Summary
Letheringsett with Glandford is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It includes the village of Letheringsett, along with the hamlet of Glandford.[2] The village straddles the A148 King's Lynn to Cromer road. Letheringsett is 1.2 miles west of Holt, 32.2 west north east of King's Lynn and 126 miles north north east of London. The nearest railway station is at Sheringham for the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich. The nearest airport is Norwich International Airport.
| Letheringsett with Glandford | |
|---|---|
 St Andrew's Church, Letheringsett | |
 Village of Letheringsett about 1910 | |
  Letheringsett with Glandford Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 8.19 km2 (3.16 sq mi) |
| Population | 232 (2011 census)[1] |
| • Density | 28/km2 (73/sq mi) |
| • London | 126 mi (203 km) |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HOLT |
| Postcode district | NR25 |
| Dialling code | 01263 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Toponymy edit
The origin of the name 'Letheringsett' is uncertain. Perhaps, 'dwelling-place of Leodhere's people' or 'dwelling-place of the Hleothringas (= the dwellers on the noisy stream)'. Alternatively, 'dwellers on the Hleothre'.[citation needed]
'Glandford' means 'Revelry ford', suggesting that games or sports were held here.[dubious ]
Description edit
The village of Letheringsett is situated in the valley of the River Glaven and has two watermills, Letheringsett Brewery watermill which stands on the west side of the river next to the A148 road bridge and is now disused, and Letheringsett Watermill which lies 150 yards to the south. It is the last working watermill[citation needed] in the county of Norfolk, has won several prestigious awards for its flour production and is a tourist attraction.[3] Next to the Brewery watermill is the village pub, the King's Head, which was built in the Georgian period.[citation needed]
Letheringsett Hall is a care home. It is a Grade II* listed building.[4]
St Andrew's Church edit
The Church of England parish church of Letheringsett, St Andrew's, is one of 124 existing round-tower churches in Norfolk.
The church appeared on a Great Britain commemorative stamp, issued on 21 June 1972 as part of a set on British Architecture (Village Churches).
Notable people edit
- Jane Lead (1624–1704), a Christian mystic, was born at Letheringsett[5]
- John Burrell (1762–1825), entomologist and Rector of Letheringsett from 1786 to 1825
- Herbert Hardy Cozens-Hardy, 1st Baron Cozens-Hardy (1838-1920), Liberal politician and judge
- Mary Hardy (1733–1809), diarist
References edit
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ OS Explorer map 24” (Edition A 1997) – “Norfolk Coast Central. ISBN 0-319-21726-4.
- ^ "EDP Food Awards". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 28 June 2009.
- ^ Historic England. "Letheringsett Hall (Grade II*) (1049832)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ^ Michael Martin, Literature and the Encounter with God in Post-Reformation England (2016), p. 156
http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/Letheringsett http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/Glandford%20with%20Bayfield
External links edit
Media related to Letheringsett with Glandford at Wikimedia Commons
- St Andrew's on the European Round Tower Churches website
- History of Letheringsett watermill