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Edgefield, Norfolk

January 01, 1970

Edgefield is a village and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.[1] The village is located 3.3 miles (5.3 km) south of Holt, 3.3 miles (5.3 km) north-east of Melton Constable and 18 miles (29 km) of Norwich.

Edgefield
Edgefield Village sign
Edgefield
Location within Norfolk
Area10.07 km2 (3.89 sq mi)
Population385 (2011)
• Density38/km2 (98/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTG0934
• London127 miles (204 km)
Civil parish
  • Edgefield
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMELTON CONSTABLE
Postcode districtNR24
Dialling code01263
PoliceNorfolk
FireNorfolk
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Norfolk
52°52′01″N 1°06′55″E / 52.86682°N 1.11524°E / 52.86682; 1.11524

History edit

Edgefield's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from the Old English for an enclosed area of parkland.[2]

In the Domesday Book, Edgefield is listed as a settlement of 36 households in the hundred of Holt. In 1086, the village was divided between the East Anglian estates of Peter de Valognes and Ranulf, brother of Ilger.[3]

During the Second World War, defensive emplacements including a mortar battery and searchlight were built in Edgefield in preparation for a potential German invasion of Great Britain.[4]

Geography edit

According to the 2011 Census, Edgefield has a population of 385 residents living in 208 households. The parish covers a total area of 10.07 square kilometres (3.89 sq mi).[5]

Edgefield falls within the constituency of North Norfolk and is represented at Parliament by Duncan Baker MP of the Conservative Party. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of North Norfolk.

Church of St. Peter and St. Paul edit

Edgefield's parish church was rebuilt in the late-Nineteenth Century in the Perpendicular style from the remains of an earlier Medieval church under the leadership of J.D. Sedding and Rev. Walter Macron. The church also possesses good examples of Twentieth Century stained glass by John Hayward and a font made from Purbeck Marble and dating from the Thirteenth Century.[6] Rev. Marcon is commemorated in the church where he is depicted riding his bicycle in a stained-glass window, which also commemorates the building of the church. The 13th century tower from the Medieval church still stands in a farmyard on the road to Hunworth. It is octagonal in shape and built from flint and carrstone. The remnants and tower of the old church were renovated with grants from English Heritage in 1981. The rector and P.C.C. still have the responsibility for the tower, while responsibility for the churchyard has been passed to the civil authorities.

Transport edit

The nearest railway station is at Sheringham for the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham and Norwich. The nearest airport is Norwich International Airport. The village is situated on the B1149 between Norwich and Holt road.[7]

Amenities edit

The village public house is called 'The Pigs' and has stood on the site since 1744 under various names. In its history, the pub has operated under the ownership of the Coltishall Brewery, Brereton's of Letheringsett, Bullard's of Norwich, Watney Mann Ltd. and now operates as a freehouse. In the mid-Nineteenth Century, Piggs Inn (as it was then called) was involved in the smuggling of spirits led by landlord James Dyball.[8]

Edgefield School dates from the Nineteenth Century and was enlarged in 1878. The school building was closed in 1900 with local children being educated at what is now the village hall.[9]

Edgefield is also home to RMC Autos, a car garage.

Notable residents edit

War memorial edit

Edgefield's war memorial originally stood as an obelisk on the village green but by the early twenty-first century this had fallen into disrepair. As a result, a new memorial was built on the village green at the cost of £1,968 and subsequently unveiled on 11 November 2004. The memorial lists the following names for the First World War:

Gallery edit

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    Remains of the old church tower
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    The old graveyard of Saint Peter and Saint Paul's Church
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    Stained glass roundel of "Canon Walter Herbert Marcon on his Bike" in the church

References edit

  1. ^ OS Explorer Map 24 - Norfolk Coast Central. ISBN 0-319-21726-4.
  2. ^ University of Nottingham. (2022). Retrieved December 28, 2022. http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/Edgefield
  3. ^ Domesday Book. (1086). Retrieved December 28, 2022. https://opendomesday.org/place/TG0934/edgefield/
  4. ^ Spooner, S. (2005). Retrieved December 28, 2022. https://www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk/record-details?TNF207-Parish-Summary-Edgefield-(Parish-Summary)
  5. ^ Office for National Statistics. (2011). Retrieved December 28, 2022. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/reports/localarea?compare=E04006410
  6. ^ Knott, S. (2020). Retrieved December 28, 2022. http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/edgefield/edgefield.htm
  7. ^ County A to Z Atlas, Street & Road maps Norfolk, Page 227, ISBN 978-1-84348-614-5
  8. ^ Norfolk Public Houses. Retrieved December 28, 2022. https://norfolkpubs.co.uk/norfolke/edgefield/edgeftp.htm
  9. ^ Howard, S. (2011). Retrieved December 28, 2022. https://www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk/record-details?MNF62398-Edgefield-School&Index=54037&RecordCount=57338&SessionID=0b3d870c-b0ea-4d88-ace8-c65885b4613c
  10. ^ Edwards, M. (2004). Retrieved December 28, 2022. http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Norfolk/Edgefield.html

