Catfield is a village[1] and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is 19.7 miles (31.7 km) south-east of Cromer, 17.3 miles (27.8 km) north-east of Norwich and 136 miles (219 km) north-east of London. The village lies 2.7 miles (4.3 km) south-south-east of the nearby town of Stalham.
Catfield | |
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The Village sign, Catfield, Norfolk | |
Catfield Location within Norfolk | |
Area | 10.02 km2 (3.87 sq mi) |
Population | 943 (parish, 2011 census) |
• Density | 94/km2 (240/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | TG380210 |
• London | 136 miles (219 km) |
Civil parish |
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District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | GREAT YARMOUTH |
Postcode district | NR29 |
Dialling code | 01692 |
Police | Norfolk |
Fire | Norfolk |
Ambulance | East of England |
UK Parliament | |
Catfield's name is of both Anglo-Saxon and Viking origin, deriving from an amalgamation of the Old English and Old Norse for Kati's open land.[2]
In the Domesday Book, Catfield is described as a settlement of 31 households in the hundred. The village was divided between the estates of Alan of Brittany and Roger Bigod.[3]
In the 2011 Census, Catfield is recorded as having a population of 943 residents living in 451 households.[4]
For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of North Norfolk.
Catfield falls within the constituency of North Norfolk and is represented at Parliament by Duncan Baker MP of the Conservative Party.
Catfield's Parish Church is of Norman origin and holds an intricate Medieval arcade depicting several saintly kings. The church is a Grade I listed building.[5]
Catfield's War Memorial is located in All Saints' Churchyard and lists the following names for the First World War:
And, the following for the Second World War:
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