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{{Short description|Village in Norfolk, England}}
{{Short description|Village in Norfolk, England}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2025}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2025}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2025}}
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{{Infobox UK place
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| official_name = Coltishall
| official_name           = Coltishall
| population = 1,446
| population               = 1,446
| population_ref = (2021 census)
| population_ref           = (2021 census)
| area_total_km2 = 7.27
| area_total_km2           = 7.27
| shire_district = [[Broadland]]
| shire_district           = [[Broadland]]
| shire_county = [[Norfolk]]
| shire_county             = [[Norfolk]]
| region = East of England
| region                   = East of England
| civil_parish = Coltishall
| civil_parish             = Coltishall
| constituency_westminster = [[Broadland and Fakenham]]
| constituency_westminster = [[Broadland and Fakenham]]
| postcode_district = NR12
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| post_town = NORWICH
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| dial_code = 01603
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Coltishall is located on the [[River Bure]] and within the [[The Broads|Norfolk Broads]], {{Convert|2.4|mi|km}} north-west of [[Wroxham]] and {{Convert|7.7|mi|km}} north-east of [[Norwich]].
Coltishall is located on the [[River Bure]] and within the [[The Broads|Norfolk Broads]], {{Convert|2.4|mi|km}} north-west of [[Wroxham]] and {{Convert|7.7|mi|km}} north-east of [[Norwich]].
In local dialect, Coltishall may be pronounced "Coltshall",<ref>Hales, J. and Bennett, W. "Looking at Norfolk" (October 1971) Charles N. Veal & Company</ref> "Coltshull"<ref>https://www.literarynorfolk.co.uk/norfolk_place_names.htm</ref> or "Cõlesil/Cõltsul".<ref>https://friendsofnorfolkdialect.com/portfolio-items/norfolk-placenames/</ref>


==Etymology==
==Etymology==
Coltishall's name is of [[Old English]] origin and first attested in the [[Domesday Book]] of 1086 in the forms ''Cokereshala'' and ''Coketeshala''. From 1200 onwards, it is attested in the contracted form ''Couteshal(e)'', in which form it has more or less remained to the present day (the ''l'' in the modern spelling is due to [[hypercorrection]]). The second part of the name is thought to derive from the Old English word ''halh'' ('nook') but the origin of the first part is uncertain; one guess is that it was an otherwise unattested personal name ''Coccede'' or ''Cohhede'', and thus meant 'Coccede's nook'.<ref> University of Nottingham. (2022). Retrieved 18 December 2022. http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/Coltishall.</ref> But ''The Cambridge Dictionary of English Place-Names'' concludes that "the recorded forms are too few and contradictory for satisfactory explanation".<ref>''The Cambridge Dictionary of English Place-Names, Based on the Collections of the English Place-Name Society'', ed. by Victor Watts (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004), s.v. ''Coltishall''.</ref>
Coltishall's name is of [[Old English]] origin and first attested in the [[Domesday Book]] of 1086 in the forms ''Cokereshala'' and ''Coketeshala''. From 1200 onwards, it is attested in the contracted form ''Couteshal(e)'', in which form it has more or less remained to the present day (the ''l'' in the modern spelling is due to [[hypercorrection]]). The second part of the name is thought to derive from the Old English word ''halh'' ('nook') but the origin of the first part is uncertain; one guess is that it was an otherwise unattested personal name ''Coccede'' or ''Cohhede'', and thus meant 'Coccede's nook'.<ref>University of Nottingham. (2022). Retrieved 18 December 2022. http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/Coltishall.</ref> However, ''The Cambridge Dictionary of English Place-Names'' concludes that "the recorded forms are too few and contradictory for satisfactory explanation".<ref>''The Cambridge Dictionary of English Place-Names, Based on the Collections of the English Place-Name Society'', ed. by Victor Watts (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004), s.v. ''Coltishall''.</ref>


==History==
==History==
In the [[Domesday Book]], Coltishall is recorded as a settlement of 16 households in the [[Hundred (county division)|hundred]] of [[Erpingham|South Erpingham]]. In 1086, the village was divided between the estates of [[William de Warenne, 1st Earl of Surrey|William de Warenne]] and [[Roger the Poitevin|Roger de Poitou]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Coltishall {{!}} Domesday Book |url=https://opendomesday.org/place/TG2719/coltishall/ |access-date=2024-12-15 |website=opendomesday.org}}</ref>
In the [[Domesday Book]], Coltishall is recorded as a settlement of 16 households in the [[Hundred (county division)|hundred]] of [[Erpingham|South Erpingham]]. In 1086, the village was divided between the estates of [[William de Warenne, 1st Earl of Surrey|William de Warenne]] and [[Roger the Poitevin|Roger de Poitou]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Coltishall {{!}} Domesday Book |url=https://opendomesday.org/place/TG2719/coltishall/ |access-date=15 December 2024 |website=opendomesday.org}}</ref>


In 1231, Coltishall was made a 'free-town' by [[Henry III of England|King Henry III]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Coltishall, Norfolk - White's Directory 1845 |url=https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/NFK/Coltishall/White1845?utm_source=chatgpt.com |website=GENUKI |access-date=11 May 2025}}</ref>
In 1231, Coltishall was made a 'free-town' by [[Henry III of England|King Henry III]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Coltishall, Norfolk – White's Directory 1845 |url=https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/NFK/Coltishall/White1845?utm_source=chatgpt.com |website=GENUKI |access-date=11 May 2025}}</ref>


Furthermore, from the mid-Eighteenth Century, Coltishall was a centre for the malting industry with many [[Norfolk wherry|wherries]] being built in the village.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MNF19209 - Norfolk Heritage Explorer |url=https://www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk/record-details?MNF19209 |access-date=2024-12-15 |website=www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk}}</ref>
Furthermore, from the mid-Eighteenth Century, Coltishall was a centre for the malting industry with many [[Norfolk wherry|wherries]] being built in the village.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MNF19209 – Norfolk Heritage Explorer |url=https://www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk/record-details?MNF19209 |access-date=15 December 2024 |website=www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk}}</ref>


In the late-Eighteenth Century, parts of the Bure Navigational Canal were dug in the parish to make the [[River Bure]] more easily navigable for watercraft.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MNF29856 - Norfolk Heritage Explorer |url=https://www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk/record-details?MNF29856 |access-date=2024-12-15 |website=www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk}}</ref>
In the late-Eighteenth Century, parts of the Bure Navigational Canal were dug in the parish to make the [[River Bure]] more easily navigable for watercraft.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MNF29856 – Norfolk Heritage Explorer |url=https://www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk/record-details?MNF29856 |access-date=15 December 2024 |website=www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk}}</ref>


[[Horstead Watermill]], close to the village, was one of the most photographed mills in Britain until it burned down in 1963.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Norfolk Mills - Horstead watermill |url=https://norfolkmills.co.uk/Watermills/horstead.html |access-date=2024-12-15 |website=norfolkmills.co.uk}}</ref>
[[Horstead Watermill]], close to the village, was one of the most photographed mills in Britain until it burned down in 1963.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Norfolk Mills – Horstead watermill |url=https://norfolkmills.co.uk/Watermills/horstead.html |access-date=15 December 2024 |website=norfolkmills.co.uk}}</ref>


==RAF Coltishall==
==RAF Coltishall==
[[RAF Coltishall]] was opened in 1939 as a fighter station of the [[Royal Air Force]] during the Second World War. It became home to [[No. 242 Squadron RAF]], which was largely composed of Canadian personnel who had suffered heavy losses in the [[Battle of France]]. Morale within the unit was low, and on 24 June 1940, the squadron was placed under the command of the legless fighter ace [[Douglas Bader]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Douglas Bader Fighter Pilot – A Fighter Pilot Again |url=https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/research/online-exhibitions/douglas-bader-fighter-pilot/a-fighter-pilot-again.aspx |website=RAF Museum |access-date=11 May 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=24 June 1940 – Douglas Bader Takes Command of 242 Squadron |url=https://www.thisdayinaviation.com/24-june-1940-douglas-bader-takes-command-of-242-squadron/ |website=This Day in Aviation |access-date=11 May 2025}}</ref> Bader quickly restored discipline, reshaped the squadron’s reputation, and led it effectively through the early stages of the [[Battle of Britain]].
{{Main|RAF Coltishall}}
[[RAF Coltishall]] was opened in 1939 as a fighter station of the [[Royal Air Force]] during the [[Second World War]]. It became home to [[No. 242 Squadron RAF]], which was largely composed of Canadian personnel who had suffered heavy losses in the [[Battle of France]]. Morale within the unit was low, and on 24 June 1940, the squadron was placed under the command of the legless fighter ace [[Douglas Bader]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Douglas Bader Fighter Pilot – A Fighter Pilot Again |url=https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/research/online-exhibitions/douglas-bader-fighter-pilot/a-fighter-pilot-again.aspx |website=RAF Museum |access-date=11 May 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=24 June 1940 – Douglas Bader Takes Command of 242 Squadron |url=https://www.thisdayinaviation.com/24-june-1940-douglas-bader-takes-command-of-242-squadron/ |website=This Day in Aviation |access-date=11 May 2025}}</ref> Bader quickly restored discipline, reshaped the squadron’s reputation, and led it effectively through the early stages of the [[Battle of Britain]].


