Field Dalling

Field Dalling
St. Andrew's Church
Field Dalling Location within Norfolk
Area	4.97 sq mi (12.9 km2)
Population	299 (2021 census)
•  Density	60/sq mi (23/km2)
OS grid reference	TG007390
•  London	107 miles (172 km)
Civil parish	Field Dalling
District	North Norfolk
Shire county	Norfolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	HOLT
Postcode district	NR25
Dialling code	01328
Police	Norfolk
Fire	Norfolk
Ambulance	East of England
UK Parliament	North Norfolk
List of places UK England Norfolk 52°54′40″N0°59′00″E / 52.91118°N 0.98345°E / 52.91118; 0.98345

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

Field Dalling is located 4.5 miles (7.2 km) west of Holt and 23 miles (37 km) north-west of Norwich. The parish of Field Dalling also includes the smaller village of Saxlingham.

History

Dalling's name dates to Anglo-Saxon times and derives from the Old English for the settlement of 'Dalla's people'. The prefix 'field' was added to distinguish it from nearby Wood Dalling, 9 miles (14 km) to the north-west. ^[1]

Two possible sites of Roman settlement have been identified within the parish, with artefacts such as coins, pottery and brooches being unearthed which leads to the conclusion that Field Dalling was the site of Roman industrial activity. ^[2]

In the Domesday Book of 1086, Field Dalling is listed as a settlement of 38 households in the hundred of Greenhoe. In 1086, the village was divided between the estates of King William I, Alan of Brittany and Roger Bigot. ^[3]

The Jolly Farmers pub opened in Field Dalling in 1789 and finally closed in 1977, after the death of the last landlord, Charles Cox. ^[4]

During the Second World War, two spigot mortar emplacements were built in Field Dalling to provide anti-tank weaponry for the Home Guard to resist a potential German invasion of Great Britain. ^[5]

Geography

According to the 2021 census, Field Dalling with Saxlingham has a population of 299 people which shows an increase from the 285 people recorded in the 2011 census. ^[6]

St. Andrew's Church

Field Dalling's parish church is dedicated to Saint Andrew with the tower dates from the Fourteenth Century and the nave and chancel from the Fifteenth Century. St. Andrew's is located within the village on Langham Road and has been Grade I listed since 1959. ^[7]

The font inside St. Andrew's dates from the Fifteenth Century. The stained glass is largely the work of the Victorian glazier William Warrington, depicting the Good Samaritan, the Parable of the Sower and the Crucifixion. ^[8]

Amenities

The village has experienced a slow decline over the years; the primary school closed in 1977, the last pub in the village closed in 1986, and the post office and shop had closed down by the end of the 1990s. Apart from the church, the playground/recreation area and the village hall are the only amenities left in Field Dalling today. However, on occasions the village hall has hosted 'pub nights'. In the past there were amenities such as a bigger playing field, a football team, and a reading room.

Currently new houses for rent are being built just off the Holt Road as part of a Victory Housing Trust scheme.^{[ citation needed ]}

Governance

Field Dalling is part of the electoral ward of Priory 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

Field Dalling's war memorial is a bronze plaque, with a wooden backing located inside St Andrew's Church. The memorial lists the following names for the First World War: ^{[9] [10]}

Rank	Name	Unit	Date of Death	Burial/Commemoration
2Lt.	Roger Chaworth-Musters	No. 56 Squadron RFC	7 May 1917	Arras Flying Memorial
St1C	Richard Bridgwater	HMS Vanguard	9 Jul. 1917	Chatham Naval Memorial
LCpl.	William C. Bilham	11th Bn., Suffolk Regiment	28 Apr. 1917	Browns Copse Cemetery
Pte.	Ernest W. Doughty	6th Bn., Essex Regiment	25 Feb. 1919	St. Andrew's Churchyard
Pte.	Herbert Cooke	10th Bn., Essex Regt.	9 Mar. 1917	Dernancourt Cemetery
Pte.	Herbert G. Doughty	10th Bn., Essex Regt.	13 Apr. 1918	St. Pierre Cemetery
Pte.	Thomas S. Lucas	1st Bn., Leicestershire Regiment	5 Apr. 1918	Südfriedhof
Pte.	Ernest R. Knights	1st Bn., Norfolk Regiment	28 Jun. 1918	Aire Communal Cemetery

There is no memorial for the fallen of the Second World War but the following men are known to have died in the conflict and were from Field Dalling:

Rank	Name	Unit	Date of Death	Burial/Commemoration
LAC	Raymond H. Harcourt	Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve	8 Nov. 1944	Kranji War Memorial
Gnr.	Wilfred H. Blazier	164 (HAA) Regt., Royal Artillery	21 Aug. 1943	St. Andrew's Churchyard
Pte.	George T. Hall	5th Bn., Royal Norfolk Regiment	15 Nov. 1943	Kanchanaburi Cemetery

References

1. "Key to English Place-names". kepn.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
2. "mnf25251 - Norfolk Heritage Explorer". www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
3. "[Field] Dalling | Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
4. "JOLLY FARMERS - FIELD DALLING". www.norfolkpubs.co.uk. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
5. "mnf24569 - Norfolk Heritage Explorer". www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
6. "Field Dalling (Parish, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
7. "CHURCH OF ST. ANDREW, Field Dalling - 1049788 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
8. "Norfolk Churches". www.norfolkchurches.co.uk. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
9. "Roll of Honour - Norfolk - Field Dalling". www.roll-of-honour.com. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
10. "Geograph:: Fakenham to Fundenhall :: War Memorials in Norfolk". www.geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 7 February 2025.

External links

Media related to Field Dalling at Wikimedia Commons