Howe, Norfolk
| Howe | |
| Norfolk | |
|---|---|
 St. Mary's Church, Howe | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TG275000 |
| Location: | 52°33’2"N, 1°21’20"E |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Norwich |
| Postcode: | NR15 |
| Dialling code: | 01508 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | South Norfolk |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
South Norfolk |
Howe is a village in Norfolk, found five and a half miles west of Loddon and the same distance south of Norwich.
History
The name Howe is of Norse origin, from the Old Norse for mound; haugr.[1]
In the Domesday Book of 1086, Howe is listed as a settlement of 56 households in the Henstead Hundred. The village is recorded as being divided between the estates of The King and St. Edmunds Abbey.[2]
Howe Hall was built in the seventeenth century.[3]
St. Mary's Church
Howe's parish church, St Mary, dates from twelfth Century with some Roman material. It is one of Norfolk's 124 remaining round-tower churches. It is a Grade II listed building.[4] The church is part of the Poringland Benefice.[5]
Within the church is a carved lectern made in the French-style and a stained-glass window depicting Faith, Hope and Charity by Robert Bayne.[6]
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Howe, Norfolk) |
- St Mary's : European Round Tower Churches
References
- ↑ Place-Names
- ↑ Howe in the Domesday Book
- ↑ "mnf14052 - Norfolk Heritage Explorer". https://www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk/record-details.
- ↑ National Heritage List 1372850: Church of St Mary (Grade II listing)
- ↑ "St Mary the Virgin" (in en). https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/10153/service-and-events/events-all/.
- ↑ "Norfolk Churches". http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/howe/howe.htm.