Saxthorpe is a village in

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, England. The village is west south west of

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and north north west of

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. The village lies south west of the town of Holt. It is in the civil parish of Corpusty and Saxthorpe. The village is passed to the north and east by the B1149 between Holt and Norwich. The nearest railway station is at

Sheringham Sheringham (; population 7,367) is a seaside town and civil parish in the county of Norfolk, England.Ordnance Survey (2002). ''OS Explorer Map 252 - Norfolk Coast East''. . The motto of the town, granted in 1953 to the Sheringham Urban District ...

for the

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which runs between

, Cromer and Norwich. The Corpusty and Saxthorpe railway station closed in 1959 but still exists, though the track has been lifted.

History

The villages name means 'Saxi's outlying settlement'. Saxthorpe has an entry in the

Domesday Book Domesday Book ( ; the Middle English spelling of "Doomsday Book") is a manuscript record of the Great Survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086 at the behest of William the Conqueror. The manuscript was originally known by ...

of 1086. In the great book Saxthorpe is recorded with the spellings ''Sastorp'', ''Saxiorp'' and ''Saxthorp'', and is said to be in the ownership of the King and in the custody of Godric, Count Alan and Ribralt from him. The survey also notes that there are 50 goats, 20 cattle and 4 cobs (draught horses). For more details about Saxthorpe and its sister village of Corpusty (divided by the

River Bure The River Bure is a river in the county of Norfolk, England, most of it in the Broads.Ordnance Survey (2005). ''OS Explorer Map OL40 - The Broads''. . The Bure rises near Melton Constable, upstream of Aylsham, which was the original head of ...

) read the late Janet Wilson's ''A History of Corpusty & Saxthorpe'', listed with a different title in the Corpusty entry. Janet was a Corpusty native and spent most of her life living in the village; she was also schoolteacher at Corpusty for many years.

The Parish Church of St Andrew

The

parish church A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the Church (building), church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in com ...

dedicated to

Saint Andrew Andrew the Apostle ( ; ; ; ) was an apostle of Jesus. According to the New Testament, he was a fisherman and one of the Twelve Apostles chosen by Jesus. The title First-Called () used by the Eastern Orthodox Church stems from the Gospel of Jo ...

was constructed in 1482 by the lord of the manor, although the chancel and tower are thought to be older. The church has a 15th-century tracery screen, above panels which are decorated with flowers and foliage. The beams of the north aisle roof have a boss with a grinning lion carving. The altar rail is carved with pillars and balusters and dates from the 17th century. The church is a Grade I listed building.

References

External links

Key to place names - Saxthorpe
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