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North Elmham
North Elmham
	Remains on the site of a Saxon cathedral
	North Elmham Location within Norfolk
Area	19.20 km2 (7.41 sq mi)
Population	1,433 (2011)
• Density	75/km2 (190/sq mi)
OS grid reference	TF985208
Civil parish	North Elmham;
District	Breckland;
Shire county	Norfolk;
Region	East;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	DEREHAM
Postcode district	NR20
Dialling code	01362
Police	Norfolk
Fire	Norfolk
Ambulance	East of England
UK Parliament	Mid Norfolk;
	List of places UK England Norfolk 52°44′55″N 0°56′23″E / 52.74856°N 0.93972°E

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North Elmham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of 7.41 sq mi (19.2 km²) and is located about 5 mi (8.0 km) north of East Dereham, on the west bank of the River Wensum. Including Gateley, the civil parish had a population of 1,428 in 624 households at the 2001 census;^[2] this increased slightly to 1,433 at the 2011 census.

North Elmham was the site of a pre-Norman cathedral, seat of the Bishop of Elmham until 1075. For the purposes of local government, it lies within the Elmham and Mattishall division of Norfolk County Council and the Upper Wensum ward of Breckland District Council. The village is located along the B1145,^[3] a route which runs between King's Lynn and Mundesley.

History

The name North Elmham comes from the Old English, meaning "village where elms grow" and is first mentioned in 1035.^[4] Only ruins now survive of a Norman chapel which is now looked after by English Heritage.^[5] The chapel is on the site of an earlier Anglo Saxon timber cathedral which housed the episcopal throne of the bishops of Elmham from around 672 until the episcopal see was moved to Thetford in 1071. A mid 9th-century copper-alloy hanging censer was discovered at North Elmham in 1786. The earthworks and ruins at North Elmham stewarded by English Heritage are thought to be the remains of Bishop Herbert de Losinga's late 11th-century episcopal church and the late 14th-century double-moated castle built on this by Henry le Despenser, Bishop of Norwich. Henry came from a powerful family who had strong links with the House of Plantagenet and the notorious 'favourites' of King Edward II.

To the south lies Spong Hill, the home of an Anglo-Saxon cemetery, excavated in the late twentieth century, by Dr Catherine Hills.^[6]

To the north of the village was the Norfolk County School which, on closing in the 1890s, was taken over for the Watts Naval School;^{[citation needed]} the fine buildings have now been demolished. This was the birthplace of the actor John Mills.^[7]

County School railway station served the school and today is preserved by the Mid-Norfolk Railway as a small visitor centre. North Elmham railway station once served the village on the line from Wymondham to Fakenham East. The building still exists but is now a residential home, although the railway line remains and is under restoration to use. A section of the line, between North Elmham and County School station, includes a permissive footpath.

North Elmham Mill, known locally as Grint Mill, had two breastshot waterwheels until the early 20th century when they were replaced by two turbines. By the 1970s the milling machinery was driven by mains electricity while the turbines were used to drive a sack hoist and two mixing machines. The mill continued to produce animal feed into the late 20th century.^[8]

Notable residents

John Mills, actor, was born in the village.^[9]

References

^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
^ Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes Archived 2017-02-11 at the Wayback Machine
^ County A to Z Atlas, Street & Road maps Norfolk, page 230 ISBN 978-1-84348-614-5
^ Ekwall, E. Concise Dictionary of English Place-names
^ "Find events near you". www.english-heritage.org.uk.
^ Antiquity , Volume 54 , Issue 210 , March 1980 , pp. 52 - 54 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003598X00112104
^ "John Mills". BFI (British Film Institute). Archived from the original on 11 May 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
^ "Norfolk Mills - North Elmham watermill". www.norfolkmills.co.uk. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
^ "Sir John Mills". The Independent. 23 October 2011. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2021.

External links

Media related to North Elmham at Wikimedia Commons

History of North Elmham Chapel: English Heritage

[1] "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 4 August 2016.

[2] Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes Archived 2017-02-11 at the Wayback Machine

[3] County A to Z Atlas, Street & Road maps Norfolk, page 230 ISBN 978-1-84348-614-5

[4] Ekwall, E. Concise Dictionary of English Place-names

[5] "Find events near you". www.english-heritage.org.uk.

[6] Antiquity , Volume 54 , Issue 210 , March 1980 , pp. 52 - 54 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003598X00112104

[7] "John Mills". BFI (British Film Institute). Archived from the original on 11 May 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2021.

[8] "Norfolk Mills - North Elmham watermill". www.norfolkmills.co.uk. Retrieved 15 May 2021.

[9] "Sir John Mills". The Independent. 23 October 2011. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2021.

