Pudding Norton
Encyclopedia
Pudding Norton is a village
and civil parish
in the English county of Norfolk
.
It covers an area of 5.95 km² (2.3 sq mi) and had a population of 267 in 126 households as of the 2001 census
.
For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district
of North Norfolk
.
Pudding Norton civil parish contains the villages of Pudding Norton and Testerton
, both of which became largely deserted by the Post-medieval period. Pudding Norton village sits at the centre of the parish, and earthworks to the south and east show the previous medieval extent of the village.
, retains just the walls of its west tower and part of the west end of the nave. It was constructed in flint and limestone, and is thought to date to the 12th and 13th centuries.
The second is the Grade II Listed Pudding Norton Hall, a building initially built in the 17th century, reconstructed in the 18th and 19th centuries, and since developed into a farmhouse.
Of possible interest is an hexagonal pillbox (sometimes referred to as a blockhouse
) and possible gun emplacement dating to the Second World War and situated just west of the village of Testerton
.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
and civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the English county of Norfolk
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...
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It covers an area of 5.95 km² (2.3 sq mi) and had a population of 267 in 126 households as of the 2001 census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
.
For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district
Non-metropolitan district
Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially shire districts, are a type of local government district in England. As created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan counties in a so-called "two-tier" arrangement...
of North Norfolk
North Norfolk
North Norfolk is a local government district in Norfolk, United Kingdom. Its council is based in Cromer. The council headquarters can be found approximately out of the town of Cromer on the Holt Road.-History:...
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Pudding Norton civil parish contains the villages of Pudding Norton and Testerton
Testerton
Testerton is a small village in the English county of Norfolk. It is located between the village of Great Ryburgh and the market town of Fakenham.Testerton is one of a clutch of deserted villages and associated churches within a few kilometres of Fakenham...
, both of which became largely deserted by the Post-medieval period. Pudding Norton village sits at the centre of the parish, and earthworks to the south and east show the previous medieval extent of the village.
Buildings
Only two buildings of architectural interest remain. The first, the church of Saint MargaretMargaret the Virgin
Margaret the Virgin, also known as Margaret of Antioch , virgin and martyr, is celebrated as a saint by the Roman Catholic and Anglican Churches on July 20; and on July 17 in the Orthodox Church. Her historical existence has been questioned; she was declared apocryphal by Pope Gelasius I in 494,...
, retains just the walls of its west tower and part of the west end of the nave. It was constructed in flint and limestone, and is thought to date to the 12th and 13th centuries.
The second is the Grade II Listed Pudding Norton Hall, a building initially built in the 17th century, reconstructed in the 18th and 19th centuries, and since developed into a farmhouse.
Of possible interest is an hexagonal pillbox (sometimes referred to as a blockhouse
Blockhouse
In military science, a blockhouse is a small, isolated fort in the form of a single building. It serves as a defensive strong point against any enemy that does not possess siege equipment or, in modern times, artillery...
) and possible gun emplacement dating to the Second World War and situated just west of the village of Testerton
Testerton
Testerton is a small village in the English county of Norfolk. It is located between the village of Great Ryburgh and the market town of Fakenham.Testerton is one of a clutch of deserted villages and associated churches within a few kilometres of Fakenham...
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