RAF Coltishall remained an active RAF station throughout the Cold War, later becoming a base for [[English Electric Lightning]] and [[SEPECAT Jaguar]] aircraft. The station was operational until its closure in November 2006, following a review by the [[Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)|Ministry of Defence]].<ref>{{cite web |title=MNF7697 - RAF Coltishall |url=https://www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk/record-details?MNF7697 |website=Norfolk Heritage Explorer |access-date=11 May 2025}}</ref>
RAF Coltishall remained an active RAF station throughout the [[Cold War]], later becoming a base for [[English Electric Lightning]] and [[SEPECAT Jaguar]] aircraft. The station was operational until its closure in November 2006, following a review by the [[Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)|Ministry of Defence]].<ref>{{cite web |title=MNF7697 – RAF Coltishall |url=https://www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk/record-details?MNF7697 |website=Norfolk Heritage Explorer |access-date=11 May 2025}}</ref>


The main technical site was subsequently repurposed as [[HM Prison Bure]], a Category C prison for adult male offenders.<ref>{{cite web |date=2022-08-02 |title=Bure Prison |url=https://www.gov.uk/guidance/bure-prison |website=GOV.UK |access-date=11 May 2025}}</ref>
The main technical site was subsequently repurposed as [[HM Prison Bure]], a Category C prison for adult male offenders.<ref>{{cite web |date=2 August 2022 |title=Bure Prison |url=https://www.gov.uk/guidance/bure-prison |website=GOV.UK |access-date=11 May 2025}}</ref>


The adjoining married quarters and residential area were renamed **Badersfield** in honour of Douglas Bader. Although closely associated with RAF Coltishall, Badersfield does not fall within the civil parish of Coltishall. Instead, it lies partly in the parish of [[Scottow]] (in the [[North Norfolk]] district) and partly in the parish of [[Buxton with Lammas]] (in the [[Broadland]] district).<ref>{{cite web |title=RAF Coltishall (Badersfield) Planning Brief |url=https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/view/12442597/raf-coltishall-badersfield-north-norfolk-district-council |website=North Norfolk District Council |access-date=11 May 2025}}</ref>
The adjoining married quarters and residential area were renamed ''Badersfield'' in honour of Douglas Bader. Although closely associated with RAF Coltishall, Badersfield does not fall within the civil parish of Coltishall. Instead, it lies partly in the parish of [[Scottow]] (in the [[North Norfolk]] district) and partly in the parish of [[Buxton with Lammas]] (in the [[Broadland]] district).<ref>{{cite web |title=RAF Coltishall (Badersfield) Planning Brief |url=https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/view/12442597/raf-coltishall-badersfield-north-norfolk-district-council |website=North Norfolk District Council |access-date=11 May 2025}}</ref>


==Geography==
==Geography==
According to the [[2021 United Kingdom census|2021 census]], Coltishall has a population of 1,446 people which shows a decrease from the 1,503 people recorded in the [[2011 United Kingdom census|2011 census]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Coltishall (Parish, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location |url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/uk/eastofengland/admin/broadland/E04006214__coltishall/ |access-date=2024-12-15 |website=www.citypopulation.de}}</ref>
According to the [[2021 United Kingdom census|2021 census]], Coltishall has a population of 1,446 people which shows a decrease from the 1,503 people recorded in the [[2011 United Kingdom census|2011 census]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Coltishall (Parish, United Kingdom) – Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location |url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/uk/eastofengland/admin/broadland/E04006214__coltishall/ |access-date=15 December 2024 |website=www.citypopulation.de}}</ref>


