St. Olaves
Encyclopedia
St Olaves is a village
in the English
county
of Norfolk
. The village is situated on the River Waveney
in England, some 10 kilometres (6 mi) south-west of the town of Great Yarmouth
and the same distance north-west of the Suffolk
town of Lowestoft
. It is within The Broads National Park.
Today the village forms part of the civil parish of Fritton and St Olaves, which in turn is within the district
of Great Yarmouth
in Norfolk. However prior to the Local Government Act 1972
, the village was within Lothingland Rural District
in Suffolk.
St Olaves Bridge, a suspension bridge
, is the first bridging point on the Waveney above Great Yarmouth
. Haddiscoe railway station
, on the Wherry Lines
service between Norwich
and Lowestoft
, is across the bridge approximately 1 kilometre (0.621372736649807 mi) from the centre of the village. St Olaves used to have its own St Olaves railway station
, but this is now closed.
On the site of the Priory there is Priory Mill, a drainage windpump.
of Black Canons was founded near the ancient ferry at St Olaves. The original dedication was to "St Olave, The Blessed Virgin Mary, and St Edmund, King and Martyr". Saint Olaf was King of Norway
. He was born ca. 995 AD and Christianised Norway
. In Suffolk, there was no other dedication to Saint Olaf, but two in Norfolk, and over fifty in the rest of England, with six in London.
The Priory was allowed to hold an annual fair on St Olave's Day, 29 July.
It was also given the lordship over Herringfleet
and Burgh St Peter.
The area has been excavated and several burials in the Canons' cemetery
discovered. It is now in the guardianship of English Heritage
.
Priors of St Olaves:
On 20 August 1536, Sir Humphrey Wyngefeld, the Commissioner for the Dissolution of the Monasteries
arrived, and on January 16, 1546, Henry VIII made over the priory site to a local man, Henry Jerningham of Somerleyton
.
Village
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in the English
England
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county
County
A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain modern nations. Historically in mainland Europe, the original French term, comté, and its equivalents in other languages denoted a jurisdiction under the sovereignty of a count A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain...
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...
. The village is situated on the River Waveney
River Waveney
The Waveney is a river which forms the border between Suffolk and Norfolk, England, for much of its length within The Broads.-Course:The source of the River Waveney is a ditch on the east side of the B1113 road between the villages of Redgrave, Suffolk and South Lopham, Norfolk...
in England, some 10 kilometres (6 mi) south-west of the town of Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth, often known to locals as Yarmouth, is a coastal town in Norfolk, England. It is at the mouth of the River Yare, east of Norwich.It has been a seaside resort since 1760, and is the gateway from the Norfolk Broads to the sea...
and the same distance north-west of the Suffolk
Suffolk
Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
town of Lowestoft
Lowestoft
Lowestoft is a town in the English county of Suffolk. The town is on the North Sea coast and is the most easterly point of the United Kingdom. It is north-east of London, north-east of Ipswich and south-east of Norwich...
. It is within The Broads National Park.
Today the village forms part of the civil parish of Fritton and St Olaves, which in turn is 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 Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth (borough)
The Borough of Great Yarmouth is a local government district with borough status in Norfolk, England. It is named after its main town, Great Yarmouth.-History:...
in Norfolk. However prior to the Local Government Act 1972
Local Government Act 1972
The Local Government Act 1972 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales on 1 April 1974....
, the village was within Lothingland Rural District
Lothingland Rural District
Lothingland was a rural district in East Suffolk, England, named after the ancient half-hundred of Lothingland which was merged with Mutford half-hundred in 1763 to form Mutford and Lothingland....
in Suffolk.
St Olaves Bridge, a suspension bridge
Suspension bridge
A suspension bridge is a type of bridge in which the deck is hung below suspension cables on vertical suspenders. Outside Tibet and Bhutan, where the first examples of this type of bridge were built in the 15th century, this type of bridge dates from the early 19th century...
, is the first bridging point on the Waveney above Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth, often known to locals as Yarmouth, is a coastal town in Norfolk, England. It is at the mouth of the River Yare, east of Norwich.It has been a seaside resort since 1760, and is the gateway from the Norfolk Broads to the sea...
