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St John And St Mary, Stiffkey
St John the Baptist and St Mary's Church is the parish church of Stiffkey in the English county of Norfolk. It is dedicated to St John the Baptist and the Virgin Mary; the double dedication is the result of, historically, there being two churches in the churchyard. St Mary's was deconsecrated in 1563, and abandoned; St John's then being renamed. The church is best known for its association with Harold Davidson, the Rector of Stiffkey who was defrocked in 1932 and subsequently killed by a lion in Skegness. Structure The church is largely perpendicular, but the west tower and charnel are earlier. There is a 4-bay perpendicular nave, with flushwork parapet. The chancel is late 13th or early 14th-century. There are surviving rood stairs on the south side of the nave. There is a wall monument to Nathaniel Bacon, dating from before 1615, possibly by Maximilian Colt. The church is Grade I listed. The war memorial is a wall tablet, depicting Calvary, and commissioned by Davidson. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stiffkey
Stiffkey () is a village and civil parish on the north coast of the English county of Norfolk. It is situated on the A149 coast road, some east of Wells-next-the-Sea, west of Blakeney, and north-west of the city of Norwich.Ordnance Survey (2002). ''OS Explorer Map 251 – Norfolk Coast Central''. . The civil parish has an area of and in the 2001 census had a population of 223 in 105 households, the population falling to 209 at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of North Norfolk.Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes'. Retrieved 2 December 2005. The parish church of St John the Baptist is a Grade I listed building. The River Stiffkey runs through the village, from which it takes its name. The river was used to power the Stiffkey watermill which was built before 1579. It was a small mill, running two pairs of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maximilian Colt
Maximilian Colt (alias Maximilian Coult) (died after 1641) was a Flemish sculptor who settled in England and eventually rose to become the King's Master Carver. Life Colt was a Calvinist, born in Arras apparently as Maximilian Poultrain, who settled in England in the closing years of the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. He lived in London, in Bartholomew Close ( Smithfield). When King James I came to the English Throne, Colt was commissioned to produce an extravagant monument to the memory of Queen Elizabeth. This was followed by smaller monuments to James' infant daughters, the Princesses Mary and Sophia. All three can be seen in Westminster Abbey. On 28 July 1608, he was appointed the King's Master Carver. He was employed decorating several Royal barges in 1621. The carvings were painted by John de Critz and detailed in his bill. Colt provided two wooden effigies of King James in 1625 for use in his funeral ceremonies at Denmark House and Westminster Abbey, the latter with arti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharrington
Sharrington is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Brinton, in the North Norfolk district, in the county of Norfolk, England. The village is laid out on the southern edge of the A148, 3.5 miles west of Holt. The village is 10 miles east-northeast of the town of Fakenham, 13.4 miles west-southwest of Cromer and 124 miles north-northeast of London. The nearest railway station is at Sheringham for the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich. The nearest airport is at Norwich. In 1931 the parish had a population of 195. On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Brinton. The villages name means 'Dung farm/settlement'. Description Sharrington is strung out along a series of connecting lanes with the dwellings well scattered. There is a well used and thriving village hall at one end of the village with the parish church at the opposite end of the village. Within the village there are two motor repair garages. Fish Engineering i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saxlingham
Saxlingham is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Field Dalling, in the North Norfolk district, in the county of Norfolk, England. It lies 13 miles (21 km) west of Cromer, 26 miles (42 km) north-west of Norwich, 3.6 miles (5.8 km) west of the town of Holt and 126 miles (203 km) north-east of London. In 1931 the parish had a population of 122. Transport and governance The nearest railway station is at Sheringham on the Bittern Line, which provides hourly trains between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich. The nearest flights are at Norwich International Airport. The village lies in North Norfolk district. For Westminster elections, it is in the constituency of North Norfolk, currently represented by Duncan Baker, a Conservative. History The village name means "homestead or village of Seaxel's or Seaxhelm's people". Saxlingham appears in the 1086 Domesday Book, under the names Saxelinghham and Saxelingaham. The main tenant of the manor at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Field Dalling
Field Dalling is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is located west of Holt, Norfolk, Holt and north-west of Norwich. History Dalling's name is of Anglo-Saxon and derives from the Old English for the settlement of Dalla's people. The prefix 'field' was added to distinguish from nearby Wood Dalling, to the north-west. Two possible sites of Roman Empire, Roman settlement have been identified within the parish, with artefacts such as coins, pottery and brooches being unearthed which leads to the conclusion that Field Dalling was the site of Roman industrial activity. In the Domesday Book, Field Dalling is listed as a settlement of 38 households in the Hundred (county division), hundred of Greenhoe. In 1086, the village was divided between the estates of William the Conqueror, King William I, Alan Rufus, Alan of Brittany and Roger Bigod of Norfolk, Roger Bigot. During the Second World War, two Blacker Bombard, spigot mortar emplacements were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bale, Norfolk
Bale is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Gunthorpe, in the North Norfolk district, in the county of Norfolk, England. The village is on the north side of the A148 King's Lynn to Cromer road. The village is 9 miles east north east of the town of Fakenham, 14.3 miles west south west of Cromer and 125 miles north north east of London. The nearest railway station is at Sheringham for the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich. The nearest airport is Norwich International Airport. In 1931 the parish had a population of 208. History Bale has an entry in the Domesday Book of 1085. In the great book Bale is recorded by the name ‘’Bathele’’ and it is said to be in the ownership of the King. The main tenant was Harold holding his land from Count Alan. The villages name means 'Bathing wood/clearing'. On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Gunthorpe. The Parish Church The Parish Church is called All Saints and da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunthorpe, Norfolk
