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Catfield

Catfield
Catfield Village Sign
Catfield is located in Norfolk
Catfield
Catfield
Location within Norfolk
Area10.01 km2 (3.86 sq mi)
Population983 (parish, 2021 census)
• Density98/km2 (250/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTG380210
• London136 miles (219 km)
Civil parish
  • Catfield
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townGREAT YARMOUTH
Postcode districtNR29
Dialling code01692
PoliceNorfolk
FireNorfolk
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
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52°44′25″N 1°32′07″E / 52.74032°N 1.53534°E / 52.74032; 1.53534

Catfield is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.

The village is located 19.7 miles (31.7 km) south-east of Cromer and 17.3 miles (27.8 km) north-east of Norwich.

History

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Catfield's name is of both Anglo-Saxon and Viking origin, deriving from an amalgamation of the Old English and Old Norse for Kati's open land.[1]

In the Domesday Book, Catfield is described as a settlement of 31 households in the hundred of Happing. In 1086, the village was divided between the estates of Alan of Brittany and Roger Bigod.[2]

Catfield water tower was built in 1980 and was the first British water tower to be built from concrete.[3]

Geography

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According to the 2021 census, Catfield has a population of 983 people which shows an increase from the 943 people recorded in the 2011 census.[4]

The A149, between King's Lynn and Great Yarmouth, runs through the parish.

All Saints' Church

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Catfield's parish church is located at the junction of Church Road & School Road, dates from the Fourteenth Century and has been Grade I listed since 1955.[5]

All Saints' boasts an elaborately painted rood screen depicting various kings and saints as well as a set of royal arms which dates from the Georgian era but was painted over in the reign of Queen Victoria.[6]

Notable Residents

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Governance

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Catfield is part of the electoral ward of Stalham for local elections and is part of the district of North Norfolk.

The village's national constituency is North Norfolk, which has been represented by the Liberal Democrat Steff Aquarone MP since 2024.

War Memorial

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Catfield's war memorial is located in All Saints' Churchyard and was unveiled in 1919 largely due to the fundraising efforts of Mrs. Ruth Wenn, widow of Captain Wenn listed below.[7] The memorial lists the following names for the First World War:[8]

Rank Name Unit Date of death Burial
Capt. William Wenn 1/5th Bn., Norfolk Regiment 1 Apr. 1917 El Qantara Cemetery
Lt. Edward Addy 9th (Queensland) Bn., A.I.F. 18 Aug. 1915 Pietà Military Cemetery
C/St. William H. Newman HMS Aboukir 22 Sep. 1914 Chatham Naval Memorial
Sgt. Alexander H. McJannet 76th Bde., Royal Field Artillery 25 Sep. 1916 Delville Wood Cemetery
Sgt. Walter C. Brooks 1/5th Bn., Norfolk Regiment 19 Apr. 1917 Jerusalem Memorial
Sgt. Frederick J. George 9th Bn., Norfolk Regt. 26 Sep. 1915 Loos Memorial
S1C John B. Newman H.M. Whaler Blackwhale 3 Feb. 1916 All Saints' Churchyard
AS Walter E. Neave HMS Recruit 9 Aug. 1917 Chatham Naval Memorial
Gnr. Harold Thompson 92nd Bde., Royal Field Artillery 8 Sep. 1917 All Saints' Churchyard
Pte. Frank C. Myhill Royal Army Medical Corps 10 May 1917 All Saints' Churchyard
Pte. Reginald W. Pert 1st Bn., East Surrey Regiment 25 Sep. 1916 Thiepval Memorial
Pte. Robert Newman 14th Bn., Hampshire Regiment 28 Feb. 1917 Lijssenthoek Cemetery
Pte. Albert J. Twiddy 4th Bn., King's Regiment 20 Sep. 1918 Five Points Cemetery
Pte. Frederick L. Myhill 13th (Kensington) Bn., London Rgt 8 Oct. 1916 Sucriere Cemetery
Pte. Walter C. Blaxell 2nd Bn., Norfolk Regiment 22 Jun. 1918 North Gate Cemetery
Pte. Alfred W. Hudson 9th Bn., Norfolk Regt. 18 Oct. 1916 Bancourt British Cemetery
Pte. Charles R. Turner 9th Bn., Norfolk Regt. 12 Jan. 1915 Bear Road Cemetery
B.Ck. Lancelot A. Clow HMS Vivid 15 Mar. 1918 All Saints' Churchyard
Dhd. Otto C. Mason H.M. Trawler Sisters Melville 13 Feb. 1917 Chatham Naval Memorial

And: Frederick J. Brooks, Percy Hall and Jesse Lock. And, the following for the Second World War:

Rank Name Unit Date of Death Burial
Dvr. Arthur G. Toll 287 (Field) Coy., Royal Engineers 31 Jan. 1942 Kranji War Memorial
Pte. Alfred G. Newman 5th Bn., Royal Norfolk Regiment 21 Sep. 1944 Kranji War Memorial

And, Mrs. Edith Watts, an Air Raid Warden, who was killed on 29th June 1944 during an air-raid on London.

References

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  1. ^ "Key to English Place-names". kepn.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Catfield | Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  3. ^ "mnf44003 - Norfolk Heritage Explorer". www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Catfield (Parish, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  5. ^ "CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, Catfield - 1373413 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  6. ^ "Norfolk Churches". www.norfolkchurches.co.uk. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Catfield War Memorial, Catfield - 1442402 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  8. ^ "Geograph:: Caister to Croxton :: War Memorials in Norfolk". www.geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
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