Coltishall is located on the [[River Bure]] and within the [[The Broads|Norfolk Broads]]. The village is also located at the junction of the [[B1150 road|B1150]], between [[Norwich]] and [[North Walsham]], and the [[B1354 road|B1354]], between [[Thursford]] and [[Hoveton]].
Coltishall is located on the [[River Bure]] and within the [[The Broads|Norfolk Broads]]. The village is also located at the junction of the [[B1150 road|B1150]], between [[Norwich]] and [[North Walsham]], and the [[B1354 road|B1354]], between [[Thursford]] and [[Hoveton]].


==Church of St. John the Baptist==
==Church of St. John the Baptist==
Coltishall's parish church is dedicated [[John the Baptist]] and dates at its earliest to the Fifteenth Century. St. John's is located on Church Street and has been Grade I listed since 1984.<ref>{{Cite web |title=PARISH CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, Coltishall - 1177913 {{!}} Historic England |url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1177913?section=official-list-entry |access-date=2024-12-15 |website=historicengland.org.uk |language=en}}</ref>
Coltishall's parish church is dedicated [[John the Baptist]] and dates at its earliest to the Fifteenth Century. St. John's is located on Church Street and has been Grade I listed since 1984.<ref>{{Cite web |title=PARISH CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, Coltishall – 1177913 {{!}} Historic England |url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1177913?section=official-list-entry |access-date=15 December 2024 |website=historicengland.org.uk |language=en}}</ref>


The church was largely re-built in 1865 and boasts a Twelfth Century [[Baptismal font|font]] made from [[Purbeck Marble]]. In addition, there is a good collection of stained-glass windows including some from the workshops of [[James Powell and Sons]] (depicting the Risen Christ) and memorial glass by Alfred Wilkinson.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Norfolk Churches |url=http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/coltishall/coltishall.htm |access-date=2024-12-15 |website=www.norfolkchurches.co.uk}}</ref>
The church was largely re-built in 1865 and boasts a Twelfth Century [[Baptismal font|font]] made from [[Purbeck Marble]]. In addition, there is a good collection of stained-glass windows including some from the workshops of [[James Powell and Sons]] (depicting the Risen Christ) and memorial glass by Alfred Wilkinson.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Norfolk Churches |url=http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/coltishall/coltishall.htm |access-date=15 December 2024 |website=www.norfolkchurches.co.uk}}</ref>


Within the parish there is a ruined church dedicated to [[Saint Theobald of Provins]] which was built in the Eleventh Century and was abandoned in the Nineteenth Century.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Church of St Theobald, Coltishall - 1295280 {{!}} Historic England |url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1295280?section=official-list-entry |access-date=2024-12-15 |website=historicengland.org.uk |language=en}}</ref>
Within the parish there is a ruined church dedicated to [[Saint Theobald of Provins]] which was built in the Eleventh Century and was abandoned in the Nineteenth Century.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Church of St Theobald, Coltishall – 1295280 {{!}} Historic England |url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1295280?section=official-list-entry |access-date=15 December 2024 |website=historicengland.org.uk |language=en}}</ref>