Gunthorpe is a village and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is 8.6 miles east north east of the town of Fakenham, 14.9 miles west south west of Cromer and 122 miles north north east of London. The nearest railway station is at Sheringham for the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich. The nearest airport is Norwich International Airport. Location The village of Gunthorpe is situated in a shallow valley on the eastern side of the A148 King’s Lynn to Cromer road. At the centre of the village is a green where there is a convergence of five roads. In the north west of the village there is a parish church which is dedicated to Saint Mary. Close by is the old village school which was built in 1869, but now closed. History The villages name means 'Gunni's outlying farm/settlement'. Gunthorpe is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 where it is listed with the names of Gunatorp and Gunestorp. The first tenant was Peter de Valognes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Binham Priory
St Mary's Priory, Binham, or Binham Priory, is a ruined Benedictine priory located in the village of Binham in the England, English county of Norfolk. Today the nave of the much larger priory church has become the ''Church of St. Mary and the Holy Cross'' and is still used as a place of worship. The remains of the priory are in the care of English Heritage. The abbey's west face is the first example in England of Tracery#Bar tracery, gothic bar tracery, predating Westminster Abbey by a decade. History The priory was founded in the late 11th century, as a dependent house of St Albans Abbey, by Peter de Valognes and his wife Albreda. After the Norman Conquest, Peter was assigned lands in west and north Norfolk, among them the entire village of Binham. The priory was endowed with the entire manor of Binham, making the prior the lord of the manor, together with the tithes of thirteen other churches in Norfolk. Originally it had 8 monks, rising to 13 or 14 in the 14th century before f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cockthorpe, Norfolk
Cockthorpe is a village and former civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.Ordnance Survey (2002). ''OS Explorer Map 251 - Norfolk Coast Central'' . It is north-west of Holt, north-west of Norwich and north of London. On 1 April 1935, the parish was abolished and merged with Binham. History The village's name is of mixed Viking and Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from an amalgamation of the Old Norse and Old English for a outlying farmstead or settlement with an abundance of either chickens or gamebirds. In the Domesday Book, Cockthorpe is recorded as a settlement of 5 households in the hundred of Greenhoe. The village formed parts of William de Beaufeu. Between 1940 and 1961, Cockthorpe was host to RAF Langham, a satellite airfield for RAF Bircham Newton operated by RAF Coastal Command. Geography Cockthorpe falls within the constituency of North Norfolk and is represented at Parliament by Duncan Baker MP of the Conservative Party. All Saints' Church Cockthorpe' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Langham, Norfolk
Langham is a village and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is west of Cromer, northwest of Norwich and miles northeast of London. The village lies northwest of the town of Holt and around inland from the North Sea coast at Blakeney. The village is on the B1156 road between Blakeney and Sharrington. The nearest railway station is at Sheringham on the Bittern Line running to Norwich. The nearest airport is Norwich International Airport. About 60% of the parish lies within the Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. History Langham has an entry in the Domesday Book of 1085. It is recorded by the names "Lagaam", and "Lang(a)ham", the main tenant being William de Beaufeu. The survey notes that there are two churches and this is reflected by the double dedication of the remaining 14th century church of St Andrew and St Mary. The church lies at the centre of the modern village. Langham Hall is a Grade II-listed Georgian country house. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morston
Morston is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of and had a population of 86 in 42 households at the 2001 census. The population remained less than 100 at the 2011 Census and was included in the civil parish of Blakeney. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of North Norfolk. The place-name 'Morston' is first attested in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as ''Merstona''. The name means 'marsh town or settlement'. Like its neighbour Blakeney, Morston, used to be a major port 400 years ago, but is now only used by a small number of fishing boats, leisure craft and the regular seal watching trips which leave for Blakeney Point. Morston Hall restaurant owned by Galton Blackiston is located in the parish. Notes about Morston Harold Davidson (1875 – 1937), the "Rector of Stiffkey" was also the parish priest here. The father of writer Annie Hall Cudlip commanded the local Coastguard s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trunch
Trunch is a village and parish in Norfolk, England, situated three miles north of North Walsham and two miles from the coast at Mundesley. At the Census 2011 the village had a population of 909. The parish covers an area of . The villages name origin is uncertain perhaps, 'upland wood'. Trunch never had any rail connections in the village itself but it does have a rail map outside of its pub. Before the 1960s one could go to the next village along (Knapton) to catch a train to Cromer or North Walsham from Paston & Knapton railway station ( M&GN) to catch a train. Now the nearest stations are Gunton and North Walsham. St Botolph's Parish Church Trunch Parish Church is the Grade I listed 14th-century church of St Botolph. The church is famous for its carved and painted wood font canopy featuring lower panels with paintings of the twelve Apostles, a cornice including a Latin inscription, and above six arches filled with tracery. Only four such canopies still exist in England. St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
