Saxlingham is a village and former

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, now in the parish of Field Dalling, in the North Norfolk district, in the county of

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, England. It lies 13 miles (21 km) west of

Cromer Cromer ( ) is a coastal town and civil parish on the north coast of the English county of Norfolk. It is north of Norwich, north-northeast of London and east of Sheringham on the North Sea coastline. The local government authorities are Nor ...

, 26 miles (42 km) north-west of

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, 3.6 miles (5.8 km) west of the town of Holt and 126 miles (203 km) north-east of

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. In 1931 the parish had a population of 122.

Transport and governance

The nearest railway station is at

Sheringham Sheringham (; population 7,367) is an English seaside town within the county of Norfolk, United Kingdom.Ordnance Survey (2002). ''OS Explorer Map 252 - Norfolk Coast East''. . The motto of the town, granted in 1953 to the Sheringham Urban Distr ...

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

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, a

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History

The village name means "homestead or village of Seaxel's or Seaxhelm's people". Saxlingham appears in the 1086

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, under the names Saxelinghham and Saxelingaham. The main tenant of the manor at the time was Bishop William Peter de Valognes. On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Field Dalling.

Historic buildings

The Parish Church of Saint Margaret was built mainly in the 15th century.Arthur Mee: ''The King's England, Norfolk'', p. 269 It was extensively restored by a benefactor, Sir

Alfred Jodrell Sir Alfred Jodrell, 4th Baronet (1847-1929) was the fourth and last of the Jodrell Baronets, assuming the title in 1882. The title became extinct on his death. Jodrell married Jane Grimston, daughter of James Grimston, 2nd Earl of Verulam. He fo ...

, in 1896, giving it an appearance of more recent construction. Inside is a font from the 15th century and an ironbound chest of the same period. In a

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is an

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figure of an Elizabethan lady kneeling on a tasselled cushion, the daughter of Sir

Christopher Heydon Sir Christopher Heydon (14 August 1561 – 1 January 1623) was an English soldier, Member of Parliament, and writer on astrology. He quarrelled with his family over its estates in Norfolk. Background Born in Surrey, Heydon was the eldest son ...

. To the east of the church stands the once ruined

Heydon Hall Heydon Hall is an Elizabethan house set in parkland near the village of Heydon, Norfolk, England. The hall is Grade I listed on the National Heritage List for England, and its gardens are Grade II* listed on the Register of Historic Parks and ...

, built in 1581–1584 as home to Sir John Heydon II before he moved to Baconsthorpe Castle. It is Grade I listed and its gardens Grade II* listed on the

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. The house was recently restored and renamed and is now a private residence. Saxlingham Rectory (early 19th century) and Saxlingham House (once Nethergate End, 16th–17th century) are Grade II listed.Historic Englan

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