Further reading edit

External links edit

  Media related to Edgefield, Norfolk at Wikimedia Commons

January 01, 1970
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Edgefield is a village and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk 1 The village is located 3 3 miles 5 3 km south of Holt 3 3 miles 5 3 km north east of Melton Constable and 18 miles 29 km of Norwich EdgefieldEdgefield Village signEdgefieldLocation within NorfolkArea10 07 km2 3 89 sq mi Population385 2011 Density38 km2 98 sq mi OS grid referenceTG0934 London127 miles 204 km Civil parishEdgefieldDistrictNorth NorfolkShire countyNorfolkRegionEastCountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townMELTON CONSTABLEPostcode districtNR24Dialling code01263PoliceNorfolkFireNorfolkAmbulanceEast of EnglandUK ParliamentNorth NorfolkList of places UK England Norfolk 52 52 01 N 1 06 55 E 52 86682 N 1 11524 E 52 86682 1 11524 Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Church of St Peter and St Paul 4 Transport 5 Amenities 6 Notable residents 7 War memorial 8 Gallery 9 References 10 Further reading 11 External linksHistory editEdgefield s name is of Anglo Saxon origin and derives from the Old English for an enclosed area of parkland 2 In the Domesday Book Edgefield is listed as a settlement of 36 households in the hundred of Holt In 1086 the village was divided between the East Anglian estates of Peter de Valognes and Ranulf brother of Ilger 3 During the Second World War defensive emplacements including a mortar battery and searchlight were built in Edgefield in preparation for a potential German invasion of Great Britain 4 Geography editAccording to the 2011 Census Edgefield has a population of 385 residents living in 208 households The parish covers a total area of 10 07 square kilometres 3 89 sq mi 5 Edgefield falls within the constituency of North Norfolk and is represented at Parliament by Duncan Baker MP of the Conservative Party For the purposes of local government the parish falls within the district of North Norfolk Church of St Peter and St Paul editEdgefield s parish church was rebuilt in the late Nineteenth Century in the Perpendicular style from the remains of an earlier Medieval church under the leadership of J D Sedding and Rev Walter Macron The church also possesses good examples of Twentieth Century stained glass by John Hayward and a font made from Purbeck Marble and dating from the Thirteenth Century 6 Rev Marcon is commemorated in the church where he is depicted riding his bicycle in a stained glass window which also commemorates the building of the church The 13th century tower from the Medieval church still stands in a farmyard on the road to Hunworth It is octagonal in shape and built from flint and carrstone The remnants and tower of the old church were renovated with grants from English Heritage in 1981 The rector and P C C still have the responsibility for the tower while responsibility for the churchyard has been passed to the civil authorities Transport editThe nearest railway station is at Sheringham for the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham and Norwich The nearest airport is Norwich International Airport The village is situated on the B1149 between Norwich and Holt road 7 Amenities editThe village public house is called The Pigs and has stood on the site since 1744 under various names In its history the pub has operated under the ownership of the Coltishall Brewery Brereton s of Letheringsett Bullard s of Norwich Watney Mann Ltd and now operates as a freehouse In the mid Nineteenth Century Piggs Inn as it was then called was involved in the smuggling of spirits led by landlord James Dyball 8 Edgefield School dates from the Nineteenth Century and was enlarged in 1878 The school building was closed in 1900 with local children being educated at what is now the village hall 9 Edgefield is also home to RMC Autos a car garage Notable residents editRev Walter Marcon 1824 1875 English cleric cricketer and Rector of EdgefieldWar memorial editEdgefield s war memorial originally stood as an obelisk on the village green but by the early twenty first century this had fallen into disrepair As a result a new memorial was built on the village green at the cost of 1 968 and subsequently unveiled on 11 November 2004 The memorial lists the following names for the First World War Pvt Charles R Peck 1881 1917 1st Battalion Essex Regiment Pvt Thomas Fabb 1899 1918 4th Battalion Middlesex Regiment Pvt Percy H Coleman 1900 1918 7th Battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment Pvt George E Jacobs 1896 1916 8th Battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment Pvt Percy H Peck 1898 1918 7th Service Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment 10 Gallery edit nbsp Remains of the old church tower nbsp The old graveyard of Saint Peter and Saint Paul s Church nbsp Stained glass roundel of Canon Walter Herbert Marcon on his Bike in the churchReferences edit OS Explorer Map 24 Norfolk Coast Central ISBN 0 319 21726 4 University of Nottingham 2022 Retrieved December 28 2022 http kepn nottingham ac uk map place Norfolk Edgefield Domesday Book 1086 Retrieved December 28 2022 https opendomesday org place TG0934 edgefield Spooner S 2005 Retrieved December 28 2022 https www heritage norfolk gov uk record details TNF207 Parish Summary Edgefield Parish Summary Office for National Statistics 2011 Retrieved December 28 2022 https www nomisweb co uk reports localarea compare E04006410 Knott S 2020 Retrieved December 28 2022 http www norfolkchurches co uk edgefield edgefield htm County A to Z Atlas Street amp Road maps Norfolk Page 227 ISBN 978 1 84348 614 5 Norfolk Public Houses Retrieved December 28 2022 https norfolkpubs co uk norfolke edgefield edgeftp htm Howard S 2011 Retrieved December 28 2022 https www heritage norfolk gov uk record details MNF62398 Edgefield School amp Index 54037 amp RecordCount 57338 amp SessionID 0b3d870c b0ea 4d88 ace8 c65885b4613c Edwards M 2004 Retrieved December 28 2022 http www roll of honour com Norfolk Edgefield htmlFurther reading editMee A 1972 The King s England Norfolk London Hodder and Stoughton ISBN 0 340 15061 0 p 85 Pevsner N 1962 Buildings of England Norfolk I Norwich and North East London Yale University Press ISBN 978 0 300 09607 1 External links edit nbsp Media related to Edgefield Norfolk at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Edgefield Norfolk amp oldid 1217039594, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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