Dunston, Norfolk
| Dunston | |
| Norfolk | |
|---|---|
 Dunston Hall | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TG227025 |
| Location: | 52°34’36"N, 1°17’2"E |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Norwich |
| Postcode: | NR14 |
| Dialling code: | 01508 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | South Norfolk |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
South Norfolk |
Dunston is a village in Norfolk, standing in the valley of the River Tas, seven miles east of Wymondham and three miles south of Norwich,.
In 1931 the parish had a population of 63.[1]
History
Dunston's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from the Old English for Dunn's or Dunni's settlement.[2]
In the Domesday Book, Dunston is listed as a settlement of 35 households, divided between the estates of Alan of Brittany, Roger Bigod, Godric the Steward, Ralph de Beaufour and an unnamed freeman.[3]
Dunston Hall was built in the Elizabethan style in 1859 by John Chessell Buckler and later by Edward Boardman in 1878.[4] Today, the hall is a luxury hotel, spa and golf course.[5]
Parish church
Dunston's village church, St Remigius, on Stocks Lane, dates from the thirteenth century. It is a Grade II listed building.[6]
St. Remigius's tower was rebuilt in the Victorian era but the church still boasts a rood screen from the fifteenth century and stained-glass designed by J & J King of Norwich depicting Saint Remigius, St Christopher and St Nicomedes.[7]
About the village
Dunston Common is located within the village and is popular with walkers.
Outside links
References
- ↑ "Population statistics Dunston AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10068540/cube/TOT_POP. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ↑ Place-Names
- ↑ Dunston in the Domesday Book
- ↑ "Dunston-Hall - Norfolk Heritage Explorer". https://www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk/record-details?MNF9764-Dunston-Hall.
- ↑ "Dunston Hall Hotel | Luxury 4 Star Hotel In Norwich, Norfolk" (in en). https://www.dunstonhallhotel.co.uk/.
- ↑ National Heritage List 1050433: Church of St Remigius (Grade II listing)
- ↑ "Norfolk Churches". http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/dunston/dunston.htm.