Tivetshall St Margaretis a village and formercivil parish,now in the parish ofTivetshall,in theSouth Norfolkdistrict, in the county ofNorfolk,England. It covered an area of 1,700 acres (690 ha) and had a population of 266 in 104 households at the2001 census,[1]increasing to 295 at the 2011 Census.[2]On 1 April 2019 the parish was merged withTivetshall St Maryto form Tivetshall.[3]
| Tivetshall St Margaret | |
|---|---|
 St Margaret's church | |
  Tivetshall St Margaret Location withinNorfolk | |
| Area | 6.90 km2(2.66 sq mi) |
| Population | 295 (2011) |
| •Density | 43/km2(110/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TM163869 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORWICH |
| Postcode district | NR15 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
The villages name means 'Nook of land'. It has been suggested that the first element may be related to a late northernEnglishdialectical, 'tewhit' meaning 'lapwing'. 'St. Margaret' from the church dedication.[4]
The church
editThe church of St. Margaret has atympanumpainted with theRoyal ArmsofElizabeth I,among the earliest in England, dating from 1587.[5]The huge arms, which stretch across the church, from wall to wall and from the top of theroodscreento the roof, are flanked by thelionand thedragon.Beneath is painted "God Save Our Quene Elizabeth". Symbols of the other fourTudormonarchs, and the badge ofAnne Boleyn,Elizabeth's mother, are also shown. Beneath the arms, which have been recently restored, are theTen Commandments.[5][dead link]
See also
editNotes
edit- ^"Tivetshall St Margaret parish information".South Norfolk Council. 19 May 2008.Retrieved20 June2009.
- ^"Parish population 2011".Archived fromthe originalon 7 March 2016.Retrieved6 September2015.
- ^"South Norfolk District Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2018"(PDF).Local Government Boundary Commission for England.Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 6 August 2019.Retrieved18 May2019.
- ^"Key to English Place Names: Tivetshall St. Margaret".
- ^ab"Norfolk Churches".norfolkchurches.co.uk.Retrieved11 September2016.[dead link]
External links
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