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Freebridge Lynn Rural District
Freebridge Lynn Rural District was a rural district in Norfolk, England from 1894 to 1974. It was formed under the Local Government Act 1894 based on the Freebridge Lynn rural sanitary district, and was named after the Freebridge Lynn hundred. It covered an area to the east of King's Lynn. It was reduced somewhat in 1935 when under a County Review Order, the civil parishes of Gaywood and North Lynn became part of the borough of King's Lynn. In 1974, the district was abolished under the Local Government Act 1972 The Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales on 1 April 1974. It was one of the most significant Acts of Parliament to be passed by the Heath Gov ..., and became part of the West Norfolk district. Parishes References {{coord, 52.73, 0.53, type:adm3rd_dim:25000_region:GB-NFK, display=title Districts of England created by the Local Government Act 1894 District ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bawsey
Bawsey is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is about east of the town of King's Lynn and west of the city of Norwich. The village sits astride of the B1145 Kings Lynn to Mundesley road that dissects North Norfolk west to east. The village's name means 'Beaw's island' The civil parish has an area of and in the 2011 census had a population of 216 in 105 households. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk. It forms part of the North West Norfolk constituency in the House of Commons. Norfolk County Council is responsible for roads, some schools, and social services. The church was dedicated to St James and has been in ruins since at least 1745. The building and its surrounding area were the subject of a live dig by the ''Time Team'' programme in 1998, they determined it started life as a monastic settlement before becoming the parochial church of Bawsey, also during the we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leziate
Leziate is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is west of Norwich, east of King's Lynn and north-north-east of London. The Village is located a small distance south of the B1145 a route which runs between King's Lynn and Mundesley. The nearest railway station is at King's Lynn for the Fen Line which runs between King's Lynn and Cambridge. The nearest airport is Norwich International Airport. The parish of Leziate in the 2001 census, has a population of 581, including Ashwicken and increasing to 592 at the 2011 census. History This large parish is in the west of the county located east of the town of King's Lynn. The parish is bordered with Grimston to the north, East Winch to the south, Bawsey to the west and Gayton to the east. There are two hamlets within the parish and they are Leziate and Ashwicken, both these settlements are described as a shrunken village. During the medieval period the village of Leziate was much larger, but the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hillington, Norfolk
Hillington is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of and had a population of 287 in 123 households as of the United Kingdom Census 2001, 2001 census, increasing to 400 at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the Non-metropolitan district, district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk. The village straddles the A148 road, A148 King's Lynn to Cromer road. It formerly had a Hillington railway station, railway station, but this closed in 1959. History The settlement was recorded in the Domesday Book as ''Helingetuna'', which is believed to mean ‘the farmstead of the family or followers of a man named Hythla or Hydl'. Archaeological test pits were dug between 2015–2017 and a report was published in 2019. Notable people Hillington is the traditional home of the ffolkes baronets. Francis ffolkes, 5th Baronet was Rector of Hillington from 1912 until his death. His nephew, the intelligence officer and conserva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harpley, Norfolk
Harpley is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of and had a population of 353 in 157 households at the 2001 census, the population reducing to 338 at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk. The villages name means 'Harp wood/clearing', perhaps in the sense of a sieve used in salt working. The village is north-east of King's Lynn. The village is on the south side of the A148 King's Lynn to Cromer road. There is an Anglican church, and a primary school (which celebrated its centenary in 2008). It has a Pub 'The Rose and Crown', The two shops, and a Post Office which used to operate in the village have closed. A Methodist chapel in Nethergate Street has been converted into a private dwelling. Nearby points of interest include Houghton Hall located north of the parish and the Peddars Way, accessible from the A148 just west of town. Transport Harpley can b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grimston, Norfolk
Grimston is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, approximately 6 miles north-east of King's Lynn. It covers an area of and had a population of 1,952 in 823 households at the 2001 census, increasing to a population of 1,980 at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk. The village is a few miles away from the Royal family residence at Sandringham House. The village was built on a spring line and a Roman villa was found near Watery Lane in the late 19th century. Subsequently, Roman villas were found in the neighbouring villages of Gayton Thorpe and Well Hall to the south and Congham and Appleton to the north. Some red bricks from the villas were re-used in the church, on buttresses and on the South Wall. Grimston, and particularly the nearby hamlet of Pott Row were quite significant centres of pottery production from the 11th to 16th centuries, and important suppliers of this to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Massingham
Great Massingham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It has a primary school (including a pre-school in the grounds), a village shop, a pub (Dabbling Duck), a village hall and a church (St Mary's). There is also a sports club, the Great Massingham Tennis and Multi-sports club. The village is notable for the number of ponds: two large ones in the village centre and more in the outskirts. The number of ducks has led for the logo of the school to show one. The village's name means "homestead/village of Maessa's people". See also * RAF Great Massingham * Little Massingham Little Massingham is a small village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is located on the northern boundary of Great Massingham. It covers an area of and had a population of 74 in 37 households at the 2001 census. Notes http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/Great%20Massingham External li ...
