Corpusty

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Corpusty is a village and parish in North Norfolk, Norfolk in eastern England.

Corpusty and its twin village Saxthorpe are situated either side of the river Bure which starts at Melton Constable and flows on to Yarmouth. Corpusty is about sixteen miles from norwich and six miles from Holt, Aylsham, and Reepham. According to Ekwall's place names, Corpusty given as Korpr's stye ( Korpr meaning raven, stye meaning way).

Corpustys small church (Church of Saint Peter) stands alone on the outskirts of the village and can be seen for miles around. There are different views as to why the church is so far out of the village, some agrue it is due to the black death in 1349 which killed so many people. Sadly the church is no longer open for worship and is now in the care of Friends of Friendless Churches [1]

Corpusty County Primary School is highly thought after in 2006 it enrolled 88 pupils achieveing 101.0 value added with the national at 99.8

Corpusty once had four pubs The Wheatsheaf, The Horse shoes, The Castle and The Dukes Head the last pub still open it over looks the village green and has recently been refurbished.

Corpusty and Saxthopre Bonfire is help every year for Bonfire Night. A life size guy is made and pulled around the village with a procession on a cart. As the guy is taken to the bonfire it is followed by people dressed up carrying flaming torches. The guy is lifted on to top of the bonfire when the guy is alight the fireworks display begins. The event is very popular and although it is free donations collected go towards next years event and local charities such as coal for the pensioners.

The village has a watermill and used to also have three post windmills. The first known record of a windmill in Corpusty was in a deed dated 1671, where a windmill was referred to as being in Saxthorpe. A watermill here is mentioned in the Domesday Book, recording that there was one here already at the time of the Norman invasion. Information on all the mills can be found on the Norfolk Mills website - www.norfolkmills.co.uk.

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Coordinates: 52°49′N, 1°08′E

More on the history of Corpusty and Saxthorpe can be found in the book The Heritage of Corpusty And Saxthorpe by Janet Wilson

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