Pattesley
Encyclopedia
Pattesley is a very small village
in the English
county of Norfolk
. It is located about one mile south of the village of Oxwick
and consists of a few scattered houses.
, who then let Roger de Pattesley administer it on his behalf.
Pattesley was mentioned on the Domesday Book
survey. During Elizabethian times
, it was briefly donated to Caius College by Sir Christopher Heydon. The college exchanged the manor
with Sir Roger Townshend II shortly after.
The village once supported a church consecrated to Saint John the Baptist though this is recorded as only a remnant as early as 1831 and appears to have been abandoned on the 16th Century, according to some sources. The church was later incorporated into a farmhouse, known as Pattesley House or Pattesley Cottage, now a Grade II* listed building
Its recorded population in 1861 was only 10 people.
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...
in the English
England
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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 is located about one mile south of the village of Oxwick
Oxwick
Oxwick is a hamlet in the English county of Norfolk. It lies close to the source of the River Wensum and lies one mile south of the village of Colkirk.-External links:...
and consists of a few scattered houses.
History
After the Norman conquest, William the Conqueror granted the village to Lord Peter de ValognesPeter de Valognes
Peter de Valognes was a Norman noble claimed by late sources to have accompanied William the Conqueror on the invasion of England, fought at the Battle of Hastings, and became great landowner in England.-Land holdings:...
, who then let Roger de Pattesley administer it on his behalf.
Pattesley was mentioned on 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...
survey. During Elizabethian times
Elizabeth I of England
Elizabeth I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. Sometimes called The Virgin Queen, Gloriana, or Good Queen Bess, Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty...
, it was briefly donated to Caius College by Sir Christopher Heydon. The college exchanged the manor
Manor
-Land tenure:*Manor, an estate in land of the mediaeval era in England*Manorialism, a system of land tenure and organization of the rural economy and society in parts of medieval Europe based on the manor*Manor house, the principal house of a manor...
with Sir Roger Townshend II shortly after.
The village once supported a church consecrated to Saint John the Baptist though this is recorded as only a remnant as early as 1831 and appears to have been abandoned on the 16th Century, according to some sources. The church was later incorporated into a farmhouse, known as Pattesley House or Pattesley Cottage, now a Grade II* listed building
Its recorded population in 1861 was only 10 people.
Other Uses
Its name is used by a group of singers 'The Pattesley Singers' who rehearse in nearby Colkirk.External links
- Ordnance Survey TF8975624141
- Church of St John the Baptist, English Heritage website.