Knapton
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  Knapton shown within Norfolk |
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| Population | 362 (parish, 2001 census) |
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| - London | 134 |
| Parish | Knapton |
| District | North Norfolk |
| Shire county | Norfolk |
| Region | East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORTH WALSHAM |
| Postcode district | NR28 |
| Dialling code | 01263 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| European Parliament | East of England |
| UK Parliament | North Norfolk |
| List of places: UK • England • Norfolk | |
Knapton is a village and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.[1] The village is 8.9 miles south-east of Cromer, 19.4 miles north-east of Norwich and 134 miles north-east of London. The village lies 3.5 miles north-east of the A149 between Kings Lynn and Great Yarmouth. The nearest railway station is at North Walsham for the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich. The nearest airport is Norwich International Airport.
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[edit] History
Knapton is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 were it is listed under the name ‘Kanapatone’[2]. The tenant in chief was William de Warenne[3] who was a Norman aristocrat who fought at the Battle of Hastings and became great landowners in England.
[edit] Saint Peter and Saint Paul Parish Church
The present church dates from mainly the 14th century[4]. The tower is set into the north west corner of the building. The porch is on the southern elevation. Atop of the church there is a weathervane designed by J.S. Cotman[5] an artist famed as a member of the Norwich school. Inside there is a 13th century font on three high steps which has a Purbeck marble bowl and a cover over which dates from 1704. The inscribtion which is in Greek reads “wash my sins and not my face only”[6] The inscription is a palindrome, reading the same backwards as forwards.. At the back of the church behind the font there are some coffin-lids[7] from the earlier church set into the flags of the floor. The promenant feature of this church is the roof. The roof was given to the church by a John Smithe in 1504. It is of a double hammerbeam[8] construction and still retains its original colour. The beams and spandrels are richly carved with three tiers of angels which have outspread wings. More angels are carved on the kingposts and on the wall plate. In niches below the wall supports there are figures with scrolls, shields, symbols or playing musical instruments.
[edit] Church Gallery
 The covered Font |
.jpg/120px-Knapton_Church_(1).jpg) Some of the carved angels |
.JPG/90px-Hammer_Beam_Roof_at_Knapton_Church_23_Jan_2008_(4).JPG) The double hammerbeam roof |
[edit] References
- ^ OS Explorer Map 24”(Edition A 1997) – “Norfolk Coast Central. ISBN 0-319-21726-4.
- ^ The Domesday Book, Englands Heritage, Then and Now, Editor: Thomas Hinde,Norfolk page 191 ISBN 1858334403
- ^ William the Conqueror by David C Douglas, 1964, ISBN 0300078846
- ^ Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East, By Nikolaus Pevsner and Bill Wilson, Knapton entry. ISBN 0-300-09607-0
- ^ The King’s England, Norfolk, by Arthur Mee, Page 152 ISBN 0 340 15061 0
- ^ The King’s England, Norfolk, by Arthur Mee, Page 152 ISBN 0 340 15061 0
- ^ The King’s England, Norfolk, by Arthur Mee, Page 152 ISBN 0 340 15061 0
- ^ Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East, By Nikolaus Pevsner and Bill Wilson, Knapton entry. ISBN 0-300-09607-0
[edit] Links
- [1]Village Website
