Booton is a village and
civil parish in the
Broadland district of
Norfolk, England, just east of
Reepham and seven miles west of
Aylsham. According to the 2001 census, it had a population of 100, including
Brandiston and increasing to 196 at the 2011 Census.
History
Booton is a name of Anglo-Saxon origin meaning 'Bota's' farmstead.
In the
Domesday Book, Booton is recorded as having a population of 7 households. The town was owned by Tihel of Hellean.
Notable natives/residents
*
Stephen Fry- Actor, broadcaster, comedian, director and writer.
War Memorial
Booton's War Memorial takes the form of a marble plaque in St. Michael the Archangel Church. It holds the following names for the
First World War:
* Corporal Robert J. Hall (1884-1915), 2nd Battalion,
Royal Norfolk Regiment
* Private Stanley W. Davidson (1895-1915), 1st Battalion,
Essex Regiment
* Private Wilfred Stackwood (d.1916), Royal Norfolk Regiment
* Private Albert S. Bacon (d.1916), 2nd Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment
* Private Sidney A. Davidson (d.1917), 3/4th Battalion,
Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
* Rifleman William Coe (d.1917), 9th Battalion,
Queen Victoria's Rifles,
London Regiment London Regiment may refer to two infantry regiments in the British Army:
* London Regiment (1908–1938)
The London Regiment was an infantry regiment in the British Army, part of the Territorial Force (renamed the Territorial Army in 1921). The ...
* Rifleman Sidney Page (d.1917), 9th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment
* William Douglas
* William Hall
* John Long
* William Roberts
* Herbert Wells
[ Smith, L. (2003). Retrieved November 06, 2022. http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Norfolk/Booton.html ]
Landmarks
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St Michael the Archangel's Church, Booton
St Michael the Archangel's Church is a redundant Anglican church near the village of Booton, Norfolk, England. It is listed in the National Heritage List for England at Grade II* listed building, and is vested in the Churches Conservatio ...
is a redundant Victorian church designed by its
Rector
Rector (Latin for the member of a vessel's crew who steers) may refer to:
Style or title
*Rector (ecclesiastical), a cleric who functions as an administrative leader in some Christian denominations
*Rector (academia), a senior official in an edu ...
,
Whitwell Elwin.
Notes
External links
Booton postmill history
Villages in Norfolk
Broadland
Civil parishes in Norfolk
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