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Gayton Thorpe
Gayton Thorpe is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Gayton, in the King's Lynn and West Norfolk district, in the county of Norfolk, England. The village is located south-east of King's Lynn and north-west of Norwich. In 1931 the parish had a population of 136. History Gayton Thorpe's name is of Viking origin and derives from the Old Norse for Gayton's outlying farmstead or settlement. Gayton Thorpe was recorded in the Domesday Book as ''T(h)orp''. In the Domesday Book, Gayton Thorpe is listed as a settlement of 43 households in the hundred of Freebridge. In 1086, the village was divided between the estates of Bishop Odo of Bayeux, Roger Bigod, Henry de Ferrers and Ralph de Tosny. On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Gayton. Geography Gayton Thorpe falls within the constituency of North West Norfolk and is represented at Parliament by James Wild MP of the Conservative Party. St. Mary's Church Gayton Thorpe's parish church is dedic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gayton, Norfolk
Gayton is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is located east of King's Lynn and north-west of Norwich, along the Gaywood River and the B1145 between King's Lynn and Mundesley. History Gayton's name is of Anglo-Saxon and Viking origin and derives from either the Old Norse for 'goat settlement' or the Old English for 'Gaega's settlement'. In the Domesday Book, Gayton is recorded as a settlement of 51 households in the hundred of Freebridge. In 1086, the village was divided between the estates of William de Warenne, William d'Ecouis, Hugh de Montfort and Henry de Ferrers. Gayton Hall still stands within the parish. It was built in the early Nineteenth Century and its gardens remain open to the public. Geography According to the 2011 Census, Gayton has a population of 1,432 residents living in 657 households. Furthermore, the parish has a total area of . Gayton falls within the constituency of North West Norfolk and is represented at Parl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flitcham With Appleton
Flitcham with Appleton is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of and had a population of 236 in 96 households at the 2001 census. The population, including the parish of Anmer, was 276 at the 2011 Census. The parish includes the village of Flitcham as well as the sites of the deserted medieval villages of Appleton and Little Appleton.Parish summary: Flitcham with Appleton Norfolk Heritage Explorer Retrieved 7 November 2016. The ruined church of St Mary, the former parish church of Appleton, dates from at least the 11th century. Its ruined remains standing and is a Grade II* |
East Winch
East Winch is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is located south-east of King's Lynn and west of Norwich. History East Winch's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from the Old English for the eastern part of a settlement or farmstead based on a pasture. In the Domesday Book, East Winch is listed as a settlement of 51 households in the hundred of Freebridge. In 1086, the village formed part of the East Anglian estates of King William I, Roger Bigod, Ralph de Tosny, Hermer de Ferrers and a freeman by the name of Rainer. Crancourt Manor was a Medieval residence of the Howard family, built as a fortified manor house. By the mid-Nineteenth Century, the manor was ruined apart from a single chimney stack which remains the case today. In May 1944, a de Havilland Mosquito of No. 23 Squadron RAF crashed within the parish after technical difficulties on a test flight from RAF Little Snoring. Pilots F/O Charles J. Preece (RCAF) and F/O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Walton
East Walton is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of and had a population of 94 in 40 households at the 2001 census. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009. At the 2011 Census the population remained less than 100 and was included in the civil parish of . For the purposes of local government, it falls within the |
