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Caston

March 16, 2024

This article is about the village. For the surname, see Caston (surname).

Caston is a village and civil parish in the English of Norfolk.

Caston
Church of the Holy Cross, Caston, Norfolk
Caston
Location within Norfolk
Area6.37 km2 (2.46 sq mi)
Population443 (2011 census)[1]
• Density70/km2 (180/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTL955978
Civil parish
  • Caston
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townATTLEBOROUGH
Postcode districtNR17
PoliceNorfolk
FireNorfolk
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament
Websitehttp://www.castonparishcouncil.co.uk/
List of places
UK
England
Norfolk
52°32′36″N 0°52′59″E / 52.54346°N 0.88295°E / 52.54346; 0.88295

History edit

Caston's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from the Old English for "Catt's farmstead or settlement".[2]

In the Domesday Book, Caston is recorded as a settlement of 56 households in the hundred of Wayland. The village was divided between the estates of King William and William de Warenne.[3]

The remains of a fifteenth century stone cross are mounted on the village green, this monument was originally larger and more ornately carved until it was smashed by Puritans during the seventeenth century.

During the sixteenth century, Caston was the residence of Edward Gilman, who was one of the earliest recorded ancestors of Abraham Lincoln.

Caston Windmill was built in the nineteenth century for Edward Wyer. Today, the mill is in private ownership and is Grade II listed.[4]

Geography edit

According to the 2011 Census, Caston has a population of 443 residents living in 189 households.[5]

Caston is located in the constituency of Mid Norfolk and is thus represented by George Freeman MP in Parliament.

Holy Cross Church edit

Caston's Holy Cross is of Norman origin and was heavily restored during the fourteenth century.[6]

War Memorial edit

Caston's War Memorial is located in the centre of the village green and takes the form of a stone Celtic cross. It lists the following names for the First World War:

And, the following for the Second World War:

 
Village sign for Caston

References edit

  1. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  2. ^ University of Nottingham. (2022). Retrieved November 22, 2022. http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/Caston
  3. ^ Domesday Book. (1086). Retrieved November 22, 2022. https://opendomesday.org/place/TL9597/caston/
  4. ^ Neville, J. (2005). Retrieved November 22, 2022. https://www.norfolkmills.co.uk/Windmills/caston-towermill.html q
  5. ^ Office for National Statistics. (2011). Retrieved November 22, 2022. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/reports/localarea?compare=E04006101
  6. ^ Knott, S. (2021). Retrieved November 22, 2022. http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/caston/caston.htm

External links edit

 
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March 16, 2024
caston, this, article, about, village, surname, surname, village, civil, parish, english, norfolk, church, holy, cross, norfolklocation, within, norfolkarea6, population443, 2011, census, density70, grid, referencetl955978civil, parishdistrictbrecklandshire, c. This article is about the village For the surname see Caston surname Caston is a village and civil parish in the English of Norfolk CastonChurch of the Holy Cross Caston NorfolkCastonLocation within NorfolkArea6 37 km2 2 46 sq mi Population443 2011 census 1 Density70 km2 180 sq mi OS grid referenceTL955978Civil parishCastonDistrictBrecklandShire countyNorfolkRegionEastCountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townATTLEBOROUGHPostcode districtNR17PoliceNorfolkFireNorfolkAmbulanceEast of EnglandUK ParliamentMid NorfolkWebsitehttp www castonparishcouncil co uk List of places UK England Norfolk 52 32 36 N 0 52 59 E 52 54346 N 0 88295 E 52 54346 0 88295 Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Holy Cross Church 4 War Memorial 5 References 6 External linksHistory editCaston s name is of Anglo Saxon origin and derives from the Old English for Catt s farmstead or settlement 2 In the Domesday Book Caston is recorded as a settlement of 56 households in the hundred of Wayland The village was divided between the estates of King William and William de Warenne 3 The remains of a fifteenth century stone cross are mounted on the village green this monument was originally larger and more ornately carved until it was smashed by Puritans during the seventeenth century During the sixteenth century Caston was the residence of Edward Gilman who was one of the earliest recorded ancestors of Abraham Lincoln Caston Windmill was built in the nineteenth century for Edward Wyer Today the mill is in private ownership and is Grade II listed 4 Geography editAccording to the 2011 Census Caston has a population of 443 residents living in 189 households 5 Caston is located in the constituency of Mid Norfolk and is thus represented by George Freeman MP in Parliament Holy Cross Church editCaston s Holy Cross is of Norman origin and was heavily restored during the fourteenth century 6 War Memorial editCaston s War Memorial is located in the centre of the village green and takes the form of a stone Celtic cross It lists the following names for the First World War Second Lieutenant Frederick C Corley 1887 1918 8th Battalion Border Regiment Sergeant Edgar Hannant 1886 1917 1st Battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment Corporal Horace Tye 1888 1917 13th Battalion Essex Regiment Lance Corporal Herbert Cooper d 1917 108th Company Machine Gun Corps Private Leonard A Tye 1896 1917 7th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment Private Robert W Reynolds 1893 1916 8th Winnipeg Rifles Battalion Canadian Army Private Reginald W Partridge 1883 1915 16th Canadian Scottish Battalion Canadian Army Private John H Lawes 1899 1918 8th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment Private Richard Hannant 1871 1915 8th Battalion Middlesex Regiment Private Harry Cator 1892 1917 1 5th Battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment Private Harry Green 1877 1916 8th Battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment Private Edward J Hunt 1887 1917 9th Battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment Private George W Anthony 1991 1917 4th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers Private Albert E Reynolds 1897 1917 5th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers Sapper James T Bambridge 1878 1916 4th Provisional Company Royal EngineersAnd the following for the Second World War Leading Aircraftman Robert G Curtis 1919 1945 Royal Air Force Gunner Reginald J Lawes 1911 1943 65th Field Regiment Royal Artillery Yeoman Frederick H Thorpe MiD 1909 1942 HMS Cleopatra nbsp Village sign for CastonReferences edit Civil Parish population 2011 Neighbourhood Statistics Office for National Statistics Retrieved 1 August 2016 University of Nottingham 2022 Retrieved November 22 2022 http kepn nottingham ac uk map place Norfolk Caston Domesday Book 1086 Retrieved November 22 2022 https opendomesday org place TL9597 caston Neville J 2005 Retrieved November 22 2022 https www norfolkmills co uk Windmills caston towermill html q Office for National Statistics 2011 Retrieved November 22 2022 https www nomisweb co uk reports localarea compare E04006101 Knott S 2021 Retrieved November 22 2022 http www norfolkchurches co uk caston caston htmExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Caston Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Caston amp oldid 1177765627, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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