Swanton Novers

Swanton Novers

St Edmund's Parish Church, Swanton Novers
Swanton Novers
 Swanton Novers shown within Norfolk
Area  5.45 km2 (2.10 sq mi)
Population 263 (2001 census)
    density  48/km2 (120/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTG016317
    London  123 miles (198 km) 
Civil parishSwanton Novers CP
DistrictNorth Norfolk
Shire countyNorfolk
RegionEast
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town MELTON CONSTABLE
Postcode district NR24
Dialling code 01263
Police Norfolk
Fire Norfolk
Ambulance East of England
EU Parliament East of England
UK ParliamentBroadland
List of places
UK
England
Norfolk

Coordinates: 52°51′02″N 1°00′00″E / 52.85055°N 1.0001°E

Swanton Novers is a village and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.[1] The village is 15.1 miles (24.3 km) west-south-west of Cromer, 23.1 miles (37.2 km) north-north-west of Norwich and 123 kilometres (76 mi) north-north-east of London. The village lies 6 miles (9.7 km) south-west of the town of Holt. The nearest railway station is at Sheringham for the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich. The nearest airport is Norwich International Airport.

History

Swanton Novers has an entry in the Domesday Book of 1086,[2] in which the village is recorded by the name Suanetuna. The main tenant was Bishop William. The survey also notes that there were 200 sheep. The name Suanetuna means 'town or settlement of the swine-herds'. The land was held by Milo de Nuiers in 1200. This name derives from Noyers-Bocage in Normandy.[3]

St Edmund's Church

St Edmund's parish church is a little remote from the village. The church has been heavily restored in recent times as it was in a very poor state of repair. The church's tower was rebuilt in 1821.[4] Much of the restoration work has been carried out using old building materials from the original church buildings which dates from Norman times.[5]

References

  1. OS Explorer Map 24 - Norfolk Coast Central. ISBN 0-319-21726-4.
  2. The Domesday Book, England's Heritage, Then and Now, Editor: Thomas Hinde, Norfolk, page 195, ISBN 1-85833-440-3
  3. Eilert Ekwall, Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-names, p.456.
  4. The Popular Guide to Norfolk Churches, 1: North-East Norfolk, by D.P. Mortlock & C.V. Roberts, 1981, Pub: Acorn Editions, page 20, Briston All Saints, ISBN 0-906554-04-7
  5. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East, By Nikolaus Pevsner and Bill Wilson, Swanton Novers entry. ISBN 0-300-09607-0

External links

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