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 '''North Elmham''' is a village and [[civil parish]] in the [[English county]] of [[Norfolk]].
-It covers an area of {{convert|7.41|sqmi|abbr=on}} and had a population of 1,428 in 624 households at the [[United Kingdom Census 2001|2001 census]],<ref>[http://www.norfolk.gov.uk/consumption/groups/public/documents/general_resources/ncc017867.xls Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170211032229/http://www.norfolk.gov.uk/consumption/groups/public/documents/general_resources/ncc017867.xls |date=2017-02-11 }}. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.</ref> including [[Gateley]] and increasing slightly to 1,433 at the 2011 Census.   For the purposes of local government, it falls within the Elmham and Mattishall division of [[Norfolk County Council]] and the Upper Wensum ward of [[Breckland District Council]]. The village is located along the [[B1145 road|B1145]]<ref>County A to Z Atlas, Street & Road maps Norfolk, page 230 {{ISBN|978-1-84348-614-5}}</ref> a route which runs between [[King's Lynn]] and [[Mundesley]].
+It covers an area of {{convert|7.41|sqmi|abbr=on}} and is located about {{convert|5|mi|km|abbr=on}} north of [[East Dereham]], on the west bank of the [[River Wensum]]. Including [[Gateley]], the civil parish had a population of 1,428 in 624 households at the [[United Kingdom Census 2001|2001 census]];<ref>[http://www.norfolk.gov.uk/consumption/groups/public/documents/general_resources/ncc017867.xls Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170211032229/http://www.norfolk.gov.uk/consumption/groups/public/documents/general_resources/ncc017867.xls |date=2017-02-11 |work= Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001)|accessdate= 20 June 2009}}</ref> this increased slightly to 1,433 at the [[United Kingdom Census 2011|2011 census]].
+North Elmham was the site of a pre-[[Normans|Norman]] cathedral, seat of the [[Bishop of Elmham]] until 1075. For the purposes of local government, it lies within the Elmham and Mattishall division of [[Norfolk County Council]] and the Upper Wensum ward of [[Breckland District Council]]. The village is located along the [[B1145 road|B1145]],<ref>County A to Z Atlas, Street & Road maps Norfolk, page 230 {{ISBN|978-1-84348-614-5}}</ref> a route which runs between [[King's Lynn]] and [[Mundesley]].
-The village is about {{convert|5|mi|km|abbr=on}} north of East Dereham on the west bank of the [[River Wensum]]. North Elmham was the site of a pre-[[Normans|Norman]] cathedral, seat of the [[Bishop of Elmham]] until 1075.
-== History ==
+==History==
-[[File:St Mary's church, North Elmham - geograph.org.uk - 525174.jpg|thumb|St Mary's church, North Elmham ]]
+[[File:St Mary's church, North Elmham - geograph.org.uk - 525174.jpg|thumb|St Mary's church, North Elmham]]
-The name North Elmham comes from the Old English, meaning "village where elms grow" and is first mentioned in 1035.<ref>Ekwall, E. ''Concise Dictionary of English Place-names</ref> Only ruins now survive of a Norman Chapel which is now looked after by English Heritage<ref>http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/north-elmham-chapel/</ref>). The chapel is on the site of an earlier Anglo Saxon timber cathedral which housed the [[cathedra|episcopal throne]] of the [[Bishop of Elmham|bishops of Elmham]] from around 672 until the [[episcopal see]] was moved to [[Bishop of Elmham|Thetford]] in 1071. A mid-9th century copper-alloy hanging [[censer]] was discovered at North Elmham in 1786. The earthworks and ruins at North Elmham stewarded by [[English Heritage]] are thought to be the remains of [[Herbert de Losinga|Bishop Herbert de Losinga]]'s late 11th century episcopal church and the late 14th century double-moated castle built on this by [[Henry le Despenser]], [[Bishop of Norwich]]. Henry came from a powerful family who had strong links with the House of Plantagenet and the notorious 'favourites' of [[Edward II of England|King Edward II]].
+The name North Elmham comes from the [[Old English]], meaning "village where elms grow" and is first mentioned in 1035.<ref>Ekwall, E. ''Concise Dictionary of English Place-names</ref> Only ruins now survive of a [[Normans|Norman]] chapel which is now looked after by [[English Heritage]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/north-elmham-chapel/|title = Find events near you|website=www.english-heritage.org.uk}}</ref> The chapel is on the site of an earlier [[Anglo-Saxons|Anglo Saxon]] timber cathedral which housed the [[cathedra|episcopal throne]] of the [[Bishop of Elmham|bishops of Elmham]] from around 672 until the [[episcopal see]] was moved to [[Thetford]] in 1071.  A mid 9th-century copper-alloy hanging [[censer]] was discovered at North Elmham in 1786.  The earthworks and ruins at North Elmham stewarded by English Heritage are thought to be the remains of Bishop [[Herbert de Losinga]]'s late 11th-century episcopal church and the late 14th-century double-moated castle built on this by [[Henry le Despenser]], [[Bishop of Norwich]]. Henry came from a powerful family who had strong links with the [[House of Plantagenet]] and the notorious 'favourites' of [[Edward II of England|King Edward II]].
+To the south lies [[Spong Hill]], the home of an Anglo-Saxon cemetery, excavated in the late twentieth century, by Dr Catherine Hills.<ref>Antiquity , Volume 54 , Issue 210 , March 1980 , pp. 52 - 54 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003598X00112104</ref>
-To the north of the village was the [[Norfolk County School]] which on closing in the 1890s was taken over for the [[Watts Naval School]]. The fine buildings have now been demolished. The village is also the birthplace of the actor [[John Mills]]. The [[County School railway station]] on branch line served the school, and today is preserved as a small visitor centre. The village once had its own railway station, [[North Elmham railway station]], on the [[Mid-Norfolk Railway]] line from [[Wymondham]] to [[Fakenham]]. The building still exists but is now a residential home.
+To the north of the village was the [[Norfolk County School]] which, on closing in the 1890s, was taken over for the [[Watts Naval School]];{{cn|date=June 2020}} the fine buildings have now been demolished.  This was the birthplace of the actor [[John Mills]].<ref>{{cite web |title=John Mills |url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba03e6cbb |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160511175742/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba03e6cbb |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 May 2016 |website=BFI ([[British Film Institute]]) |access-date=15 May 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
-North Elmham Mill, known locally as Grint Mill, had two breastshot waterwheels until the early 20th century when they were replaced by two turbines. By the 1970s the milling machinery was driven by mains electricity while the turbines were used to drive a sack hoist and two mixing machines. The mill continued to produce animal feed into the late 20th century.
+[[County School railway station]] served the school and today is preserved by the [[Mid-Norfolk Railway]] as a small visitor centre.  [[North Elmham railway station]] once served the village on the line from {{rws|Wymondham}} to {{rws|Fakenham East}}.  The building still exists but is now a residential home, although the railway line remains and is under restoration to use.  A section of the line, between North Elmham and County School station, includes a [[Rights of way in England and Wales|permissive footpath]].
-== Notable residents ==
-* [[John Mills]], actor, was born in the village.
+North Elmham Mill, known locally as Grint Mill, had two [[Water_wheel#Breastshot_wheel|breastshot]] waterwheels until the early 20th century when they were replaced by two turbines. By the 1970s the milling machinery was driven by mains electricity while the turbines were used to drive a sack hoist and two mixing machines. The mill continued to produce animal feed into the late 20th century.<ref>{{cite web |title=Norfolk Mills - North Elmham watermill |url=http://www.norfolkmills.co.uk/Watermills/elmham.html |website=www.norfolkmills.co.uk |access-date=15 May 2021}}</ref>
+==Notable residents==
+* [[John Mills]], actor, was born in the village.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sir John Mills |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/sir-john-mills-509357.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220621/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/sir-john-mills-509357.html |archive-date=21 June 2022  |url-status=live |access-date=15 May 2021 |work=The Independent |date=23 October 2011 |language=en}}</ref>
 ==See also==
-[[File:British Museum cinerary urn with swastika motifs.jpg|thumb|Anglo-Saxon cinerary urn with swastika motifs from North Elmham]]
+[[File:British Museum cinerary urn with swastika motifs.jpg|thumb|Anglo-Saxon cinerary urn with swastika motifs from North Elmham, 5th or 6th century, [[British Museum]]]]
 * [[South Elmham]] in Suffolk
 * [[Spong Hill]] archaeological site
-== Notes ==
+==References==
 {{reflist}}
-== References ==
+==Further reading==
+* Bede, Ecclesiastical History of England
-{{commons category|North Elmham}}
+* Rainbird Clarke, R. ''East Anglia'' (London, 1960)
-{{refbegin}}
+* White, William. ''History, Gazetteer, & Directory of Norfolk'', (1845)
-*Bede, Ecclesiastical History of England
+* Whitelock, Dorothy. 'The pre-Viking Church in East Anglia', ''Anglo-Saxon England'', 1 (1972), {{doi|10.1017/S0263675100000053}}
-*Rainbird Clarke, R. ''East Anglia'' (London, 1960)
-*White, William. ''History, Gazetteer, & Directory of Norfolk'', (1845)
-*Whitelock, Dorothy. 'The pre-Viking Church in East Anglia', ''Anglo-Saxon England'', 1 (1972), {{doi|10.1017/S0263675100000053}}
-{{refend}}
 ==External links==
+{{Commonscatinline}}
-*[http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/north-elmham-chapel/  History of North Elmham Chapel: English  Heritage]
+* [https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/north-elmham-chapel/  History of North Elmham Chapel: English  Heritage]
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