Methwold
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| Area | 49.12 km2 (18.97 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,502 (2011) |
| • Density | 31/km2 (80/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | [[[:Template:Ordnance Survey url]] TL731940] |
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| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | THETFORD |
| Postcode district | IP26 |
| Dialling code | 01366 |
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| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
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Methwold ("Middle forest"[1]) is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, on the edge of the Norfolk Fens and Breckland. With an area of 49 km2 (19 sq mi) it is the second largest parish in Norfolk. It had a population of 1,502 in 591 households at the 2011 Census,[2] up by less than 2% from 1,476 at the 2001 census,[3] For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk.
Correct pronunciation
"Methuld"[4]
Geographical and historical overview
The parish also includes the hamlets of Methwold Hythe, approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) east of the village and on the edge of the fens, and Brookville to the north west.[5]
Its economy is based on agriculture with a little light industry,[6] some of which now occupies the former WWII bomber base, RAF Methwold, located just to the south of the village.[7] The village is situated about 20 miles (32 km) from King's Lynn and 15 miles (24 km) north west of Thetford (its postal town).
The Duchy of Lancaster Methwold CofE Primary School is in the parish, as is the secondary school Iceni Academy, previously known as Methwold High School.
Methwold parish is the second largest parish in Norfolk in terms of land. The parish currently has approximately 20 farms ranging from about 60 acres (243,000 m2) up to 1,000 acres (4.0 km2). Farming in Methwold and the surrounding areas accounts for a vast majority of jobs in the fens. Even if people do not farm, much of the work is connected with the land.
Methwold became famous for its abundance and excellence of its rabbits which were sold by poulterers as "Muel Rabbits". According to John Marius Wilson, Methwold was formerly a market town.[5] A meal of Muel Rabbits was reputed to have pleased the king to such an extent that he granted the village a charter for the market to be held.
The village was struck by an F1/ T2 tornado on 23 November 1981, during the record-breaking nationwide tornado outbreak on that day.[8]
Notable residents
- William Thorold M.Inst.C.E., millwright, architect and civil engineer was born in Methwold on 9 October 1798.
- Richard Maurice Bucke, M.D., psychiatrist, author and philosopher was born in Methwold 18 March 1837.
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References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Methwold". English Place-Name Society database. University of Nottingham. Retrieved 14 October 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ^ Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- ^ https://friendsofnorfolkdialect.com/portfolio-items/norfolk-placenames/
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Wilson, John Marius (1872). Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales. (quoted online at: Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Methwold Norfolk". A Vision of Britain Through Time. 2009. Retrieved 12 August 2010.)
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Meat-free food giant Quorn investing in Norfolk factory". Eastern Daily Press edp24.co.uk. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Methwold Farm - IP26 4DU, Warren Energy Limited: environmental permit issued - EPR/ZP3436AU/V002". .gov.uk. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."European Severe Weather Database".
External links
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