Geldeston

Geldeston is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is located 2.5 miles (4.0 km) north-west of Beccles and 14 miles (23 km) south-east of Norwich, on the north bank of the River Waveney.

Geldeston
St Michael's Church
Geldeston is located in Norfolk
Geldeston
Geldeston
Location within Norfolk
Area3.40 km2 (1.31 sq mi)
Population397 2011
• Density117/km2 (300/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTM390914
• London96 miles (154 km)
Civil parish
  • Geldeston
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBECCLES
Postcode districtNR34
Dialling code01508
PoliceNorfolk
FireNorfolk
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament

History

Geldeston's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from the Old English for Gyldi's farmstead or settlement.[1]

Geldeston is not listed in the Domesday Book.

Geldeston is home to a crinkle crankle wall (located close to the village green), which are found most commonly in Suffolk.[2]

Geography

According to the 2011 Census, Geldeston has a population of 397 residents living in 179 households. Furthermore, the parish covers a total area of 1.31 square miles (3.4 km2).[3]

Geldeston falls within the constituency of South Norfolk and is represented at Parliament by Richard Bacon MP of the Conservative Party. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of South Norfolk.

St. Michael's Church

Geldeston's parish church is dedicated to Saint Michael and is one of Norfolk's 124 remaining round-tower churches. The church was significantly remodelled in the mid-Nineteenth Century based on the designs of Thomas Penrice and J. L. Clemence, with stained-glass depicting the Risen Christ installed by Leonard Walker in the mid-Twentieth Century.[4] St Michael is a Church of England church, falling under the Diocese of Norwich.[5] The current incumbent of the parish is the Reverend David Smith, who was licensed as priest-in-charge of the Waveney Benefice and the Raveningham Group on 4 March 2020. He moved from the Harling United Benefice in southwest Norfolk.[6] The previous rector, until June 2018, was Julie Oddy-Bates.

Amenities

The village hall was originally opened in 1924.[7] It underwent significant renovation from 2016 onwards and is now a registered charity.

Notable people

References
  1. University of Nottingham. Retrieved January 28, 2023. http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/Geldeston
  2. "The Crinkle-Crankle Walls of Suffolk". www.amusingplanet.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  3. Office for National Statistics. (2011). Retrieved January 28, 2023. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/reports/localarea?compare=E04006548
  4. Knott, S. (2009). Retrieved January 28, 2023. http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/geldeston/geldeston.htm
  5. "Geldeston: St Michael". www.achurchnearyou.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  6. "A word from the Rectory", Tidings, February 2020.
  7. "Geldeston Village Hall history page | Opened 1924 | 95 years old". geldestonvillagehall.co.uk. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  8. "Plaque celebrating Dorothy Hodgkin unveiled in Suffolk". RSB. Retrieved 6 July 2023.

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