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Spixworth
Spixworth is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village lies close to the B1150 road and is north of Norwich and some south of North Walsham. It covers an area of and had a population of 3,769 in 1,508 households at the 2001 census. including Beeston St. Andrew but decreasing to a population of 3,718 in 1,579 households at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Broadland. Etymology The village was known as ''Spikeswurda'' in Norman times and the name is believed to be derived from either the River Spikes (now Spixworth Beck) or ''Spic'' meaning swine pasture. The suffix ''worth'' is from the Anglo-Saxon ''yrth'' meaning land sloping from water or marsh. Alternatively the name is possibly derived from the OE ''spics'' (bacon farm) and ''worth'' (enclosure). History From Saxon times the village has been part of the Taverham Hundred. Prior to the Norman conquest of 1066 much of the land wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spixworth Village Sign
Spixworth is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village lies close to the B1150 road and is north of Norwich and some south of North Walsham. It covers an area of and had a population of 3,769 in 1,508 households at the 2001 census. including Beeston St. Andrew but decreasing to a population of 3,718 in 1,579 households at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Broadland. Etymology The village was known as ''Spikeswurda'' in Norman times and the name is believed to be derived from either the River Spikes (now Spixworth Beck) or ''Spic'' meaning swine pasture. The suffix ''worth'' is from the Anglo-Saxon ''yrth'' meaning land sloping from water or marsh. Alternatively the name is possibly derived from the OE ''spics'' (bacon farm) and ''worth'' (enclosure). History From Saxon times the village has been part of the Taverham Hundred. Prior to the Norman conquest of 1066 much of the land wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spixworth
Spixworth is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village lies close to the B1150 road and is north of Norwich and some south of North Walsham. It covers an area of and had a population of 3,769 in 1,508 households at the 2001 census. including Beeston St. Andrew but decreasing to a population of 3,718 in 1,579 households at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Broadland. Etymology The village was known as ''Spikeswurda'' in Norman times and the name is believed to be derived from either the River Spikes (now Spixworth Beck) or ''Spic'' meaning swine pasture. The suffix ''worth'' is from the Anglo-Saxon ''yrth'' meaning land sloping from water or marsh. Alternatively the name is possibly derived from the OE ''spics'' (bacon farm) and ''worth'' (enclosure). History From Saxon times the village has been part of the Taverham Hundred. Prior to the Norman conquest of 1066 much of the land wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spixworth Park
Spixworth Hall was an Elizabethan stately home situated in the civil parish of Spixworth, Norfolk, located just north of the city of Norwich on the Buxton Road, until it was demolished in 1952. Location The Hall was located in Spixworth, close to the Buxton road and was 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Norwich and some 10 miles (16.1 km) south of North Walsham. History The hall was constructed by William Peck in 1607. The park itself was 200 acres which ran parallel to the present Buxton Road whilst the complete estate was in excess of over 2,000 acres (8.1 km2) situated on the edge of Norwich with land bordering the present Norwich International Airport. Both Longe Road and William Peck Road are named in honour of the former owners of Spixworth Hall. The Longe family, who were considerable land owners, owning Reymerston Hall, Norfolk, Hingham Hall, Norfolk, Dunston Hall, Norfolk, Abbot's Hall, Stowmarket and Yelverton Hall, Norfolk, bought the estate from the Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |