Fersfield
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Fersfield is a village in the English county of Norfolk
. It was the home parish of Francis Blomefield
, whose History of Norfolk documents the history of much of South Norfolk, and forms part of the parish of Bressingham and Fersfield
(more commonly just Bressingham).
; to the west are South Lopham
and North Lopham
and to the north Kenninghall
. Historically, the parish marked the boundary of the hundred of Diss
.
under Fersfield, however.
font
and a painted wooden effigy of Robert du Bois.
is a former World War II
airfield located between Fersfield and Winfarthing
which was closed after the war and briefly used as a motor racing track before being returned to agricultural use.
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
. It was the home parish of Francis Blomefield
Francis Blomefield
Francis Blomefield was an English antiquary, who projected a county history of Norfolk. During his lifetime, he compiled and published detailed accounts of the city of Norwich, Borough of Thetford and the southern hundreds of the county, but died before the whole work could be completed.-Biography...
, whose History of Norfolk documents the history of much of South Norfolk, and forms part of the parish of Bressingham and Fersfield
Bressingham
Bressingham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 751 in 305 households as of the 2001 census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of South Norfolk....
(more commonly just Bressingham).
Location
Fersfield is bounded on the east and south by the village of BressinghamBressingham
Bressingham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 751 in 305 households as of the 2001 census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of South Norfolk....
; to the west are South Lopham
South Lopham
South Lopham is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 371 in 157 households as of the 2001 census...
and North Lopham
North Lopham
North Lopham is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 605 in 240 households as of the 2001 census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Breckland....
and to the north Kenninghall
Kenninghall
Kenninghall is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 878 in 369 households as of the 2001 census.For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Breckland....
. Historically, the parish marked the boundary of the hundred of Diss
Diss
Diss is a town in Norfolk, England close to the border with the neighbouring East Anglian county of Suffolk.The town lies in the valley of the River Waveney, around a mere that covers . The mere is up to deep, although there is another of mud, making it one of the deepest natural inland lakes...
.
Name
Fersfield has been variously recorded as Fersevella, Fervessella, Ferefeud, Fairfeud, Fairvill, and Fersfell, all which seem to signify a Fair Fee, or Village. The village was recorded in the Domesday bookDomesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
under Fersfield, however.
Church
The church is dedicated to Saint Andrew, and dates back, at least in part, to the 12th century. It holds a plain NormanNorman architecture
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font
Baptismal font
A baptismal font is an article of church furniture or a fixture used for the baptism of children and adults.-Aspersion and affusion fonts:...
and a painted wooden effigy of Robert du Bois.
RAF Fersfield
RAF FersfieldRAF Fersfield
RAF Fersfield is a former World War II airfield located southwest of Norwich, Norfolk.Built in 1943/1944, the airfield was originally a satellite of RAF Knettishall. It was constructed to Class-A bomber specifications, with a main runway , and two secondary runways of...
is a former World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
airfield located between Fersfield and Winfarthing
Winfarthing
Winfarthing is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is located 6 km north of the town of Diss, 20 km east of the town of Thetford, and 30 km south of the city of Norwich....
which was closed after the war and briefly used as a motor racing track before being returned to agricultural use.