Raveningham
| Raveningham | |
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 St Andrew's Church | |
  Raveningham Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 8.05 km2 (3.11 sq mi) |
| Population | 162 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (52/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TM398971 |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORWICH |
| Postcode district | NR14 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
Raveningham (/ˈrænɪŋəm/)[1] is a small village and parish in the county of Norfolk, England, about 13 miles (21 km) south-east of Norwich. It covers an area of 1,990 acres (810 ha) and had a population of 157 in 61 households at the 2001 census,[2] the population increasing to 162 at the 2011 census.[3]
Toponymy and pronunciation
[edit]The village derives its name from the Old English word Hræfn (meaning "raven"). Historically, the village name translates to the "home of Hraefn's people."[4]
The name may be pronounced: "Ran-ing'm", "Raningham",[5] or "Ranningham".[6]
History
[edit]Raveningham is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as one of the settlements in Clavering hundred.
Raveningham Hall is the home of Sir Nicholas and Lady Bacon: Raveningham Hall Gardens are open to the public once a year as part of the National Garden Scheme.[7] Located within the premises is St Andrew’s Church, one of 124 existing round-tower churches in Norfolk.
St Andrew's Church
[edit]The parish church is St Andrew's and is in the Diocese of Norwich. It is a round-tower church, dating mostly from the medieval period. The building is Grade II* listed.[8]
The east window has glass by Kempe depicting the crucifixion flanked by St Peter and St Andrew.[1]
Notes
[edit]- 1 2 Knott, Simon. "St. Andrew, Raveningham". Norfolk Churches. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- ↑ "Raveningham parish information". South Norfolk Council. 4 January 2006. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- ↑ "Parish population 2011". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ↑ "Vikings in the East Midlands". emidsvikings.ac.uk.
- ↑ Hales, J. and Bennett, W. "Looking at Norfolk" (October 1971), Charles N. Veal & Company
- ↑ https://friendsofnorfolkdialect.com/portfolio-items/norfolk-placenames/
- ↑ "Raveningham Hall, Norwich". National Garden Scheme.
- ↑ Historic England. "Church of St Andrew (1050483)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
External links
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Media related to Raveningham at Wikimedia Commons
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