==Notable Residents==
==Notable residents==
*[[John Alen|Reverend John Alen]]- (1476-1534) priest and church lawyer, born in Coltishall.
* [[John Alen|Reverend John Alen]]- (1476–1534) priest and church lawyer, born in Coltishall.
*[[John Alan|Sir John Alan]]- (1500-1561) statesman and Irish Lord Chancellor, born in Coltishall.
* [[John Alan|Sir John Alan]]- (1500–1561) statesman and Irish Lord Chancellor, born in Coltishall.
*[[John Smith (astronomer)|Doctor John Smith]]- (1711-1795) academic and astronomer, born in Coltishall.
* [[John Smith (astronomer)|Doctor John Smith]]- (1711–1795) academic and astronomer, born in Coltishall.
*[[Thomas Holloway (painter)|Thomas Holloway]]- (1748-1827) painter and engraver, lived & died in Coltishall.
* [[Thomas Holloway (painter)|Thomas Holloway]]- (1748–1827) painter and engraver, lived and died in Coltishall.
*[[William Addison (VC)|Chaplain William Addison VC]]- (1883-1962) Church of England priest and army chaplain, Rector of Coltishall from 1938-1958.
* [[William Addison (VC)|Chaplain William Addison VC]]- (1883–1962) Church of England priest and army chaplain, Rector of Coltishall from 1938–1958.
*[[Gwyneth Johnstone]]- (1915-2010) painter, born & died in Coltishall.
* [[Gwyneth Johnstone]]- (1915–2010) painter, born and died in Coltishall.
*[[Robin Huggins]]- (b.1947) [[Norfolk County Cricket Club|Norfolk]] cricketer, born in Coltishall.
* [[Robin Huggins]]- (b.1947) [[Norfolk County Cricket Club|Norfolk]] cricketer, born in Coltishall.


==Climate==
==Climate==
Climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round.  The [[Köppen climate classification]] subtype for this climate is "[[Köppen climate classification#Group C: Temperate/mesothermal climates|Cfb]]" (Marine West Coast Climate/[[Oceanic climate]]).<ref>[https://archive.today/20130630142108/http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=591033&cityname=Broadland,+England,+United+Kingdom&units= Climate Summary for closest city on record]</ref>
Climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round.  The [[Köppen climate classification]] subtype for this climate is "[[Köppen climate classification#Group C: Temperate/mesothermal climates|Cfb]]" (Marine West Coast Climate/[[Oceanic climate]]).<ref>[https://archive.today/20130630142108/http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=591033&cityname=Broadland,+England,+United+Kingdom&units= Climate Summary for closest city on record]</ref>


{{Weather box|location = Coltishall 17m asl, 1991-2020
{{Weather box|location = Coltishall 17&nbsp;m asl, 1991–2020
|metric first = Yes
| metric first = Yes
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| single line = Yes
|Jan high C = 7.5
| Jan record high C = 14.8
|Feb high C = 8.1
| Feb record high C = 17.6
|Mar high C = 10.4
| Mar record high C = 24.0
|Apr high C = 13.2
| Apr record high C = 24.5
|May high C = 16.3
| May record high C = 26.6
|Jun high C = 19.2
| Jun record high C = 33.1
|Jul high C = 21.7
| Jul record high C = 32.0
|Aug high C = 21.7
| Aug record high C = 32.6
|Sep high C = 18.9
| Sep record high C = 28.5
|Oct high C = 14.9
| Oct record high C = 27.4
|Nov high C = 10.8
| Nov record high C = 17.8
|Dec high C = 8.0
| Dec record high C = 15.8
|year high C =  
| year record high C = 33.1
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| Jan high C = 7.5
|Feb low C = 1.7
| Feb high C = 8.1
|Mar low C = 3.0
| Mar high C = 10.4
|Apr low C = 4.8
| Apr high C = 13.2
|May low C = 7.8
| May high C = 16.3
|Jun low C = 10.5
| Jun high C = 19.2
|Jul low C = 12.7
| Jul high C = 21.7
|Aug low C = 12.5
| Aug high C = 21.7
|Sep low C = 10.5
| Sep high C = 18.9
|Oct low C = 7.8
| Oct high C = 14.9
|Nov low C = 4.3
| Nov high C = 10.8
|Dec low C = 2.3
| Dec high C = 8.0
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| year high C = 14.2
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| Feb mean C = 4.9
|Feb rain mm = 45.2
| Mar mean C = 6.7
|Mar rain mm = 46.2
| Apr mean C = 9.0
|Apr rain mm = 38.6
| May mean C = 12.0
|May rain mm = 46.5
| Jun mean C = 14.8
|Jun rain mm = 63.2
| Jul mean C = 17.2
|Jul rain mm = 57.5
| Aug mean C = 17.1
|Aug rain mm = 66.5
| Sep mean C = 14.7
|Sep rain mm = 59.6
| Oct mean C = 11.3
|Oct rain mm = 70.4
| Nov mean C = 7.5
|Nov rain mm = 71.2
| Dec mean C = 5.1
|Dec rain mm = 64.0
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| Feb low C = 1.7
|Feb rain days = 11.0
| Mar low C = 3.0
|Mar rain days = 9.2
| Apr low C = 4.8
|Apr rain days = 8.8
| May low C = 7.8
|May rain days = 7.9
| Jun low C = 10.5
|Jun rain days = 9.5
| Jul low C = 12.7
|Jul rain days = 9.4
| Aug low C = 12.5
|Aug rain days = 9.2
| Sep low C = 10.5
|Sep rain days = 9.4
| Oct low C = 7.8
|Oct rain days = 11.4
| Nov low C = 4.3
|Nov rain days = 12.8
| Dec low C = 2.3
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|Feb sun = 80.4
| Mar record low C = -10.7
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| Apr record low C = -5.2
|Apr sun = 174.5
| May record low C = -2.7
|May sun = 207.0
| Jun record low C = 1.8
|Jun sun = 181.3
| Jul record low C = 1.2
|Jul sun = 205.6
| Aug record low C = 3.7
|Aug sun = 184.8
| Sep record low C = -0.2
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| Oct record low C = -5.0
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| Nov record low C = -6.5
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| Feb precipitation mm = 45.2
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| Jun precipitation mm = 63.2
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| Aug precipitation mm = 66.5
| Sep precipitation mm = 59.6
| Oct precipitation mm = 70.4
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| Jul precipitation days = 9.4
| Aug precipitation days = 9.2
| Sep precipitation days = 9.4
| Oct precipitation days = 11.4
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| Dec precipitation days = 12.9
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| Dec sun = 55.2
| year sun = 1611.4
| source 1 = Met Office<ref>{{cite web
|url=https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/research/climate/maps-and-data/uk-climate-averages/u12unggmv
| title = Coltishall 1991–2020 averages
| access-date = 17 December 2021
| publisher = Met Office }}</ref>
| source 2 = Starlings Roost Weather<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.roostweather.com/ukobs/temp_station_extreme_map.php|title=Monthly Temperature Extremes}}</ref>
| date=November 2025}}


