Towns & cities · East of England
Feltwell
Feltwell — village in King's Lynn and West Norfolk, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Lakenheath · 4.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Feltwell is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 52 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 2,662 people. Address: IP26. Wikidata describes it as: "village in King's Lynn and West Norfolk, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.4864°, 0.5194°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Breckland Forest SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Breckland Farmland SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Feltwell is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is 11 miles (18 km) north-west of Thetford and 34 miles (55 km) south-west of Norwich on the western border of the county where it meets Cambridgeshire.
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Background
History
Feltwell's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin. There is evidence of Roman settlement in the parish, including two villas and two bathhouses. In the Domesday Book, it is listed as a settlement of 124 residents in the hundred of Grimshoe. In 1086, the village was divided between the East Anglian estates of William the Conqueror, William de Warenne and the Abbey of St Etheldreda, Ely. In August 1382 the poet John Gower purchased the manors of Feltwell in Norfolk and Moulton in Suffolk. They were then granted to Thomas Blakelake, parson of St Nicholas's, Feltwell, and others, at a rent of £40 annually for his life. In 1944, an Avro Lancaster of No. 15 Squadron RAF crashed in the parish after a…
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- Coordinates
- 52.4864, 0.5194
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- Parish
- Feltwell
- Postcode
- IP26
- Parliamentary constituency
- South West Norfolk
- Population
- 2,662
- Nearest railway station
- Lakenheath — 4.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q960144 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Feltwell (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Feltwell St Nicholas Church - geograph.org.uk - 376393.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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St Nicholas' Church, Feltwell
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Feltwell War Memorial
Feltwell War Memorial — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-east, United Kingdom.
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Feltwell Village Sign
Feltwell Village Sign — a public art in england-east, United Kingdom.
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Ancient Stone of Feltwell
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Feltwell?
- Feltwell is in Norfolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP26), in the parish of Feltwell.
- Is Feltwell a protected site?
- Yes — Feltwell is part of the Breckland Forest SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Breckland Farmland SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Feltwell free to visit?
- Yes, Feltwell is free to enter.
- How do I get to Feltwell?
- The nearest railway station is Lakenheath, about 4.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IP26.