Haddiscoe
Encyclopedia
Haddiscoe is a village
and civil parish
in the English
county
of Norfolk
. It is situated some 30 km south-east of the city of Norwich
, but only 10 km west of the Suffolk
town of Lowestoft
.
The civil parish has an area of 19.88 km² (7.7 sq mi)
and in the 2001 census
had a population of 481 in 194 households. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district
of South Norfolk
.
Haddiscoe railway station
, on the Wherry Lines
service between Norwich
and Lowestoft
, is within the parish although approximately 2.5 km from the centre of the village. The Haddiscoe Cut
(New Cut
), a canal
which joins the River Waveney
and the River Yare
, joins the River Waveney within the parish and close to the railway station.
Haddiscoe was the site of Norfolk's only Knight's Templar Preceptory, dissolved in the 14th Century.
A stray V-1 rocket landed in Haddiscoe during the Second World War.
It was the home of the landscape painter Sir John Arnesby Brown
, who is buried in the Church cemetery.
The 'Haddiscoe Hoard', the largest hoard of civil war
coins found in Norfolk to date, was discovered on 17 July 2003 by a workman on a flood defence scheme. St Mary's Church at Haddiscoe is one of the 124 round-tower church
es of Norfolk, believed - despite its round tower- to be of early Norman origin. Jan Pier Pier, a 16th century Dutch immigrant and creator of some of the dykes surrounding the village, is buried in the Church nave. The Church also contains frescoes from the 14th century representing the Black Death of 1349.
.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
and civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
county
County
A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain modern nations. Historically in mainland Europe, the original French term, comté, and its equivalents in other languages denoted a jurisdiction under the sovereignty of a count A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain...
of Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
. It is situated some 30 km south-east of the city of Norwich
Norwich
Norwich is a city in England. It is the regional administrative centre and county town of Norfolk. During the 11th century, Norwich was the largest city in England after London, and one of the most important places in the kingdom...
, but only 10 km west of the Suffolk
Suffolk
Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
town of Lowestoft
Lowestoft
Lowestoft is a town in the English county of Suffolk. The town is on the North Sea coast and is the most easterly point of the United Kingdom. It is north-east of London, north-east of Ipswich and south-east of Norwich...
.
The civil parish has an area of 19.88 km² (7.7 sq mi)
and in the 2001 census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
had a population of 481 in 194 households. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district
Non-metropolitan district
Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially shire districts, are a type of local government district in England. As created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan counties in a so-called "two-tier" arrangement...
of South Norfolk
South Norfolk
South Norfolk is a local government district in Norfolk, England. Its council is based in Long Stratton.-History:The district was formed on April 1, 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of Diss Urban District, Wymondham Urban District, Depwade Rural District, Forehoe and Henstead...
.
Haddiscoe railway station
Haddiscoe railway station
Haddiscoe railway station is a railway station in the English county of Norfolk on the Wherry Lines operated by National Express East Anglia. It is named after the village of Haddiscoe, some 2 miles distant, although the village of St. Olaves on the other side of the River Waveney is rather closer...
, on the Wherry Lines
Wherry Lines
The Wherry Lines are railway lines in England, from Norwich to Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft. These lines pass through The Broads. The line is part of the Network Rail Strategic Route 7, SRS 07.11 and is classified as a rural line...
service between Norwich
Norwich
Norwich is a city in England. It is the regional administrative centre and county town of Norfolk. During the 11th century, Norwich was the largest city in England after London, and one of the most important places in the kingdom...
and Lowestoft
Lowestoft
Lowestoft is a town in the English county of Suffolk. The town is on the North Sea coast and is the most easterly point of the United Kingdom. It is north-east of London, north-east of Ipswich and south-east of Norwich...
, is within the parish although approximately 2.5 km from the centre of the village. The Haddiscoe Cut
Haddiscoe Cut
The Haddiscoe Cut or New Cut is a canal in the English county of Norfolk and in The Broads National Park. The cut was conceived as a way to provide a more direct route from Lowestoft to Norwich, and was built as part of a larger scheme which included the linking of the River Waveney to Oulton Broad...
(New Cut
New Cut
New Cut may refer to:* Haddiscoe Cut, on the Norfolk Broads, England* The New Cut of the River Avon, Bristol, England* The Cut, London, a street previously called the New Cut...
), a canal
Canal
Canals are man-made channels for water. There are two types of canal:#Waterways: navigable transportation canals used for carrying ships and boats shipping goods and conveying people, further subdivided into two kinds:...
which joins the River Waveney
River Waveney
The Waveney is a river which forms the border between Suffolk and Norfolk, England, for much of its length within The Broads.-Course:The source of the River Waveney is a ditch on the east side of the B1113 road between the villages of Redgrave, Suffolk and South Lopham, Norfolk...
and the River Yare
River Yare
The River Yare is a river in the English county of Norfolk. In its lower reaches the river connects with the navigable waterways of The Broads....
, joins the River Waveney within the parish and close to the railway station.
Haddiscoe was the site of Norfolk's only Knight's Templar Preceptory, dissolved in the 14th Century.
A stray V-1 rocket landed in Haddiscoe during the Second World War.
It was the home of the landscape painter Sir John Arnesby Brown
John Arnesby Brown
Sir John Arnesby Brown was an English landscape artist, "one of the leading British landscape artists of the 20th century" and best known for his impressionistic depictions of pastoral landscapes, often featuring cattle.Arnesby Brown first studied at the Nottingham School of Art in the late 1880s...
, who is buried in the Church cemetery.
The 'Haddiscoe Hoard', the largest hoard of civil war
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
coins found in Norfolk to date, was discovered on 17 July 2003 by a workman on a flood defence scheme. St Mary's Church at Haddiscoe is one of the 124 round-tower church
Round-tower church
Round-tower churches are a type of church found mainly in England, almost solely in East Anglia; of about 185 surviving examples in the country, 124 are in Norfolk, 38 in Suffolk, 6 in Essex, 3 in Sussex and 2 each in Cambridgeshire and Berkshire. There is evidence of about twenty round-tower...
es of Norfolk, believed - despite its round tower- to be of early Norman origin. Jan Pier Pier, a 16th century Dutch immigrant and creator of some of the dykes surrounding the village, is buried in the Church nave. The Church also contains frescoes from the 14th century representing the Black Death of 1349.
External links
.
- Coin Hoard Article
- Information from Genuki Norfolk on Haddiscoe.
- Haddiscoe Village web site - The web site owned and run by the Haddiscoe Villagers.