Raveningham
| Raveningham | |
| Norfolk | |
|---|---|
 St Andrew's Church | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TM398971 |
| Location: | 52°31’9"N, 1°31’59"E |
| Data | |
| Population: | 162 |
| Post town: | Norwich |
| Postcode: | NR14 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | South Norfolk |
Raveningham is a small village in Norfolk, about 13 miles south-east of Norwich.
The 2011 census recorded a parish population of 162.
The village derives its name from the Old English word Hræfn (meaning "raven"). Historically, the village name translates to the "home of Hræfn's people."[1]
History
Raveningham is listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as one of the settlements in Clavering Hundred.
Raveningham Hall is the home of Sir Nicholas and Lady Bacon: Raveningham Hall Gardens are open to the public once a year as part of the National Garden Scheme.[2]
Within the estate stands St Andrew’s Church, one of 124 existing round-tower churches in Norfolk.
St Andrew's Church
The parish church, St Andrew's is a round-tower church, dating mostly from the Middle Ages. The building is Grade II* listed.[3]
The east window has glass by Kempe depicting the crucifixion flanked by St Peter and St Andrew.
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Raveningham) |
- St Andrew's: European Round Tower Churches
References
- ↑ "Vikings in the East Midlands". https://emidsvikings.ac.uk/.
- ↑ "Raveningham Hall, Norwich". https://www.ngs.org.uk/find-a-garden/garden/2085/.
- ↑ National Heritage List 1050483: Church of St Andrew (Grade II* listing)