It is situated 2.5 miles (4.0km) east of Downham Market, 12 miles (19km) and 37 miles (60km) west of the city of Norwich.
History
Crimplesham's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from the Old English for Crymple's homestead or farmstead.[1]
In the Domesday Book, Crimplesham is recorded as a settlement of 28 households in the hundred of Clackclose. In 1086, the village formed part of the estate of Reginald, son of Ivo. Additionally, the Domesday Book tells us that the landowner of Crimplesham in 1066 was Aelgyth, a woman.[2]
During the Nineteenth Century, Crimplesham Manor was owned by the Bagges, with Crimplesham Hall being remodelled in the 1880s by Alfred Waterhouse at the expense of John Grant Morris. Crimplesham Hall stills stands today and is Grade II listed.[3]
Furthermore, Crimplesham was a centre for Abolitionist Movement with records showing how Elizabeth Doyle of Crimplesham Hall inviting freed slaves to Crimplesham to meet the local schoolchildren.[citation needed]
According to the 2021 census, Crimplesham has a population of 344 people which shows an increase from the 298 people listed in the 2011 census.[5]
The A1122, between Outwell and Swaffham, runs through the Parish of Crimplesham.
St. Mary's Church
Crimplesham's parish church is dedicated to Saint Mary and dates from the Twelfth Century. St. Mary's is located on Church Road and has been Grade II listed since 1959.[6]
St. Mary's was further built throughout the Medieval era with a major restoration in the Victorian era. The church boasts a surviving Medieval rood screen.[7]
Notable Residents
Francis Dereham- (c.1509-1541) Tudor courtier, born in Crimplesham.
Crimplesham War Memorial is a paper roll of honour and a further wooden plaque to the Wade Brothers listed below, both located in St. Mary's Churchyard. The memorial lists the following names for the First World War:[8]
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