Swanton Novers

Coordinates: 52°51′02″N 1°00′00″E / 52.85055°N 1.0001°E / 52.85055; 1.0001
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Swanton Novers
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMELTON CONSTABLE
Postcode districtNR24
Dialling code01263
PoliceNorfolk
FireNorfolk
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Norfolk
52°51′02″N 1°00′00″E / 52.85055°N 1.0001°E / 52.85055; 1.0001

Swanton Novers is a village and a

Norwich International Airport
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History

Swanton Novers has an entry in the Domesday Book of 1086,[3] in which the village is recorded by the name Suanetuna. The main tenant was Bishop William. The survey also notes that there were 200 sheep. The name Suanetuna means 'town or settlement of the swine-herds'. The land was held by Milo de Nuiers in 1200. This name derives from Noyers-Bocage in Normandy.[4]

St Edmund's Church

St Edmund's parish church is a little remote from the village. The church has been heavily restored in recent times as it was in a very poor state of repair. The church's tower was rebuilt in 1821.[5] Much of the restoration work has been carried out using old building materials from the original church buildings which dates from Norman times.[6]

Freedom of the Parish

The following people and military units have received the Freedom of the Parish of Swanton Novers.

Individuals

  • Mrs. Valerie Hart: 22 July 2019.
  • Mrs. Rosemary Leeder: 22 July 2019.

[7]

Military Units

References

  1. ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  2. ISBN 0-319-21726-4
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  3. ISBN 1-85833-440-3
  4. ^ Eilert Ekwall, Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-names, p.456.
  5. ISBN 0-906554-04-7
  6. ISBN 0-300-09607-0
  7. ^ "Two women become first ever to win village's 'freedom of the parish'". 22 July 2019.

External links

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