Little Snoring

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Little Snoring
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The village sign at Little Snoring
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Little Snoring St Andrew's church
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Little Snoring
Location within Norfolk
Area7.31 km2 (2.82 sq mi)
Population619 (parish, 2011 Census)
•  Density 85/km2 (220/sq mi)
OS grid reference TG0134
•  London 105 mi (169 km)  SSW
Civil parish
  • Little Snoring
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town FAKENHAM
Postcode district NR21
Dialling code 01328
Police Norfolk
Fire Norfolk
Ambulance East of England
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Norfolk
52°51′14″N0°53′56″E / 52.854°N 0.899°E / 52.854; 0.899 Coordinates: 52°51′14″N0°53′56″E / 52.854°N 0.899°E / 52.854; 0.899

Little Snoring is a village and a civil parish in Norfolk, England. [1]

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The village is approximately 2 miles (3 km) east-north-east from the town of Fakenham, 17 miles (27 km) west-south-west from Cromer, and to the side of the A148 road. [2]

At the 2011 Census, it had a population of 619. [3] For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of North Norfolk.

History

Little Snoring has an entry in the Domesday Book of 1085 [4] and is recorded by the names "Esnaringa", "Snaringa" and "Snarlinga", named after "Snare", the settlers' leader, and thus the name Little Snoring evolved over the centuries. It was the king's land with the main landholders being William de Warenne and Peter de Valognes and his main tenant is said to be Ralph.

Historically the name Snoring Parva was used, "parva" being Latin for "smaller" — nearby is Great Snoring.

Within the parish of Little Snoring, at a place called Queensgate, was a house of the Order of St Lazarus. It is mentioned in the will of Alexander, Rector of Snoring Parva, in 1380. Nothing further about the house is known. [5]

Landmarks

The church of Little Snoring St Andrew is one of 124 existing round-tower churches in Norfolk. [6] The church and its separate tower are Grade I listed buildings. [7] [8]

The village has an airfield, formerly RAF Little Snoring, part of which is still active as a private airfield, whilst the other part now belongs to a potato-producing company.

Amenities

Village amenities include a school, post office and the Green Man public house.

The nearest railway station is at Sheringham for the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich. The nearest airport is Norwich International Airport.

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References

  1. ↑ OS Explorer Map 24 – Norfolk Coast Central. ISBN   0-319-21726-4.
  2. ↑ County A to Z Atlas, Street & Road maps Norfolk, p.227, ISBN   978-1-84348-614-5
  3. ↑ "Civil Parish population 2011" . Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  4. ↑ The Domesday Book, England's Heritage, Then and Now, Editor: Thomas Hinde, Norfolk, p.191, Little Snoring, ISBN   1-85833-440-3
  5. ↑ "Snoring Parva Lazarus House, near Fakenham" Archived 25 January 2008 at the Wayback Machine , Prestel.co.uk
  6. ↑ "Little Snoring St Andrew's Round Tower Church • Norfolk". 19 December 2020.
  7. ↑ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1373753)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  8. ↑ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1049264)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 1 September 2014.

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