Limpenhoe

Limpenhoe is a village and former civil parish, now in the Cantley, Limpenhoe and Southwood, in the Broadland district, in the county of Norfolk, England. It is located on the north bank of the River Yare, between the villages of Cantley and Reedham, 8.2 miles (13.2 km) south-west of Great Yarmouth and 10.8 miles (17.4 km) south-east of Norwich. In 1931 the parish had a population of 156.[1]

Limpenhoe
Church of St Boltolph, Limpenhoe
Limpenhoe is located in Norfolk
Limpenhoe
Limpenhoe
Location within Norfolk
OS grid referenceTG397038
Civil parish
  • Cantley, Limpenhoe and Southwood
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNORWICH
Postcode districtNR13
Dialling code01493
PoliceNorfolk
FireNorfolk
AmbulanceEast of England

Limpenhoe is home to Limpenhoe Meadows, a site of Special Scientific Interest[2] and the church of St Boltolph,[3] a village hall and a private fishing lake. According to the local legend of Callow Pit, the handle on the door of St Boltolphs church was originally from a treasure chest guarded by the devil in a nearby bog.[4] The village sign was designed by local artist Sue McNeil and was erected in 2012.[5]

Situated within the marshes of Limpenhoe is a drainage mill first commissioned by William Thorold in 1831, however it requires extensive restoration.[6]

History

The villages name means 'Limpa's hill-spur'.[7] Limpenhoe was referenced in the Domesday Book.[8] On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged into Cantley.[9]

References
  1. "Population Statistics Limpenhoe AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  2. "Limpenhoe Meadows SSSI". designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  3. "Norfolk Churches - Limpenhoe St Boltolph". www.norfolkchurches.co.uk. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  4. "The Legend of Callow Pit - Norfolk Heritage Explorer". www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  5. Clapham, Lucy. "Limpenhoe village sign finally up after 11 year wait". Great Yarmouth Mercury. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  6. "Norfolk Mills - Limpenhoe drainage windmilll". www.norfolkmills.co.uk. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  7. http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/Limpenhoe
  8. "Limpenhoe Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  9. "Relationships and Changes Limpenhoe AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 4 January 2020.

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