Wiveton
Village in Norfolk, England
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::summary Village in Norfolk, England ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox UK place"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| country | England |
| coordinates | |
| os_grid_reference | TG042428 |
| official_name | Wiveton |
| population | 127 |
| population_ref | (2011) |
| area_total_km2 | 4.25 |
| static_image_name | Wiveton church, Norfolk.jpg |
| static_image_caption | Wiveton church, Norfolk, in 1981 |
| shire_district | North Norfolk |
| shire_county | Norfolk |
| region | East of England |
| civil_parish | Wiveton |
| postcode_district | NR25 |
| postcode_area | NR |
| post_town | HOLT |
| :: |
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Wiveton is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated on the west bank of the River Glaven, 3 km inland from the coast and directly across the river from the village of Cley next the Sea. The larger village of Blakeney is 2 km to the west, the town of Cromer is 20 km to the east, and the city of Norwich is 40 km to the south-east.
The civil parish has an area of 4.25 km2 and in the 2001 census had a population of 158 in 74 households, the population reducing to 127 at the 2011 census. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of North Norfolk.
Correct pronunciation
"Wifton"; "Wiveton - locally Wifton"
History
The villages name origin is uncertain. 'Wife's farm/settlement' or 'women's farm/settlement'.
Until the 17th century, the River Glaven was navigable and Wiveton was a port. The outline of the former harbour can still be seen in the fields between Wiveton and Cley. Alongside this, marks from mooring ropes belonging to large transport barges can still be seen etched into the wall on the east side of the church. Wiveton was in the national news in 1779 when James Hackman, its newly appointed rector, was hanged for the murder of Martha Ray, mistress of John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich.
Wiveton church has a memorial to Royal Geographical Society Gold Medal Winner Lt. Colonel Frederick Marshman Bailey, one of the heroes of 'The Great Game'. Inside the church there is the joint memorial to Anne Fleming and Catherine Jennis.
A series of archaeological test pits were dug around the settlement between 2006 and 2008. The report was published in 2018.
References
References
- Ordnance Survey (2002) ''OS Explorer Map 251 - Norfolk Coast Central'' {{ISBN. 0-319-21887-2
- "Civil Parish population 2011".
- Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). ''[http://www.norfolk.gov.uk/consumption/groups/public/documents/general_resources/ncc017867.xls Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes] {{webarchive. link. (2017-02-11 '')
- https://www.literarynorfolk.co.uk/norfolk_place_names.htm
- Hales, J. and Bennett, W. "Looking at Norfolk" (october 1971) Charles N. Veal & Company
- "Key to English Place-names".
- [http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/wiveton/wiveton.htm Wiveton norfolkchurches Wiveton]
- [http://norfolkcoast.co.uk/pasttimes/pt_rectorofwiveton.htm Rector of Wiveton] at norfolkcoast.co.uk, accessed 16 March 2008
- "Wiveton".
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