Museums · East of England
Gressenhall
Gressenhall is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, along the course of the River Nar. Gressenhall is located 2.9 miles (4.7 km) north-west of Dereham and 18 miles (29 km) nort
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Gressenhall is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, along the course of the River Nar. Gressenhall is located 2.9 miles (4.7 km) north-west of Dereham and 18 miles (29 km) north-west of Norwich.
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Gressenhall is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, along the course of the River Nar. Gressenhall is located 2.9 miles (4.7 km) north-west of Dereham and 18 miles (29 km) north-west of Norwich.
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Background
History
Gressenhall's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from the Old English for the grassy or gravelly nook of land. A watermill is recorded in Gressenhall on the River Whitewater as far back as 1060, with the earliest owner listed as Toke, the thane of Gressenhall. The mill was destroyed by fire in 1914. A smock mill also stood in Gressenhall between 1829 and 1970. In the Domesday Book of 1086, Gressenhall is listed as a settlement of 27 households in the hundred of Laundich. In 1086, the village was part of the East Anglian estates of William de Warenne. In 1777, a workhouse was built in Gressenhall to give a strict regime of work to paupers in exchange for food and shelter. The building…
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- Coordinates
- 52.6992, 0.9022
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- Breckland
- Parish
- Gressenhall
- Postcode
- NR19 2QJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Norfolk
Sources
- wikipedia: Gressenhall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gressenhall?
- Gressenhall is in East of England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 52.6992°, 0.9022°.
- Is Gressenhall wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Gressenhall. Check ahead for specific facilities.