Limpenhoe
| Limpenhoe | |
| Norfolk | |
|---|---|
 Limpenhoe Village Sign | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TG397038 |
| Location: | 52°34’48"N, 1°32’5"E |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Norwich |
| Postcode: | NR13 |
| Dialling code: | 01493 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Broadland |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Broadland and Fakenham |
Limpenhoe is a village in Norfolk, eight miles south-west of Great Yarmouth and ten miles south-east of Norwich, in the county's Blofield Hundred.
The name of the village is of Anglo-Saxon origin, meaning 'Limpa's hill-spur'.[1]
History
In the Domesday Book of 1086, Limpenhoe is recorded as a settlement of 30 households, divided between the East Anglian estates of the King, William d'Ecouis and Rabel the engineer.[2]
In 1931 the parish had a population of 156: this was the last time separate population statistics were collected for Limpenhoe as in 1935 the parish was merged.
St. Botolph's Church
Limpenhoe's former parish church, St Botolph, is on Church Road. It dates from the Middle Ages, though it was rebuilt in 1881 by A.S. Hewitt. St Botolph's is a Grade II listed building.[3] The church is no longer open for Sunday service.[4]
St. Botolph's holds a thirteenth century font and stained-glass windows that were designed in nearby Great Yarmouth.[5]
About the village
Limpenhoe Meadows are a Site of Special Scientific Interest within the village due to its biological diversity.[6]
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Limpenhoe) |
References
- ↑ Place-Names
- ↑ Limpenhoe in the Domesday Book
- ↑ National Heritage List 1051451: Church of St Botolph (Grade II listing)
- ↑ "Limpenhoe: St Botolph" (in en). https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/10036/.
- ↑ "Norfolk Churches". http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/limpenhoe/limpenhoe.htm.
- ↑ SSSI listing and designation for Limpenhoe Meadows