Geldeston is home to a crinkle crankle wall (located close to the village green), which are found most commonly in Suffolk.[3]
In 1777, Geldeston Hall was built as the home of the Kerrich family and it remained in the same family until 1930. Today, the hall is divided into several separate dwellings.[4]
Geography
According to the 2021 census, Geldeston has a total population of 407 people which demonstrates an increase from the 397 people listed in the 2011 census.[5]
Geldeston is located along the course of the River Waveney.
St. Michael's Church
Geldeston's parish church is dedicated to Saint Michael and is one of Norfolk's 124 remaining round-tower churches, dating from the Twelfth Century. St. Michael's is located outside of the village on Yarmouth Road and has been Grade II listed since 1960.[6] St. Michael's holds monthly Sunday services and is part of the Waveney Marshlands Benefice.[7]
St. Michael's was significantly remodelled in the mid-Nineteenth Century based on the designs of Thomas Penrice and J. L. Clemence, with stained-glass depicting the Risen Christ installed by Leonard Walker in the mid-Twentieth Century.[8]
Amenities
The village hall was originally opened in 1924. It underwent significant renovation from 2016 onwards and is now a registered charity.[9]
Geldeston War Memorial is an elaborate octagonal cross with a large plinth emblazoned with various regimental crests.[11] The memorial lists the following names for the First World War:[12][13]
↑ FLt. Packe was killed when his Sopwith Camel ditched into the North Sea after taking off from Great Yarmouth. Packe had split his childhood between Geldeston Hall and Sulivan House, Port Stanley, Falklands Islands.
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