Horningtoft
| Horningtoft | |
|---|---|
 Horningtoft Village Sign | |
  Horningtoft Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 2.21 sq mi (5.7 km2) |
| Population | 157 (2021 census) |
| • Density | 71/sq mi (27/km2) |
| OS grid reference | TF935231 |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DEREHAM |
| Postcode district | NR20 |
| Dialling code | 01328 |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | http://horningtoft.org.uk/parishcouncil.html |
Horningtoft is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.
Horningtoft is located 8 miles (13 km) north of Dereham and 21 miles (34 km) north-west of Norwich.
History
[edit]Horningtoft's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from the Old English for the curtilage of the people of the horn.[1]
In the Domesday Book, Horningtoft is listed as a settlement of 16 households in the hundred of Laundich. In 1086, the village was part of the East Anglian estates of King William I.[2]
Geography
[edit]According to the 2021 census, Horningtoft has a population of 157 people which shows an increase from the 127 people recorded in the 2011 census.[3]
St. Edmund's Church
[edit]Horningtoft's parish church is dedicated to Saint Edmund the Martyr and dates from the Thirteenth Century. St. Edmund's is located on Church Road and has been Grade II listed since 1984.[4] The church no longer holds Sunday service but is part of the Upper Wensum Benefice.[5]
St. Edmund's Churchtower collapsed in the late Eighteenth Century.[6]
Governance
[edit]Horningtoft is part of the electoral ward of Hermitage for local elections and is part of the district of Breckland.
The village's national constituency is Mid Norfolk which has been represented by the Conservative's George Freeman MP since 2010.
Notable Residents
[edit]- Fuller Pilch- (1804-1870) Norfolk and Kent cricketer, born in Horningtoft.
War Memorial
[edit]Horningtoft's war memorials are two brass plaques in St. Edmund's Church which list the following names for the First World War:[7]
| Rank | Name | Unit | Date of Death | Burial/Commemoration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pte. | Thomas Annison | 15th Bn., Queen's Royal Regiment | 4 Feb. 1917 | St. Edmund's Churchyard |
| Pte. | Miles Riches | 11th Bn., Suffolk Regiment | 22 Mar. 1918 | Arras Memorial |
The following names were added after the Second World War:
| Rank | Name | Unit | Date of Death | Burial/Commemoration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LCpl. | Alfred W. Makins | 6th Bn., Queen's Own Royal Regiment | 15 Apr. 1943 | Medjez-El-Bab Memorial |
| Pte. | Laura M. Collinson | Auxiliary Territorial Service | 29 Apr. 1944 | Fakenham Cemetery |
References
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Media related to Horningtoft at Wikimedia Commons
- ^ "Key to English Place-names". kepn.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ "Horningtoft | Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ "Horningtoft (Parish, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ "CHURCH OF ST EDMUND, Horningtoft - 1304480 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ "Horningtoft Church". www.achurchnearyou.com. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ "Norfolk Churches". www.norfolkchurches.co.uk. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ "Geograph:: Hackford to Hunworth :: War Memorials in Norfolk". www.geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 26 May 2025.