== Governance ==
==Governance==
Coltishall is both a civil parish and an electoral ward for local elections, falling within the district of [[Broadland]]. Local affairs are managed by Coltishall Parish Council, which oversees matters such as the village hall, playing fields, and provides input on planning applications.<ref>{{cite web |title=Coltishall Parish Council |url=https://coltishall-pc.gov.uk/ |website=Coltishall Parish Council |access-date=11 May 2025}}</ref>
Coltishall is both a civil parish and an electoral ward for local elections, falling within the district of [[Broadland]]. Local affairs are managed by Coltishall Parish Council, which oversees matters such as the village hall, playing fields, and provides input on planning applications.<ref>{{cite web |title=Coltishall Parish Council |url=https://coltishall-pc.gov.uk/ |website=Coltishall Parish Council |access-date=11 May 2025}}</ref>


The council also supports the maintenance and improvement of community facilities, including the children's play park, picnic areas, basketball court, and outdoor gym equipment on the Recreation Ground. It works alongside local charities and trusts, such as the Coltishall Commons Management Trust and the Village Hall charity, to promote the wellbeing of residents and the protection of local green spaces. The Parish Council is a statutory consultee on planning matters and plays an active role in representing the interests of the village within the wider framework of local government.
The council also supports the maintenance and improvement of community facilities, including the children's play park, picnic areas, basketball court, and outdoor gym equipment on the Recreation Ground. It works alongside local charities and trusts, such as the Coltishall Commons Management Trust and the Village Hall charity, to promote the wellbeing of residents and the protection of local green spaces. The Parish Council is a statutory consultee on planning matters and plays an active role in representing the interests of the village within the wider framework of local government.


