sea and Haverhill. In 1961, the village had a population of 192 residents which led to amalgamation with St Olaves on the 1 April 1974 to form the civil parish of Fritton and St Olaves. History The origins of Fritton's name is uncertain, and it either derives from the Old English for a settlement of refuge or safety or an amalgamation of the Old English and Old Norse for Frithi's settlement or village. In the Domesday Book, Fritton is listed as a settlement of 63 households in the hundred of Depwade. In 1086, the village was divided between the East Anglian estates of Robert Malet, Roger Bigod of Norfolk, Bury St Edmunds Abbey, Ralph Baynard and Robert, son of Corbucion. Caldecott Hall was built as a manor-house in the Fifteenth Century and belonged to the family of Sir John Fastol ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |