Catfield

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Catfield
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Catfield
Location within Norfolk
Area10.01 km2 (3.86 sq mi)
Population983 (parish, 2021 census)
•  Density 98/km2 (250/sq mi)
OS grid reference TG380210
•  London 136 miles (219 km)
Civil parish
  • Catfield
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
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UK
England
Norfolk
52°44′25″N1°32′07″E / 52.74032°N 1.53534°E / 52.74032; 1.53534

Catfield is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.

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The village is located 19.7 miles (31.7 km) south-east of Cromer and 17.3 miles (27.8 km) north-east of Norwich.

History

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. [1]

In the Domesday Book, Catfield is described as a settlement of 31 households in the hundred of Happing. In 1086, the village was divided between the estates of Alan of Brittany and Roger Bigod. [2]

Catfield water tower was built in 1980 and was the first British water tower to be built from concrete. [3]

Geography

According to the 2021 census, Catfield has a population of 983 people which shows an increase from the 943 people recorded in the 2011 census. [4]

The A149, between King's Lynn and Great Yarmouth, runs through the parish.

All Saints' Church

Catfield's parish church is located at the junction of Church Road & School Road, dates from the Fourteenth Century and has been Grade I listed since 1955. [5]

All Saints' boasts an elaborately painted rood screen depicting various kings and saints as well as a set of royal arms which dates from the Georgian era but was painted over in the reign of Queen Victoria. [6]

Notable Residents

Governance

Catfield is part of the electoral ward of Stalham 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

Catfield's war memorial is located in All Saints' Churchyard and was unveiled in 1919 largely due to the fundraising efforts of Mrs. Ruth Wenn, widow of Captain Wenn listed below. [7] The memorial lists the following names for the First World War: [8]

RankNameUnitDate of deathBurial
Capt.William Wenn1/5th Bn., Norfolk Regiment 1 Apr. 1917 El Qantara Cemetery
Lt.Edward Addy9th (Queensland) Bn., A.I.F. 18 Aug. 1915 Pietà Military Cemetery
C/St.William H. Newman HMS Aboukir 22 Sep. 1914 Chatham Naval Memorial
Sgt.Alexander H. McJannet76th Bde., Royal Field Artillery 25 Sep. 1916 Delville Wood Cemetery
Sgt.Walter C. Brooks1/5th Bn., Norfolk Regiment 19 Apr. 1917 Jerusalem Memorial
Sgt.Frederick J. George9th Bn., Norfolk Regt.26 Sep. 1915 Loos Memorial
S1CJohn B. NewmanH.M. Whaler Blackwhale3 Feb. 1916All Saints' Churchyard
ASWalter E. Neave HMS Recruit 9 Aug. 1917 Chatham Naval Memorial
Gnr.Harold Thompson92nd Bde., Royal Field Artillery 8 Sep. 1917All Saints' Churchyard
Pte.Frank C. Myhill Royal Army Medical Corps 10 May 1917All Saints' Churchyard
Pte.Reginald W. Pert1st Bn., East Surrey Regiment 25 Sep. 1916 Thiepval Memorial
Pte.Robert Newman14th Bn., Hampshire Regiment 28 Feb. 1917 Lijssenthoek Cemetery
Pte.Albert J. Twiddy4th Bn., King's Regiment 20 Sep. 1918 Five Points Cemetery
Pte.Frederick L. Myhill 13th (Kensington) Bn., London Rgt 8 Oct. 1916 Sucriere Cemetery
Pte.Walter C. Blaxell2nd Bn., Norfolk Regiment 22 Jun. 1918 North Gate Cemetery
Pte.Alfred W. Hudson9th Bn., Norfolk Regt.18 Oct. 1916 Bancourt British Cemetery
Pte.Charles R. Turner9th Bn., Norfolk Regt.12 Jan. 1915 Bear Road Cemetery
B.Ck.Lancelot A. Clow HMS Vivid 15 Mar. 1918All Saints' Churchyard
Dhd.Otto C. MasonH.M. Trawler Sisters Melville13 Feb. 1917 Chatham Naval Memorial

And: Frederick J. Brooks, Percy Hall and Jesse Lock. And, the following for the Second World War:

RankNameUnitDate of DeathBurial
Dvr.Arthur G. Toll287 (Field) Coy., Royal Engineers 31 Jan. 1942 Kranji War Memorial
Pte.Alfred G. Newman5th Bn., Royal Norfolk Regiment 21 Sep. 1944 Kranji War Memorial

And, Mrs. Edith Watts, an Air Raid Warden, who was killed on 29th June 1944 during an air-raid on London.

References

  1. ↑ "Key to English Place-names". kepn.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  2. ↑ "Catfield | Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  3. ↑ "mnf44003 - Norfolk Heritage Explorer". www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  4. ↑ "Catfield (Parish, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  5. ↑ "CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, Catfield - 1373413 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  6. ↑ "Norfolk Churches". www.norfolkchurches.co.uk. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  7. ↑ "Catfield War Memorial, Catfield - 1442402 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  8. ↑ "Geograph:: Caister to Croxton :: War Memorials in Norfolk". www.geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 8 December 2024.

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