List of lost settlements in Norfolk
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This list includes some of the two hundred or so deserted medieval village
s (DMVs), "shrunken" villages and other settlements known to have been "lost" or significantly reduced in size over the centuries. There are estimated to be as many as 3,000 DMVs in England alone. (Grid References are given, where known.)
Deserted medieval village
In the United Kingdom, a deserted medieval village is a former settlement which was abandoned during the Middle Ages, typically leaving no trace apart from earthworks or cropmarks. If there are fewer than three inhabited houses the convention is to regard the site as deserted; if there are more...
s (DMVs), "shrunken" villages and other settlements known to have been "lost" or significantly reduced in size over the centuries. There are estimated to be as many as 3,000 DMVs in England alone. (Grid References are given, where known.)
The list
- AlethorpeAlethorpeAlethorpe is one of Norfolk’s lost medieval villages. The village was located within the parish of Little Snoring in mid North Norfolk just to the south of Great Snoring and east-northeast of the town Fakenham...
, - Appleton,
- Ashby,
- BabingleyBabingleyBabingley is one of Norfolk's lost villages. This small parish was located on the western side of the A149, 1 mile north-west of Castle Rising, and 5½ miles north-north-east of King's Lynn. Today, the village of Babingley is constituted by several houses on the A149 - the King's Lynn to Hunstanton...
, - Barmer,
- Barningham, North
- Barningham, Town
- Barwick, Great
- Bawsey,
- Bayfield,
- Beachamwell,
- Beeston St Andrew
- Bickerston,
- Bittering, Little
- Bixley,
- Bodney,
- Bowthorpe,
- Breydeston,
- Broomsthorpe,
- Brumstead,
- Buckenham Tofts
- Burgh,
- Bylaugh,
- Caldecote,
- Choseley,
- Colveston,
- Cranwich,
- Didlington,
- Earlham,
- Eccles,
- Egmere,
- Foston or Fodderston,
- Frenze,
- Gasthorpe,
- GodwickGodwickGodwick is a deserted village in the county of Norfolk. It location was south of Fakenham between the villages of Tittleshall and Whissonsett.There are over 200 deserted villages in Norfolk, but most sites have been destroyed by ploughing, the pressures of two world wars or other agricultural uses....
, - Greynston or Grenstein,
- Gunton,
- Hales,
- Hargham,
- Harling, Middle
- Harling, West
- Hautbois, Little
- Heckingham,
- Herringby,
- Hockham, Little
- Holkham,
- Holverston,
- Houghton,
- Houghton-on-the-Hill,
- IllingtonIllingtonIllington is a village and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is 6.2 miles north east of Thetford, 24 miles west south west of Norwich and 92.3 miles north east of London. The nearest railway station is at Brandon for the Breckland Line which runs between Cambridge and...
, - Ingloss,
- Irmingland,
- Kempstone,
- Kenningham,
- Kilverstone,
- Kings Lynn,
- LangfordLangford, NorfolkLangford is a village and former civil parish within the English county of Norfolk. The village is in the Norfolk battle training area of the Ministry of Defence which is an area with a restricted entry. Langford is about nine miles south of the town of Swaffham.-History:Langford has an entry in...
, - Letton,
- LeziateLeziateLeziate is a Hamlet and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.The village is west of Norwich, east of King's Lynn and north-north-east of London. The Village is located a small distance south of the B1145 which rouns between King's Lynn and Mundesley. The nearest railway station is...
, - Longham,
- Lynford,
- Mannington,
- Markshall,
- Mintlyn,
- Narford,
- Oby,
- Oxborough,
- Oxnead,
- Palgrave, Great
- Palgrave, Little
- PattesleyPattesleyPattesley is a very small village in the English county of Norfolk. It is located about one mile south of the village of Oxwick and consists of a few scattered houses.- History :...
, - Pensthorpe,
- Pudding Norton,
- Quarles,
- Rackheath, Little (approx.)
- Riddlesworth,
- Ringstead, Little also referred to as Barrett.
- Roudham,
- Rougham,
- Roxham,
- Ryston,
- Santon,
- Saxlingham Thorpe,
- Shingham,
- Shotesham St Mary,
- Snarehill, Great
- StanfordStanford, NorfolkStanford is a deserted village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated some north of the town of Thetford and south-west of the city of Norwich....
- Stanninghall,
- SturstonSturston, NorfolkSturston is a deserted village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated some 10 km north of the town of Thetford and 40 km south-west of the city of Norwich....
- Summerfield or Southmere,
- Sutton,
- Tattersett,
- Testerton,
- Thorpe Parva,
- Thorpland,
- Thorpland,
- ThrextonThrexton, All SaintsThrexton All Saints is a round-tower church at Threxton Hill situated east of the village of Little Cressingham and west of the town of Watton in the English county of Norfolk. The church is medieval with a late 13th century tower as well as a 14th century octagonal font and remnants of medieval...
, - Thuxton,
- Tofts, West
- TottingtonTottington, NorfolkTottington is a deserted village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated some north of the town of Thetford and south-west of the city of Norwich.-Name:...
, - Wallington,
- Waterden,
- Weasenham St Peter,
- Windall or Windle, (approx.)
- Winston,
- Witchingham, Little
- Wolterton,
- Wreningham, Little (approx.)
- Wretham, West