Knapton
| Knapton | |
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Knapton Village Sign | |
Knapton Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 2.24 sq mi (5.8 km2) |
| Population | 389 (2021 census) |
| • Density | 174/sq mi (67/km2) |
| OS grid reference | TG305340 |
| • London | 134 miles (216 km) |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORTH WALSHAM |
| Postcode district | NR28 |
| Dialling code | 01263 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Knapton is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.
Knapton is located 8.9 miles (14.3 km) south-east of Cromer and 19.4 miles (31.2 km) north-east of Norwich, along the B1145.
History
Knapton's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from the Old English for Cnapa's farmstead.[1]
In the Domesday Book, Knapton is listed as a settlement of 32 households in the hundred of North Erpingham. In 1086, the village was part of the East Anglian estates of William de Warenne.[2]
New Hall was built in the village in 1800 and is now a hotel.[3] Knapton House was built around the same period.[4]
In 1943, a Bristol Blenheim crashed in the parish. The crew escaped and one of the propellers have been subsequently recovered.[5]
Geography
According to the 2021 census, Knapton has a population of 389 people which shows an increase from the 364 people recorded in the 2011 census.[6]
Church of St. Peter & St. Paul
Knapton's parish church is jointly dedicated to Saint Peter and Saint Paul and dates from the Fourteenth Century. The church is located on 'The Street' and has been Grade I listed since 1955.[7] The church is no longer open for Sunday service and has received several grants from the National Churches Trust.[8]
The church holds one of the widest double hammerbeam roofs in England, which is complete with carved angels at the end of the beams. The church was restored in the Victorian era by George Gilbert Scott and holds an ornate font cover which was built in the Palladian.[9]
Church Gallery
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The covered Font
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Some of the carved angels
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The double hammerbeam roof
Notable Residents
- Walter Pardon- (1914-1996) carpenter and traditional folk singer, lived in Knapton.
Governance
Knapton is part of the electoral ward of Trunch for local elections and is part of the district of North Norfolk.
The village's national constituency is North Norfolk, which has been represented by the Liberal Democrat Steff Aquarone MP since 2024.
War Memorial
Knapton War Memorial is a rough-hewn stone cross in the Churchyard of Saint Peter and Saint Paul which lists the following names for the First World War:[10][11][12]
| Rank | Name | Unit | Date of Death | Burial/Commemoration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Lt. | Douglas Lambert | 6th Bn., The Buffs | 13 Oct. 1915 | Loos Memorial |
| Sjt. | Tom C. Barcham | 7th Bn., Norfolk Regiment | 12 Oct. 1916 | Thiepval Memorial |
| Dvr. | Robert C. Yaxley | 45th Bty., Royal Field Artillery | 1 May 1917 | Duisans British Cemetery |
| Pte. | Albert J. Mace | 7th Bn., Lincolnshire Regiment | 22 Mar. 1918 | Hermies Hill Cemetery |
| Pte. | Percy W. Swann | 1st Bn., Norfolk Regiment | 23 Apr. 1917 | Arras Memorial |
| Pte. | George Turner | 8th Bn., Norfolk Regt. | 19 Jul. 1916 | Thiepval Memorial |
| Pte. | George Wild | 7th Bn., Royal Sussex Regiment | 9 Aug. 1918 | Vis-en-Artois Memorial |
The following names were added after the Second World War:
| Rank | Name | Unit | Date of Death | Burial/Commemoration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FO | Thomas R. R. Wood DFC | No. 115 Sqdn. RAF (Wellington) | 3 Jun. 1942 | Becklingen War Cemetery |
| Cpl. | Frederick Watts | Royal Ulster Rifles | 14 Jan. 1945 | Imphal War Cemetery |
| Rfn. | Sydney E. Woollsey | 7th Bn., King's Royal Rifle Corps | 26 May 1940 | Les Hemmes Churchyard |
References
- ^ "Key to English Place-names". kepn.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
- ^ "Knapton | Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
- ^ "MNF11567 - Norfolk Heritage Explorer". www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
- ^ "MNF31156 - Norfolk Heritage Explorer". www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
- ^ "MNF49493 - Norfolk Heritage Explorer". www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
- ^ "Knapton (Parish, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
- ^ "CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, Knapton - 1306264 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "Knapton St Peter and St Paul | National Churches Trust". www.nationalchurchestrust.org. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "Norfolk Churches". www.norfolkchurches.co.uk. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "Knapton War Memorial, Knapton - 1437866 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "Geograph:: Ickburgh to Knapton :: War Memorials in Norfolk". www.geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "Roll of Honour - Norfolk - Knapton". roll-of-honour.com. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
External links
External links
Media related to Knapton at Wikimedia Commons