Letheringsett with Glandfordis a civil parish in the EnglishcountyofNorfolk.It includes the village ofLetheringsett,along with the hamlet ofGlandford.[2]The village straddles theA148King's LynntoCromerroad. Letheringsett is 1.2 miles west ofHolt,32.2 west north east of King's Lynn and 126 miles north north east of London. The nearest railway station is atSheringhamfor theBittern Linewhich runs betweenSheringham,Cromer and Norwich. The nearest airport isNorwich International Airport.
| Letheringsett with Glandford | |
|---|---|
 St Andrew's Church, Letheringsett | |
 Village of Letheringsett about 1910 | |
  Letheringsett with Glandford Location withinNorfolk | |
| Area | 8.19 km2(3.16 sq mi) |
| Population | 232 (2011 census)[1] |
| •Density | 28/km2(73/sq mi) |
| •London | 126 mi (203 km) |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HOLT |
| Postcode district | NR25 |
| Dialling code | 01263 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Toponymy
editThe origin of the name 'Letheringsett' is uncertain. Perhaps, 'dwelling-place of Leodhere's people' or 'dwelling-place of the Hleothringas (= the dwellers on the noisy stream)'. Alternatively, 'dwellers on the Hleothre'.[citation needed]
'Glandford' means 'Revelry ford', suggesting that games or sports were held here.[dubious–discuss]
Description
editThe village of Letheringsett is situated in the valley of theRiver Glavenand has two watermills,Letheringsett Brewery watermillwhich stands on the west side of the river next to the A148 road bridge and is now disused, andLetheringsett Watermillwhich lies 150 yards to the south. It is the last working watermill[citation needed]in the county of Norfolk, has won several prestigious awards for its flour production and is a tourist attraction.[3]Next to the Brewery watermill is the village pub, the King's Head, which was built in the Georgian period.[citation needed]
Letheringsett Hall is a care home. It is a Grade II* listed building.[4]
St Andrew's Church
editTheChurch of England parish churchof Letheringsett, St Andrew's, is one of 124 existinground-tower churchesin Norfolk.
The church appeared on aGreat Britain commemorative stamp,issued on 21 June 1972 as part of a set on British Architecture (Village Churches).
Notable people
edit- Jane Lead(1624–1704), a Christian mystic, was born at Letheringsett[5]
- John Burrell(1762–1825), entomologist and Rector of Letheringsett from 1786 to 1825
- Herbert Hardy Cozens-Hardy,1st Baron Cozens-Hardy(1838-1920),Liberal politicianandjudge
- Mary Hardy(1733–1809), diarist
References
edit- ^"Civil Parish population 2011".Retrieved31 August2015.
- ^OS Explorer map 24” (Edition A 1997) – “Norfolk Coast Central.ISBN0-319-21726-4.
- ^"EDP Food Awards".Eastern Daily Press.Retrieved28 June2009.
- ^Historic England."Letheringsett Hall (Grade II*) (1049832)".National Heritage List for England.Retrieved23 August2017.
- ^Michael Martin,Literature and the Encounter with God in Post-Reformation England(2016), p. 156
http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/Letheringsett http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/Glandford%20with%20Bayfield
External links
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