Chedgrave

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Chedgrave
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Chedgrave
Location within Norfolk
Area3.52 km2 (1.36 sq mi)
Population1,052 (2021)
•  Density 299/km2 (770/sq mi)
OS grid reference TM364995
Civil parish
  • Chedgrave
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town NORWICH
Postcode district NR14
Dialling code 01508
Police Norfolk
Fire Norfolk
Ambulance East of England
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UK
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Norfolk
52°32′30″N1°29′12″E / 52.54167°N 1.48667°E / 52.54167; 1.48667

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

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Chedgrave is located 0.4 miles (0.64 km) north of Loddon, separated by the River Chet, and 9.6 miles (15.4 km) south-east of Norfolk.

History

Chedgrave's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and likely derives from the Old English for Ceatta's pit or grove. [1]

In the Domesday Book, Chedgrave is described as consisting of 73 households located in the hundred of Loddon. In 1086, the village was part of the estates of Ralph Baynard. [2]

Geography

According to the 2021 census, Chedgrave has a population of 1,052 people which shows a minor increase from the 1,051 people recorded in the 2011 census. [3]

Chedgrave is located along the course of the River Chet with the A146, between Norwich and Lowestoft, passing through the parish.

All Saints' Church

Chedgrave's parish church is a tower-less church dating from the Twelfth Century, located on Hardley Road which has been Grade I listed since 1960. [4]

All Saints' was heavily restored in both the Georgian and Victorian eras as well as having a brick extension built in the 1990s. The church features an oak door dated to 1819 as well as Continental stained-glass windows which were allegedly extracted from Rouen Cathedral after the French Revolution. [5]

All Saints' Church features a memorial to General John Barrett of the British Indian Army who died on 15th October 1880 in Rawalpindi, Punjab. [6]

Governance

Chedgrave is part of the electoral ward of Loddon & Chedgrave for local elections and is part of the district of South Norfolk.

The village's national constituency is South Norfolk which has been represented by the Labour's Ben Goldsborough MP since 2024.

War memorial

Chedgrave's war memorials are two marble plaques inside All Saints' Church. The memorial lists the following names for the First World War: [7] [8]

RankNameUnitDate of DeathBurial
Gnr.Edward G. H. Beckham228th Bty., Royal Garrison Artillery 31 Jul. 1917 Klein Cemetery
Pte.Free H. Easter1/9th Bn., Durham Light Infantry 16 Jan. 1917 Peronne Rd. Cemetery
Pte.James J. Fuller4th Bn., Yorkshire Regiment 11 Nov. 1917 Longuenesse Cemetery

And, the following for the Second World War:

RankNameUnitDate of DeathBurial
AG2Robert R. Goulty Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1 Nov. 1943 Ambon War Cemetery
Pte.Stanley D. Goodyear4th Bn., Dorsetshire Regiment 2 Aug. 1944 Hottot-les-Bagues Cemetery
Pte.Harry A. Seamons4th Bn., Royal Norfolk Regiment 11 Feb. 1942 Kranji War Memorial
Pte.Albert E. H. Starman4th Bn., Royal Norfolks.21 Sep. 1944 [a] Kranji War Memorial

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References

  1. ↑ "Key to English Place-names". kepn.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  2. ↑ "Chedgrave | Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  3. ↑ "Chedgrave (Parish, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  4. ↑ "CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, Chedgrave - 1050520 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  5. ↑ "Chedgrave". www.norfolkchurches.co.uk. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  6. ↑ "Roll of Honour - Norfolk - Chedgrave". www.roll-of-honour.com. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  7. ↑ "Roll of Honour - Norfolk - Chedgrave". www.roll-of-honour.com. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  8. ↑ "Geograph:: Caister to Croxton :: War Memorials in Norfolk". www.geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  1. ↑ Starman was killed in the sinking of Japanese POW Ship Toyofoku Maru by aircraft of the United States Navy.

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