Santon,_Norfolk

Santon, Norfolk

Santon, Norfolk

Human settlement in England

Santon is a depopulated village near Santon Downham, in the civil parish of Lynford, in the Breckland district, in Norfolk, England.[1][2] Moated earthworks and other remains of the medieval village are a scheduled monument.[1] In 1931 the parish had a population of 24.[3] On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Lynford.[4]

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The villages name means 'Sandy farm/settlement'.[5]

The village church of All Saints' was rebuilt from ruins in the 17th century by Thomas Bancrofte, the sole parishioner at that time.[1]

The site is adjacent to the Forestry Commission's St Helen's picnic site.[6]

References

  1. [1]
    "Hundred of Grimeshaw: Santon; British History Online". British-history.ac.uk. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  2. [2]
    "Santon". Norfolkchurches.co.uk. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  3. [3]
    "Population statistics Santon CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  4. [4]
    "Relationships and changes Santon CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  5. [5]
    http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/Santon
  6. [6]
    "St Helens" (PDF). Forestry Commission. Retrieved 19 November 2017.



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