Colney
| Colney | ||
|---|---|---|
Shire county | ||
| Region | ||
| Country | England | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Post town | NORWICH | |
| Postcode district | NR4 | |
| Dialling code | 01603 | |
| Police | Norfolk | |
| Fire | Norfolk | |
| Ambulance | East of England | |
| UK Parliament | ||
Colney (/ˈkoʊni/)[1] is a village in the western outskirts of Norwich in the English county of Norfolk.
Colney is located 2.8 miles (4.5 km) west of Norwich and 6.1 miles (9.8 km) north-east of Wymondham.
History
Colney's name is of
Colney is listed in the Domesday Book as a settlement of 34 households in the hundred of Humbleyard. The village was divided between the estates of Roger Bigod, Godric the Steward and William d'Ecouis.[3]
Geography
According to the 2021 census, Colney has a population of 215 people which shows an increase from the 153 people recorded in the 2011 census.[4]
The
, both run through the parish.St. Andrew's Church
Colney's parish church is dedicated to
St. Andrew's was heavily re-built in the Fourteenth Century and was further restored in the
Amenities
Greenacres Memorial Park is located within the village which is a facility for natural burials, scattering of ashes and a Memorial Hall for the celebration for wakes and wedding receptions.[7] The funeral of TV presenter Caroline Flack took place there in 2020.[8]
The John Innes Centre and Quadram Institute, both parts of the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital are located within the village.
Norwich City's Lotus Training Ground is located in Colney.
Governance
Claxton is part of the electoral ward of Cringleford for local elections and is part of the district of South Norfolk.
The village's national constituency is South Norfolk which has been represented by the Labour's Ben Goldsborough MP since 2024.
War memorial
Colney's war memorial is located by the side of Old Watton Road and is a granite
| Rank | Name | Unit | Date of Death | Burial |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lt. | David S. Barclay | 1st Bn., Scots Guards | 24 Apr. 1917 | St. Andrew's Churchyard |
| LCpl. | Frederick Z. Goldsmith | 1st Bn., Border Regiment | 19 May 1917 | Arras Memorial |
| Pte. | George S. Heaton MM | 11th Bn., Essex Regiment | 29 Oct. 1918 | Premont Cemetery |
| Pte. | Donald W. Henning | 7th Bn., Norfolk Regiment
|
20 Jun. 1917 | Southern Cemetery, Calais |
And, the following for the
| Rank | Name | Unit | Date of Death | Burial |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sgt. | Frederick W. Barrie | No. 199 Squadron RAF | 1 Dec. 1943 | Runnymede Memorial
|
| Mne. | Frederick Eastwick | Royal Marines | c.1950 | Unknown |
References
- ^ "Linguistic Notes on Norwich and Norfolk Place-names for Language and Communication Students". University of East Anglia. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ "Key to English Place-names". kepn.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ^ "Colney | Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ^ "Colney (Parish, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- ^ "CHURCH OF ST. ANDREW, Colney - 1050754 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- ^ "Norfolk Churches". www.norfolkchurches.co.uk. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- ^ "Colney Park". GreenAcres Group. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ^ Minelle, Bethany (16 March 2020). "Caroline Flack's mother shares details of presenter's private funeral". news.sky.com. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "Colney War Memorial, Colney - 1442409 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- ^ "Geograph:: Caister to Croxton :: War Memorials in Norfolk". www.geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
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