Crownthorpe, Norfolk
| Crownthorpe | |
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.jpg) St James' Church, now a provate house | |
  Crownthorpe Location within Norfolk | |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
Crownthorpe is a village in the civil parish of Wicklewood, in the South Norfolk district, in the county of Norfolk, England. It is about 15 miles (24 km) miles from Norwich.
The parish church, St James Church became a Grade II* listed building on 15 August 1983[1] and is now a private house.[2]
History
The "thorpe" part of the name means 'Outlying farm/settlement', the 1st part is obscure.[3] Crownthorpe was recorded in the Domesday Book as Congrethorp/Cronkethor.[4] Crownthorpe was in the Forehoe hundred. In 1894 Crownthorpe became part of Forehoe Rural District, on 1 October 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Wicklewood[5] and became part of Forehoe and Henstead Rural District. At the 1931 census (the last before the abolition of the parish), Crownthorpe had a population of 62.[6] In 1974 Crownthorpe became part of South Norfolk non-metropolitan district in the non-metropolitan county of Norfolk.
References
- ↑ Historic England. "Church of St James (1152239)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
- ↑ "St James, Crownthorpe". Norfolk Churches. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
- ↑ "Crownthorpe Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
- ↑ "Norfolk A-C". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
- ↑ "Crownthorpe Parish (CP/AP) through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
- ↑ "Population statistics Crownthorpe Parish (CP/AP) through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
