Honingham
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| Area | 4.07 sq mi (10.5 km2) |
| Population | 374 (2021 census) |
| • Density | 92/sq mi (36/km2) |
| OS grid reference | [[[:Template:Ordnance Survey url]] TG102118] |
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| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORWICH |
| Postcode district | NR9 |
| Dialling code | 01603 |
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Honingham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.
Honingham is located 7 miles (11 km) east of Dereham and 8 miles (13 km) west of Norwich along the A47 and the River Tud.
Correct pronunciation
"Hunningham";[1] "Hunningum"[2]
History
A hoard of Iceni silver coins were found in the parish in 1954 which were likely buried during the Boudican Revolt of 60 AD.[3]
Honingham's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from the Old English for the homestead of Huna's people.[4]
In the Domesday Book, Honingham is listed as a settlement of 22 households hundred of Forehoe. In 1086, the village was part of the East Anglian estates of Alan, Count of Brittany.[5]
During the Second World War, parts of the parish became RAF Attlebridge which was used by No. 2 Group RAF, the 319th Bombardment Group and the 466th Bombardment Group.[6]
Geography
According to the 2021 census, Honingham has a population of 374 people which shows an increase from the 358 people recorded in the 2011 census.[7]
The River Tud passes through the village as does the A47, between Birmingham and Lowestoft.
St. Andrew's Church
Honingham's parish church is dedicated to Saint Andrew and dates from the Fourteenth Century. St. Andrew's is located on Dereham Road and has been Grade II listed since 1961.[8] The church is no longer open for Sunday service.[9]
St. Andrew's was heavily restored during the Victorian era and features stained-glass windows designed by George W. Taylor.[10]
Honingham Hall
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Notable residents
- Richard Catlyn MP- (1520–1556) politician, Lord of Honingham Hall.
- Sir Thomas Richardson MP- (1659–1635) judge & Speaker of the House of Commons, Lord of Honingham Hall.
- Richard Baylie- (1585–1667) University of Oxford administrator & clergyman, Lord of Honingham Hall.
- Paul Bayning, 1st Viscount Bayning- (1588–1629) peer, Lord of Honingham Hall.
- William Townshend MP- (1702–1738) politician, Lord of Honingham Hall.
- Charles Townshend, 1st Baron Bayning- (1728–1810) politician, Lord of Honinghall Hall.
- Charles Powlett MP, 2nd Baron Bayning- (1785–1823) peer & politician, Lord of Honingham Hall.
- Henry William-Powlett, 3rd Baron Bayning- (1797–1866) peer & clergyman, Lord of Honingham Hall.
- Clare Sewell Read MP- (1826–1905) agriculturalist and politician, lived in Honingham.
- Ailwyn Fellowes KCVO KBE, 1st Baron Ailwyn- (1855–1924) businessman, farmer & politician, Lord of Honingham Hall.
- Sir Eric Teichman- (1884–1944) diplomat & orientalist, Lord of Honingham Hall.
Governance
Honingham is part of the electoral ward of Great Witchingham for local elections and is part of the district of Broadland.
The village's national constituency is Broadland and Fakenham which has been represented by the Conservative Party's Jerome Mayhew MP since 2019.
War Memorial
Honingham War Memorial is a wooden triptych at the junction of The Street and Hall Drive which was erected by a committee led by Ailwyn Fellowes and dedicated in 1919 by Bertram Pollock, Bishop of Norwich.[12] The memorial lists the following names for the First World War:[13]
| Rank | Name | Unit | Date of death | Burial/Commemoration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capt. | Hedworth Fellowes MC | 11th King Edward's Own Lancers | 12 May 1917 | Hervin Farm Cemetery |
| Sgt. | Edgar H. Fisher | 5th Bn., Norfolk Regiment | 19 Apr. 1917 | Gaza War Cemetery |
| Sgt. | Joseph Fisher | 5th Bn., Norfolk Regt. | 19 Apr. 1917 | Gaza War Cemetery |
| Cpl. | Albert G. Howard | 8th Bn., Norfolk Regt. | 11 Aug. 1917 | Menin Gate |
| LCpl. | William Curson | 5th Bn., Norfolk Regt. | 20 Apr. 1917 | Deir al-Balah Cemetery |
| Pte. | Edward E. Grief | 1st Bn., Bedfordshire Regiment | 12 May 1918 | Thiennes Cemetery |
| Pte. | George E. Skipper | 8th Bn., Border Regiment | 8 Jul. 1916 | Étaples Military Cemetery |
| Pte. | George E. Barker | 12th Bn., East Surrey Regiment | 22 Oct. 1918 | Harelbeke Cemetery |
| Pte. | Wilfred C. Oswick | 23rd Bn., Royal Fusiliers | 21 Feb. 1917 | Dernancourt Cemetery |
| Pte. | Walter Coleman | 1st Bn., Norfolk Regiment | 1 Jul. 1915 | St. Sever Cemetery |
| Pte. | Arthur H. Hazell | 1st Bn., Norfolk Regt. | 6 May 1919 | St. Andrew's Churchyard |
| Pte. | Wilfred S. Curtis | 5th Bn., Norfolk Regt. | 12 Aug. 1915 | Helles Memorial |
| Pte. | Herbert T. Howard | 5th Bn., Norfolk Regt. | 1 Oct. 1915 | Helles Memorial |
| Pte. | Reggie Stone | 7th Bn., Norfolk Regt. | 12 Oct. 1916 | Cabaret-Rouge Cemetery |
| Pte. | William H. Jessup | 5th Cavalry Reserve Regiment | 11 Jul. 1918 | St. Andrew's Churchyard |
| P2C | Frederick W. Grand | Royal Air Force | 3 Oct. 1918 | Deseronto Cemetery |
References
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- ^ Hales, J. and Bennett, William. "Looking at Norfolk" (October 1971) Charles N. Veal & Company
- ^ https://www.literarynorfolk.co.uk/norfolk_place_names.htm
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."mnf7818 - Norfolk Heritage Explorer". www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Key to English Place-names". kepn.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Honingham | Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."mnf3063 - Norfolk Heritage Explorer". www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Honingham (Parish, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, Honingham - 1170701 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Honingham: St Andrew". www.achurchnearyou.com. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Norfolk Churches". www.norfolkchurches.co.uk. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."mnf7821 - Norfolk Heritage Explorer". www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Honingham and East Tuddenham War Memorial, Honingham - 1458759 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Geograph:: Hackford to Hunworth :: War Memorials in Norfolk". www.geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
External links
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