At the district level, Coltishall is governed by [[Broadland District Council]], and at the county level by [[Norfolk County Council]].
At the district level, Coltishall is governed by [[Broadland District Council]], and at the county level by [[Norfolk County Council]].
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Nationally, the village forms part of the [[Broadland (UK Parliament constituency)|Broadland and Fakenham]] parliamentary constituency, which has been represented by [[Jerome Mayhew]] of the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]] since the [[2019 United Kingdom general election|2019 general election]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Broadland and Fakenham Parliamentary Constituency |url=https://members.parliament.uk/constituency/3700/overview |website=UK Parliament |access-date=11 May 2025}}</ref>
Nationally, the village forms part of the [[Broadland (UK Parliament constituency)|Broadland and Fakenham]] parliamentary constituency, which has been represented by [[Jerome Mayhew]] of the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]] since the [[2019 United Kingdom general election|2019 general election]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Broadland and Fakenham Parliamentary Constituency |url=https://members.parliament.uk/constituency/3700/overview |website=UK Parliament |access-date=11 May 2025}}</ref>


== War Memorial ==
==War Memorial==
Coltishall's war memorial is a stone cross on the High Street which is shared with the nearby village of [[Great Hautbois]]. The memorial was unveiled in August of 1920<ref>{{Cite web |title=Coltishall and Hautbois War Memorial, Coltishall - 1442412 {{!}} Historic England |url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1442412?section=official-list-entry |access-date=2024-12-15 |website=historicengland.org.uk |language=en}}</ref> and lists the following names for the [[First World War]]:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Geograph:: Caister to Croxton :: War Memorials in Norfolk |url=https://www.geograph.org.uk/article/War-Memorials-in-Norfolk/5 |access-date=2024-12-15 |website=www.geograph.org.uk}}</ref>
Coltishall's war memorial is a stone cross on the High Street which is shared with the nearby village of [[Great Hautbois]]. The memorial was unveiled in August 1920<ref>{{Cite web |title=Coltishall and Hautbois War Memorial, Coltishall – 1442412 {{!}} Historic England |url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1442412?section=official-list-entry |access-date=15 December 2024 |website=historicengland.org.uk |language=en}}</ref> and lists the following names for the [[First World War]]:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Geograph:: Caister to Croxton :: War Memorials in Norfolk |url=https://www.geograph.org.uk/article/War-Memorials-in-Norfolk/5 |access-date=15 December 2024 |website=www.geograph.org.uk}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+
|+
!Rank
! Rank
!Name
! Name
!Unit
! Unit
!Date of Death
! Date of death
!Burial
! Burial
|-
|-
|Capt.
| Capt.
|Charles W. Archdale
| Charles W. Archdale
|5th Bn., [[Norfolk Regiment]]
| 5th Bn., [[Norfolk Regiment]]
|20 Nov. 1917
| 20 November 1917
|[[Cambrai Memorial to the Missing|Cambrai Memorial]]
| [[Cambrai Memorial to the Missing|Cambrai Memorial]]
|-
|-
|2Lt.
| 2Lt.
|Edgar H. Collison
| Edgar H. Collison
|Norfolk Regt.
| Norfolk Regt.
|26 Jun. 1916
| 26 June 1916
|[[East Bilney|St. Mary's Churchyard]]
