Hoveton/ˈhɒftən/ is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is located within the Norfolk Broads, and immediately across the River Bure from the village of Wroxham. Whilst Hoveton is north of the river, Wroxham is south; but many people refer to the whole settlement as "Wroxham".[2]
The villages name origin is uncertain 'Hofa's farm/settlement' or perhaps, 'ale-hoof farm/settlement'. Ale-hoof is probably ground-ivy (glechoma hederacea)
The civil parish has an area of 10.2 km2 and in the 2001 census had a population of 1,804 in 873 households, the population decreasing to 1759 at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of North Norfolk.[3]
Governanceedit
An electoral ward in the same name exists. This ward had a population of 1 at the 2011 Census.[4]
Transportedit
Hoveton is served by Hoveton and Wroxham railway station, which is on the Bittern Line from Norwich to Cromer and Sheringham, and which is adjacent to the terminus of the narrow-gaugeBure Valley Railway to Aylsham. The station was originally intended to be on the Wroxham side of the river, but a change of plan resulted in it being sited in Hoveton; however, it was misleadingly named "Wroxham Station" for many years. It was renamed "Hoveton and Wroxham" in the mid-1960s. Locals and regular visitors still refer to it by its old name, which can lead to confusion when purchasing a ticket in other parts of the country, and can result in being sold a ticket to Wrexham, North Wales.
Local facilitiesedit
Hoveton has two churches, St Peter and St John. The town has tourist shops, pubs, cafés and a gift shop.
It is a popular place for tourists due to the largest village store and is also one of the busiest places to boat in Norfolk.
Roys of Wroxham, dubbed the world's largest village store, was founded in Coltishall by Alfred Roy in 1895, with a second store opening in Hoveton in 1899. Roys includes a department store, a supermarket, a garden centre, a toy shop & a DIY store in Hoveton with a petrol station in Wroxham and many other department stores & supermarkets across Norfolk & Suffolk.
^Matthew, H. C. G.; Harrison, B., eds. (23 September 2004), "The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography", The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. ref:odnb/60282, doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/60282, retrieved 26 December 2022
^"Hoveton St. Peter | National Gallery of Canada". National Gallery of Canada. 4 February 2024. from the original on 4 February 2024.
hoveton, village, civil, parish, english, county, norfolk, located, within, norfolk, broads, immediately, across, river, bure, from, village, wroxham, whilst, north, river, wroxham, south, many, people, refer, whole, settlement, wroxham, halllocation, within, . Hoveton ˈ h ɒ f t en is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk It is located within the Norfolk Broads and immediately across the River Bure from the village of Wroxham Whilst Hoveton is north of the river Wroxham is south but many people refer to the whole settlement as Wroxham 2 HovetonHoveton HallHovetonLocation within NorfolkArea10 20 km2 3 94 sq mi Population1 759 2011 1 Density172 km2 450 sq mi OS grid referenceTG304183Civil parishHovetonDistrictNorth NorfolkShire countyNorfolkRegionEastCountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townNORWICHPostcode districtNR12Dialling code01603PoliceNorfolkFireNorfolkAmbulanceEast of EnglandList of places UK England Norfolk 52 42 48 N 1 24 35 E 52 71327 N 1 40960 E 52 71327 1 40960 Hoveton Hall Gardens The villages name origin is uncertain Hofa s farm settlement or perhaps ale hoof farm settlement Ale hoof is probably ground ivy glechoma hederacea Contents 1 Administration 2 Governance 3 Transport 4 Local facilities 5 Notable people 6 Famous connections 7 Notes 8 External linksAdministration editThe civil parish has an area of 10 2 km2 and in the 2001 census had a population of 1 804 in 873 households the population decreasing to 1759 at the 2011 Census For the purposes of local government the parish falls within the district of North Norfolk 3 Governance editAn electoral ward in the same name exists This ward had a population of 1 at the 2011 Census 4 Transport editHoveton is served by Hoveton and Wroxham railway station which is on the Bittern Line from Norwich to Cromer and Sheringham and which is adjacent to the terminus of the narrow gauge Bure Valley Railway to Aylsham The station was originally intended to be on the Wroxham side of the river but a change of plan resulted in it being sited in Hoveton however it was misleadingly named Wroxham Station for many years It was renamed Hoveton and Wroxham in the mid 1960s Locals and regular visitors still refer to it by its old name which can lead to confusion when purchasing a ticket in other parts of the country and can result in being sold a ticket to Wrexham North Wales Local facilities editHoveton has two churches St Peter and St John The town has tourist shops pubs cafes and a gift shop It is a popular place for tourists due to the largest village store and is also one of the busiest places to boat in Norfolk Roys of Wroxham dubbed the world s largest village store was founded in Coltishall by Alfred Roy in 1895 with a second store opening in Hoveton in 1899 Roys includes a department store a supermarket a garden centre a toy shop amp a DIY store in Hoveton with a petrol station in Wroxham and many other department stores amp supermarkets across Norfolk amp Suffolk Hoveton has a high school Broadland High Ormiston Academy Hoveton Old Hall dates from 1567 and features a Queen Anne style 17th century wing 5 Hoveton Hall is a 19th century building attributed to Humphry Repton Although the house is not open to the public its gardens are a popular tourist attraction Hoveton Great Broad and Hoveton Little Broad carry the village s name citation needed Notable people editAnthony Aufrere 1757 1833 barrister and translator Henry Blofeld b 1939 cricket commentator Sir John Blofeld b 1932 judge Tom Blofeld b 1964 writer Alan Hunter 1922 2005 writer Louise Jermy 1877 1952 servant was encourage by the local WI to publish her autobiography 6 Famous connections editThe Norfolk landscape painter John Crome an associate of John Sell Cotman and others of the Norwich school made an etching of Hoveton around 1812 7 Notes edit Parish population 2011 Retrieved 1 September 2015 Ordnance Survey 2005 OS Explorer Map OL40 The Broads ISBN 0 319 23769 9 Office for National Statistics amp Norfolk County Council 2001 Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes Retrieved 2 December 2005 Ward population 2011 Retrieved 1 September 2015 Hoveton Old Hall Savills Matthew H C G Harrison B eds 23 September 2004 The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford Oxford University Press pp ref odnb 60282 doi 10 1093 ref odnb 60282 retrieved 26 December 2022 Hoveton St Peter National Gallery of Canada National Gallery of Canada 4 February 2024 Archived from the original on 4 February 2024 http kepn nottingham ac uk map place Norfolk Hoveton 20St 20John 20and 20St 20PeterExternal links edit nbsp Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Wroxham and Hoveton Map sources for Hoveton nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hoveton Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hoveton amp oldid 1219402724, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
