Hedenham
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| Area | 3.88 sq mi (10.0 km2) |
| Population | 237 (2021 census) |
| • Density | 61/sq mi (24/km2) |
| OS grid reference | [[[:Template:Ordnance Survey url]] TM311934] |
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| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BUNGAY |
| Postcode district | NR35 |
| Dialling code | 01508 |
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Hedenham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.
Hedenham is located 4.7 miles (7.6 km) south-west of Loddon and 10 miles (16 km) south-east of Norwich.
History
Hedenham's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from the Old English for the hamlet of Hedena.[1]
In the Domesday Book of 1086, Hedenham is listed as a settlement of 34 households in the hundred of Lodding. In 1086, the village was part of the estates of Hugh d'Avranches, Earl of Chester.[2]
Parts of the parish made up RAF Seething, which was used by the 448th Bombardment Group of the United States Army Air Forces during the Second World War.[3]
Geography
According to the 2021 census, Hedenham has a total population of 237 people which demonstrates a decrease from the 240 people listed in the 2011 census.[4]
St. Peter's Church
Hedenham's parish church is dedicated to Saint Peter and dates from the Fourteenth Century. St. Peter's is located within the village on Church Road and has been Grade I listed since 1987.[5] The church holds Sunday service once a month and is part of the Earsham Benefice.[6]
St. Peter's was restored in the Victorian era by Edward Tarver, who broke with the tradition of Victorian renovators by keeping most of the medieval memorials within the church. The church also features stained-glass installed by Samuel Yarrington and a set of royal arms from the reign of Queen Victoria.[7]
Governance
Hedenham is part of the electoral ward of Ditchingham & Earsham for local elections and is part of the district of South Norfolk.
The village's national constituency is Waveney Valley which has been represented by the Green Party's Adrian Ramsay MP since 2024.
War Memorial
Hedenham's war memorial is a set of marble plaques inside St. Peter's Church which lists the following names for the First World War:[8][9]
| Rank | Name | Unit | Date of death | Burial/Commemoration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LCpl. | Ralph S. Fairhead | 1st Bn., Norfolk Regiment | 6 May 1915 | Bailleul Cemetery |
| LCpl. | Herbert J. Riches | 7th Bn., Norfolk Regt. | 14 Oct. 1917 | Arras Memorial |
| Pte. | Frederick G. Sampson | 2nd Bn., Border Regiment | 26 Oct. 1917 | Tyne Cot |
| Pte. | Bernard Marshall[a] | 2nd Bn., Canadian Mounted Rifles | 8 Oct. 1915 | Ridge Wood Cemetery |
| Pte. | Edgar Riches | 1st Bn., Essex Regiment | 9 May 1917 | St. Peter's Churchyard |
| Pte. | Edward W. Green | 7th Bn., Norfolk Regiment | 11 Aug. 1918 | Glageon Cemetery |
The following names were added after the Second World War:
| Rank | Name | Unit | Date of death | Burial/Commemoration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | George R. Tart[b] | No. 10 Operational Training Unit | 15 Oct. 1942 | Runnymede Memorial |
| Gnr. | Sydney A. Wreford | 65 A.T. Regt., Royal Artillery | 1 Jun. 1940 | Adinkerke Military Cemetery |
| Pte. | Percy W. Ainger | 4th Bn., Royal Norfolk Regiment | 11 Feb. 1941 | Kranji War Memorial |
Footnotes
Notes
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References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Key to English Place-names". kepn.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Hedenham | Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."MNF10466 - Norfolk Heritage Explorer". www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Hedenham (Parish, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."CHURCH OF ST PETER, Hedenham - 1304292 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Hedenham: St Peter's". www.achurchnearyou.com. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Norfolk Churches". www.norfolkchurches.co.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Roll of Honour - Norfolk - Hedenham". roll-of-honour.com. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Geograph:: Hackford to Hunworth :: War Memorials in Norfolk". www.geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
External links
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