. Haddiscoe railway station
Haddiscoe railway station
Haddiscoe railway station is a railway station in the English county of Norfolk on the Wherry Lines operated by National Express East Anglia. It is named after the village of Haddiscoe, some 2 miles distant, although the village of St. Olaves on the other side of the River Waveney is rather closer...
, on the Wherry Lines
Wherry Lines
The Wherry Lines are railway lines in England, from Norwich to Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft. These lines pass through The Broads. The line is part of the Network Rail Strategic Route 7, SRS 07.11 and is classified as a rural line...
service between Norwich
Norwich
Norwich is a city in England. It is the regional administrative centre and county town of Norfolk. During the 11th century, Norwich was the largest city in England after London, and one of the most important places in the kingdom...
and Lowestoft
Lowestoft
Lowestoft is a town in the English county of Suffolk. The town is on the North Sea coast and is the most easterly point of the United Kingdom. It is north-east of London, north-east of Ipswich and south-east of Norwich...
, is across the bridge approximately 1 kilometre (0.621372736649807 mi) from the centre of the village. St Olaves used to have its own St Olaves railway station
St Olaves railway station
St Olaves was a station in St. Olaves. It was on the Great Eastern Railway between Great Yarmouth and London. It was first opened in June 1859. After just over a century it was closed in November 1959 when the connection it stood on was cut, and services transferred to another route to make roughly...
, but this is now closed.
On the site of the Priory there is Priory Mill, a drainage windpump.
History
In 1239 the Augustinian PrioryPriory
A priory is a house of men or women under religious vows that is headed by a prior or prioress. Priories may be houses of mendicant friars or religious sisters , or monasteries of monks or nuns .The Benedictines and their offshoots , the Premonstratensians, and the...
of Black Canons was founded near the ancient ferry at St Olaves. The original dedication was to "St Olave, The Blessed Virgin Mary, and St Edmund, King and Martyr". Saint Olaf was King of Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. He was born ca. 995 AD and Christianised Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. In Suffolk, there was no other dedication to Saint Olaf, but two in Norfolk, and over fifty in the rest of England, with six in London.
The Priory was allowed to hold an annual fair on St Olave's Day, 29 July.
It was also given the lordship over Herringfleet
Herringfleet
Herringfleet is a small village on the River Waveney, between Somerleyton and St. Olaves in Suffolk, England within The Broads National Park.Herringfleet was occupied by the Roman Empire, and archaeologists have made a number of finds, including a Roman bronze 'patera', a 'soup ladle' vessel with...
and Burgh St Peter.
The area has been excavated and several burials in the Canons' cemetery
Cemetery
A cemetery is a place in which dead bodies and cremated remains are buried. The term "cemetery" implies that the land is specifically designated as a burying ground. Cemeteries in the Western world are where the final ceremonies of death are observed...
discovered. It is now in the guardianship of English Heritage
English Heritage
English Heritage . is an executive non-departmental public body of the British Government sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport...
.
Priors of St Olaves:
- 1273 William
- 1300 Bennedict
- 1303 Thomas of Norwich
- 1309 William Dale
- 1329 John de Tybenham
- 1341 Philip of Herlingland
- 1354 John of Surlingham
- 1370 Roger of Haddiscoe
- 1391 John of Hanewell
- 1401 John of Wylughy
- 1430 John Wells
- 1460 William Bugal
- 1468 William Beverley
- 1480 Thomas Baget
- 1541 William Dale
On 20 August 1536, Sir Humphrey Wyngefeld, the Commissioner for the Dissolution of the Monasteries
Dissolution of the Monasteries
The Dissolution of the Monasteries, sometimes referred to as the Suppression of the Monasteries, was the set of administrative and legal processes between 1536 and 1541 by which Henry VIII disbanded monasteries, priories, convents and friaries in England, Wales and Ireland; appropriated their...
arrived, and on January 16, 1546, Henry VIII made over the priory site to a local man, Henry Jerningham of Somerleyton
Somerleyton
Somerleyton is a village close to the River Waveney in the Waveney District of the English county of Suffolk. Somerleyton is located around north-west of Lowestoft and south-west of Great Yarmouth...
.