Summary
Garvestone (or Garveston) is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Garvestone, Reymerston and Thuxton, in the Breckland district, in the county of Norfolk, England. It is located 3.8 miles (6.1 km) south-east of Dereham and 7 miles (11 km) north-west of Wymondham, on the upper reaches of the River Yare.
| Garvestone | |
|---|---|
 St. Margaret's Church, Garveston | |
  Garvestone Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 14.52 km2 (5.61 sq mi) |
| Population | 660 2011 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TG025072 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORWICH |
| Postcode district | NR9 |
| Dialling code | 01362 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
History edit
Garveston's name is of Anglo-Saxon and Viking origin and derives from an amalgamation of the Old English and Old Norse for Geirulfr's settlement or farmstead.[1]
In the Domesday Book, Garveston is listed as a settlement of 27 households in the hundred of Mitford. In 1086, the village was part of the East Anglian estates of Henry de Ferrers.[2]
Geography edit
According to the 2011 Census, the parish of Garvestone, Reymerston and Thuxton has a population of 660 residents living in 285 households. Furthermore, the parish has a total area of 5.61 square miles (14.5 km2).[3]
Garvestone falls within the constituency of Mid Norfolk and is represented at Parliament by George Freeman MP of the Conservative Party. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of Breckland.
St. Margaret's Church edit
Garvestone's church tower dates from Fourteenth Century and is built in the Perpendicular style. The font dates from the Sixteenth Century and holds a stained-glass window depicting the crucifixion of Christ which dates from the 1890s.[4]
Civil parish edit
On 1 April 1935 the parishes of Reymerston and Thuxton were merged with Garveston,[5] on 4 August 1999 the merged parish was renamed "Garvestone, Reymerston & Thuxton".[6] In 1931 the parish of Garveston (prior to the merge) had a population of 265.[7]
Notable residents edit
- Edward Wright (1561–1615) – English mathematician and cartographer
War memorial edit
The war memorial for Garvestone and Thuxton takes the form of a rough-hewn stone cross with a two-stepped plinth, located in St. Margaret's Churchyard. The memorial lists the following men for both villages for the First World War:
- L-Cpl. Sidney E. Jowlings (1894–1917), 7th Bn., Royal Norfolk Regiment
- Gnr. Algernon H. Easlea (1886–1918), 99th (Siege) Bty., Royal Garrison Artillery
- Pvt. George Stocking (d.1916), 2nd Bn., Royal Berkshire Regiment
- Pvt. Colin L. Whitehand (1899–1918), 8th Bn., East Surrey Regiment
- Percy Howard
- Harry Newson
- W. Read
- Jesse Ward
And, the following for the Second World War:
- Pvt. C. George Softley (1919–1943), 4th Bn., Royal Norfolk Regt.
- Pvt. Robert Frost (1906–1940), Royal Pioneer Corps
- Ernest Greenwood
- James Mann
- George Richardson[8]
References edit
- ^ University of Nottingham. Retrieved January 14, 2023. http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/Garveston
- ^ Domesday Book. (1086). Retrieved January 14, 2023. https://opendomesday.org/place/TG0207/garveston/
- ^ Office for National Statistics. (2011). Retrieved January 14, 2023. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/reports/localarea?compare=E04006115
- ^ Knott, S. (2006;2007). Retrieved January 14, 2023. http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/garveston/garveston.htm
- ^ "Relationships and changes Garveston AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ "Norfolk Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ "Population statistics Garveston AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ Larkin, D. (2015). Retrieved January 14, 2023. https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/211597/
External links edit
Media related to Garvestone at Wikimedia Commons