Rackheath is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, and is roughly 6 miles (9.7 km) north-east of Norwich city centre. It covers an area of 7.52 km2 (2.90 sq mi) and had a population of 1,551 in 625 households at the 2001 census,[2] increasing to a population of 1,972 in 762 households at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Broadland. It is the site of a proposed new eco-town.
The villages name origin is uncertain 'Narrow landing place' or perhaps, 'hollow landing place' or 'narrow path landing place'.
The A1151 Norwich to Wroxham Road runs through the parish dividing it in two. There is a small settlement (originally known as Great Rackheath or Rackheath Magna) near the 14th century listed church of All Saints (redundant since the 1970s)[3][4] to the north, and the now much larger settlement of New Rackheath (but originally known as Little Rackheath or Rackheath Parva) to the south.[5] All Saints church has a 12th-century canonical sundial on the south wall. New Rackheath contains the modern (1959) Holy Trinity Church[6] as well as the 1930s art deco style Sole and Heel public house, which is situated in the part of the village known locally as Slipper Bottom (or Slipper's Bottom). Rackheath's other pubs are the Racecourse Inn, originally the Washington Hotel, on Salhouse Road; and the Green Man, on the Wroxham Road, which dates from before 1826 and closed in November 2011.[7]
Rackheath was the location of a Second World WarUSAAFbase, the most easterly and therefore the nearest to Germany of all British wartime airfields. Near the village sign on Salhouse Road, next to the gate of Holy Trinity Church, is a memorial plaque to the 467th Bombardment Group, which consisted of four squadrons who flew B-24 Liberators from the base in support of the Allied advance across Europe. Part of the former airfield is now Rackheath Industrial Estate.
In 2008, controversial proposals were made for a new eco-town containing over 5100 homes to be built in Rackheath and Salhouse[8] on farmland formerly the site of the Second World War RAF Rackheath airfield. The proposals have attracted much criticism, mainly because the eco-town is to be built on a greenfield site, within a mile of The Broads National Park. A local group calling themselves SNUB, or Stop Norwich UrBanisation, was set up to oppose these proposals.
These proposals include the provision of a new railway station[9] on the Bittern Line. A halt for the village had been considered in the early days of the railway.[10]
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^"Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
^Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes 2017-02-11 at the Wayback Machine. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.
rackheath, village, civil, parish, english, county, norfolk, roughly, miles, north, east, norwich, city, centre, covers, area, population, households, 2001, census, increasing, population, households, 2011, census, purposes, local, government, falls, within, d. Rackheath is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk and is roughly 6 miles 9 7 km north east of Norwich city centre It covers an area of 7 52 km2 2 90 sq mi and had a population of 1 551 in 625 households at the 2001 census 2 increasing to a population of 1 972 in 762 households at the 2011 Census For the purposes of local government it falls within the district of Broadland It is the site of a proposed new eco town RackheathHoly Trinity Church RackheathRackheathLocation within NorfolkArea7 52 km2 2 90 sq mi Population1 972 2011 1 Density262 km2 680 sq mi OS grid referenceTG279139Civil parishRackheathDistrictBroadlandShire countyNorfolkRegionEastCountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townNORWICHPostcode districtNR13Dialling code01603PoliceNorfolkFireNorfolkAmbulanceEast of EnglandUK ParliamentBroadlandList of places UK England Norfolk 52 40 31 N 1 22 12 E 52 6753 N 1 3701 E 52 6753 1 3701 The villages name origin is uncertain Narrow landing place or perhaps hollow landing place or narrow path landing place The A1151 Norwich to Wroxham Road runs through the parish dividing it in two There is a small settlement originally known as Great Rackheath or Rackheath Magna near the 14th century listed church of All Saints redundant since the 1970s 3 4 to the north and the now much larger settlement of New Rackheath but originally known as Little Rackheath or Rackheath Parva to the south 5 All Saints church has a 12th century canonical sundial on the south wall New Rackheath contains the modern 1959 Holy Trinity Church 6 as well as the 1930s art deco style Sole and Heel public house which is situated in the part of the village known locally as Slipper Bottom or Slipper s Bottom Rackheath s other pubs are the Racecourse Inn originally the Washington Hotel on Salhouse Road and the Green Man on the Wroxham Road which dates from before 1826 and closed in November 2011 7 Rackheath was the location of a Second World War USAAF base the most easterly and therefore the nearest to Germany of all British wartime airfields Near the village sign on Salhouse Road next to the gate of Holy Trinity Church is a memorial plaque to the 467th Bombardment Group which consisted of four squadrons who flew B 24 Liberators from the base in support of the Allied advance across Europe Part of the former airfield is now Rackheath Industrial Estate Rackheath Eco Town editMain article Rackheath Eco town In 2008 controversial proposals were made for a new eco town containing over 5100 homes to be built in Rackheath and Salhouse 8 on farmland formerly the site of the Second World War RAF Rackheath airfield The proposals have attracted much criticism mainly because the eco town is to be built on a greenfield site within a mile of The Broads National Park A local group calling themselves SNUB or Stop Norwich UrBanisation was set up to oppose these proposals These proposals include the provision of a new railway station 9 on the Bittern Line A halt for the village had been considered in the early days of the railway 10 References edit Civil Parish population 2011 Neighbourhood Statistics Office for National Statistics Retrieved 10 August 2016 Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes Archived 2017 02 11 at the Wayback Machine Office for National Statistics amp Norfolk County Council 2001 Retrieved 20 June 2009 Norfolk Churches Rackheath Holy Trinity amp Salhouse All Saints Churches Archived from the original on 14 June 2013 Retrieved 17 March 2013 Taverham Hundred Rackheath Magna British History Online Rackheath Holy Trinity Sole amp Heel Rackheath Norwich New Rackheath eco town plans go on show Rackheath Eco community Archived from the original on 15 July 2011 Retrieved 19 July 2009 Norwich could get a new railway station on the Bittern Line Replies to parish council circular re proposed halt at Rackheath http kepn nottingham ac uk map place Norfolk RackheathExternal links edit nbsp Media related to Rackheath at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rackheath amp oldid 1215483533, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
