Ormesby St Margaret
| Ormesby St Margaret | |
| Norfolk | |
|---|---|
 Ormesby St Margaret village centre | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TG495148 |
| Location: | 52°40’34"N, 1°41’18"E |
| Data | |
| Population: | 2,743 (Parish, 2021) |
| Post town: | Great Yarmouth |
| Postcode: | NR29 |
| Dialling code: | 01493 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Great Yarmouth |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Great Yarmouth |
Ormesby St Margaret is a large village in Norfolk, in its East Flegg Hundred,[1] among the Norfolk Broads. It is to be found seven miles north-west of Great Yarmouth, and twenty miles from the county town, Norwich. Just to the south is a smaller village, Ormesby St Michael. To the west is Ormesby Broad and to the south across the A149 is Ormesby Little Broad
The village is popular with holidaymakers due to its proximity to the coast and the Norfolk Broads.[2]
The village's built-up area had a recorded population of 2,743 in the 2021 Census.
History
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Ormesby St Margaret is first recorded in the Domesday Book as Ormesby; listed under three owners.[3]
The arrival of the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway's Melton Constable - Yarmouth Beach via North Walsham Town and Stalham led to the village's growth.
The Trinity Broads
The Trinity Broads are a group of five interconnected freshwater lakes close to Ormesby St Margaret and the villages of Filby and Rollesby.[4] They form a distinct part of the Broads but are unique in that they are non-tidal, not navigable by motorboats, and managed separately from the main Broads network.[5]
St Margaret's Church
The parish church, St Margaret's, is on Yarmouth Road. It was built in 14th Century and was again remodeled heavily in the 15th Century.[6] The church was later restored by Richard Phipson in the 19th century, and the church now includes features like monumental brasses to the Clere family and 20th-century stained glass windows.[7] The church is a Grade II* listed building.[8]
Ormesby Old Hall
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Ormesby Hall was built in 17th Century and was owned by the Pennyman family for nearly 400 years, and the present building was built for Dorothy Pennyman in the 1740s, incorporating parts of the older halls exteriors.[9] It is a Grade II* listed building.[10]
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References
- ↑ Information on Ormesby St Margaret from GENUKI
- ↑ "Ormesby St. Margaret". https://www.visitnorfolk.co.uk/destination/ormesby-st-margaret.
- ↑ St Margaret and St Michael Ormesby St Margaret in the Domesday Book
- ↑ "Trinity Broads | Norfolk Wildlife Trust" (in en). https://www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk/TrinityBroads.
- ↑ "The Trinity Broads, Filby, Rollesby and Ormesby". http://www.tournorfolk.co.uk/trinitybroads.html.
- ↑ "St Margaret's, Ormesby" (in en). https://www.churchofengland.org/faith-life/lasting-gift-your-church/amazing-legacy-stories/st-margarets-ormesby#:~:text=A%20joint%20legacy%20of%20%C2%A332%2C000%20from%20Laurie,refurbishment%20of%20the%20church%20including%20new%20lighting..
- ↑ "TNF441 - Norfolk Heritage Explorer". https://www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk/record-details?TNF441.
- ↑ National Heritage List 1227867: Church of St Margaret (Grade II* listing)
- ↑ "Ormesby-Old-Hall-(formerly-Ormesby-Hall) - Norfolk Heritage Explorer". https://www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk/record-details?MNF8695-Ormesby-Old-Hall-(formerly-Ormesby-Hall).
- ↑ National Heritage List 1287569: Ormesby Old Hall (Grade II* listing)