Winfarthing
| Winfarthing | |
| Norfolk | |
|---|---|
 Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, Winfarthing | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TM108857 |
| Location: | 52°25’43"N, 1°5’57"E |
| Data | |
| Population: | 503 (2011) |
| Post town: | Diss |
| Postcode: | IP22 |
| Dialling code: | 01379 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | South Norfolk |
Winfarthing is a village in Norfolk. It is located four miles north of the town of Diss, twelve miles east of the town of Thetford, and 19 miles south of the city of Norwich. The gold and garnet Anglo Saxon Winfarthing pendant was found nearby in 2014.
The parish had a population of 503 at the 2011 Census.
The parish church, St Mary's Church, is a Grade I listed building.[1]
History
The place-name 'Winfarthing' is first attested in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as Wineferthinc. The name means "Wina's quarter part". The name of the former English coin the farthing has a similar origin, meaning "the fourth part (of a penny)".[2]
The parish of Winfarthing was a demesne of the King until around 1189 in the reign of Henry II, when it was sold off to a private landowner. In 1600, there were 189 communicants, and by 1739, there were 50 dwelling-houses, and about 260 inhabitants in total, at which point the parish was valued for tax purposes at £924.
The Anglo-Saxon Winfarthing pendant was found in a nearby field in 2014, in a woman's grave. It is made of gold with garnets, and is held in Norwich Castle Museum.[3]
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References
- ↑ National Heritage List 1180035: Church of St Mary (Grade I listing)
- ↑ Ekwall, Eilert, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford, Oxford University Press, 4th edition, 1960. p. 523 ISBN 0198691033
- ↑ Parkin, Simon. "Norfolk treasure named Britain’s favourite new museum artefact". Eastern Daily Press. https://www.edp24.co.uk/lifestyle/heritage/norfolk-treasure-named-britain-favourite-new-museum-artefact-1313168.