Northwold
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Northwold is a village
and civil parish
in the English county of Norfolk
.
It covers an area of 19.72 km² (7.6 sq mi) and had a population of 1,070 in 448 households as of the 2001 census
.
For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district
of King's Lynn and West Norfolk
.
The village is 4.8 km (3 mi) southeast of the closed Stoke Ferry
station of the Great Eastern Railway
, 12 km (7.5 mi) north of Brandon
, and 153 km (95.1 mi) from London
. It lies on the road from Thetford
to King's Lynn
and on the river Wissey
, in the Western division of the county, Grimshoe hundred, Thetford union and county court district, Cranwich
rural deanery, Norfolk
archdeaconry and Norwich diocese.
Northwold is mentioned in the Domesday Book
and traces of human settlements there from the Neolithic era have been recorded. The civil parish also includes the hamlets of Whittington and Little London.
Northwold is in an area dominated by agriculture and many of the inhabitants work on the farms around the district. This area of England is famous for the cultivation of sugar beet and has several factories producing sugar. Residents not serving the agricultural industry tend to travel to the surrounding larger towns or cites for work, such as King's Lynn
, Swaffham
, Downham Market
or Norwich
.
The Norman Church of England Primary School is the only school in the village. It was known as The Norman School after local benefactor Caroline Amelia Norman. Northwold has a general store which doubles as a post office. In earlier times the village boasted several public houses but now only The Crown remains.
styles, having chancel, nave and aisles, and tower built in the fourteenth century, containing 8 bells and a modern clock. The tower and church are built principally of flint and the tower has various devices inlaid in this material. Its top is ornamented with eight pinnacles. The roof of the nave is made of painted oak, richly gilt and ornamented with angels with extended wings. The register dates from the year 1650. The living
is a rectory, tithe rent-charge £896, with 66 acres (267,092.8 m²) of glebe and house, in the gift of the Bishop of Norwich
and held in 1880 by William Cowper Johnson of Caius College, Cambridge
, honorary canon of Norwich.
During a renovation of the church in the 1970s the remains were found of wall paintings in the wall plaster dating from the early Middle Ages.
In Northwold there were also Wesleyan
and Primitive Methodist chapels, but these are now converted into dwellings for private use.
Village
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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 county 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 covers an area of 19.72 km² (7.6 sq mi) and had a population of 1,070 in 448 households as of 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....
.
For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district
Non-metropolitan district
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of King's Lynn and West Norfolk
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
King's Lynn and West Norfolk is a local government district and borough in Norfolk, England. Its council is based in the town of King's Lynn.-History:...
.
The village is 4.8 km (3 mi) southeast of the closed Stoke Ferry
Stoke Ferry railway station
Stoke Ferry is a closed railway station in Norfolk. It was the terminus of a 7¼ mile branch line from Denver which opened on 1 August 1882 and finally closed to all traffic in 1965.-History:...
station of the Great Eastern Railway
Great Eastern Railway
The Great Eastern Railway was a pre-grouping British railway company, whose main line linked London Liverpool Street to Norwich and which had other lines through East Anglia...
, 12 km (7.5 mi) north of Brandon
Brandon, Suffolk
Brandon is a small town and civil parish in the English county of Suffolk. It is in the Forest Heath local government district.Brandon is located in the Breckland area on the border of Suffolk with the adjoining county of Norfolk...
, and 153 km (95.1 mi) from London
London
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. It lies on the road from Thetford
Thetford
Thetford is a market town and civil parish in the Breckland district of Norfolk, England. It is on the A11 road between Norwich and London, just south of Thetford Forest. The civil parish, covering an area of , has a population of 21,588.-History:...
to King's Lynn
King's Lynn
King's Lynn is a sea port and market town in the ceremonial county of Norfolk in the East of England. It is situated north of London and west of Norwich. The population of the town is 42,800....
and on the river Wissey
River Wissey
The River Wissey is a river in Norfolk, eastern England. It rises near Bradenham, and flows for nearly to join the River Great Ouse at Fordham...
, in the Western division of the county, Grimshoe hundred, Thetford union and county court district, Cranwich
Cranwich
Cranwich is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, about 2 miles north west of Mundford.It covers an area of and had a population of 60 in 24 households as of the 2001 census...
rural deanery, 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...
archdeaconry and Norwich diocese.
Northwold is mentioned in the Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
and traces of human settlements there from the Neolithic era have been recorded. The civil parish also includes the hamlets of Whittington and Little London.
Northwold is in an area dominated by agriculture and many of the inhabitants work on the farms around the district. This area of England is famous for the cultivation of sugar beet and has several factories producing sugar. Residents not serving the agricultural industry tend to travel to the surrounding larger towns or cites for work, such as King's Lynn
King's Lynn
King's Lynn is a sea port and market town in the ceremonial county of Norfolk in the East of England. It is situated north of London and west of Norwich. The population of the town is 42,800....
, Swaffham
Swaffham
Swaffham is a market town and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The town is situated east of King's Lynn and west of Norwich.The civil parish has an area of and in the 2001 census had a population of 6,935 in 3,130 households...
, Downham Market
Downham Market
Downham Market is a town and civil parish in Norfolk, England. It lies on the edge of the Fens, on the River Great Ouse, some 20 km south of the town of King's Lynn, 60 km west of the city of Norwich and the same distance north of the city of Cambridge....
or 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...
.
The Norman Church of England Primary School is the only school in the village. It was known as The Norman School after local benefactor Caroline Amelia Norman. Northwold has a general store which doubles as a post office. In earlier times the village boasted several public houses but now only The Crown remains.
Churches
The church of St Andrew dominates the village. In its oldest parts, it dates from the early thirteenth century. It was built in the Perpendicular and Early EnglishEnglish Gothic architecture
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styles, having chancel, nave and aisles, and tower built in the fourteenth century, containing 8 bells and a modern clock. The tower and church are built principally of flint and the tower has various devices inlaid in this material. Its top is ornamented with eight pinnacles. The roof of the nave is made of painted oak, richly gilt and ornamented with angels with extended wings. The register dates from the year 1650. The living
Benefice
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is a rectory, tithe rent-charge £896, with 66 acres (267,092.8 m²) of glebe and house, in the gift of the Bishop of Norwich
Bishop of Norwich
The Bishop of Norwich is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Norwich in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers most of the County of Norfolk and part of Suffolk. The see is in the City of Norwich where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided...
and held in 1880 by William Cowper Johnson of Caius College, Cambridge
Cambridge
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, honorary canon of Norwich.
During a renovation of the church in the 1970s the remains were found of wall paintings in the wall plaster dating from the early Middle Ages.
In Northwold there were also Wesleyan
Methodism
Methodism is a movement of Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations, claiming a total of approximately seventy million adherents worldwide. The movement traces its roots to John Wesley's evangelistic revival movement within Anglicanism. His younger brother...
and Primitive Methodist chapels, but these are now converted into dwellings for private use.