| [[East Bilney|St. Mary's Churchyard, East Bilney]]
|-
|-
|CSM
| CSM
|Charlie Wells
| Charlie Wells
|8th Bn., [[East Surrey Regiment]]
| 8th Bn., [[East Surrey Regiment]]
|1 Jul. 1916
| 1 July 1916
|[[Thiepval Memorial]]
| [[Thiepval Memorial]]
|-
|-
|Sgt.
| Sgt.
|Stanley W. Nicholson
| Stanley W. Nicholson
|12th Bn., Norfolk Regt.
| 12th Bn., Norfolk Regt.
|30 Dec. 1917
| 30 December 1917
|[[Shatby|Shatby Memorial]]
| [[Shatby]] Memorial
|-
|-
|Cpl.
| Cpl.
|William H. Lemon
| William H. Lemon
|7th Bn., [[Border Regiment]]
| 7th Bn., [[Border Regiment]]
|3 Jul. 1916
| 3 July 1916
|[[Thiepval Memorial]]
| [[Thiepval Memorial]]
|-
|-
|LCpl.
| LCpl.
|Bertie E. Gilham
| Bertie E. Gilham
|7th Bn., [[Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment)|Buffs]]
| 7th Bn., [[Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment)|Buffs]]
|7 Aug. 1918
| 7 August 1918
|[[Sailly-Laurette|Beacon Cemetery]]
| [[Sailly-Laurette|Beacon Cemetery]]
|-
|-
|LCpl.
| LCpl.
|Horace A. Daniels
| Horace A. Daniels
|10th Bn., [[East Yorkshire Regiment]]
| 10th Bn., [[East Yorkshire Regiment]]
|2 Apr. 1918
| 2 April 1918
|[[Rouen|St. Sever Cemetery]]
| [[Rouen|St. Sever Cemetery]]
|-
|-
|Pte.
| Pte.
|Frederick J. Hilling
| Frederick J. Hilling
|4th Bn., [[Bedfordshire Regiment]]
| 4th Bn., [[Bedfordshire Regiment]]
|16 Jan. 1918
| 16 January 1918
|[[Mont-Huon Military Cemetery|Mont-Huon Cemetery]]
| [[Mont-Huon Military Cemetery|Mont-Huon Cemetery]]
|-
|-
|Pte.
| Pte.
|Charles A. Earl
| Charles A. Earl
|8th Bn., Bedfordshire Regt.
| 8th Bn., Bedfordshire Regt.
|14 Oct. 1916
| 14 October 1916
|[[Thiepval Memorial]]
| [[Thiepval Memorial]]
|-
|-
|Pte.
| Pte.
|Edward G. Billing
| Edward G. Billing
|7th Bn., [[Border Regiment]]
| 7th Bn., [[Border Regiment]]
|2 May 1918
| 2 May 1918
|[[Forceville|Forceville Cemetery]]
| [[Forceville]] Cemetery
|-
|-
|Pte.
| Pte.
|Alfred H. Brighton
| Alfred H. Brighton
|1st Bn., [[Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)|Cameronian Rifles]]
| 1st Bn., [[Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)|Cameronian Rifles]]
|7 Nov. 1918
| 7 November 1918
|[[Dourlers|Dourlers Cemetery]]
| [[Dourlers]] Cemetery
|-
|-
|Pte.
| Pte.
|Sidney Feek
| Sidney Feek
|[[54th Battalion (Kootenay), CEF|54th (Kootenay) Bn.]], [[Canadian Expeditionary Force|CEF]]
| [[54th Battalion (Kootenay), CEF|54th (Kootenay) Bn.]], [[Canadian Expeditionary Force|CEF]]
|30 Sep. 1918
| 30 September 1918
|[[Sailly-sur-la-Lys|Cantimpre Cemetery]]
| [[Sailly-sur-la-Lys|Cantimpre Cemetery]]
|-
|-
|Pte.
| Pte.
|David Tunmore
| David Tunmore
|2nd Bn., [[Duke of Wellington's Regiment|Duke of Wellington's Regt.]]
| 2nd Bn., [[Duke of Wellington's Regiment|Duke of Wellington's Regt.]]
|17 Nov. 1918
| 17 November 1918
|[[Cambrai|Cambrai East Cemetery]]
| [[Cambrai]] East Cemetery
|-
|-
|Pte.
| Pte.
|Jacob H. Landamore
| Jacob H. Landamore
|8th Bn., [[East Surrey Regiment]]
| 8th Bn., [[East Surrey Regiment]]
|9 Aug. 1917
| 9 August 1917
|[[Menin Gate]]
| [[Menin Gate]]
|-
|-
|Pte.
| Pte.
|George F. Bean
| George F. Bean
|103rd Coy., [[Machine Gun Corps]]
| 103rd Coy., [[Machine Gun Corps]]
|1 Jul. 1916
| 1 July 1916
|[[Bapaume Post Military Cemetery|Bapaume Post Cemetery]]
| [[Bapaume Post Military Cemetery|Bapaume Post Cemetery]]
|-
|-
|Pte.
| Pte.
|Charles H. Brown
| Charles H. Brown
|1st (Drake) Bn., [[63rd (Royal Naval) Division|Royal Naval Division]]
| 1st (Drake) Bn., [[63rd (Royal Naval) Division|Royal Naval Division]]
|26 Feb. 1917
| 26 February 1917
|[[Rouen|St. Sever Cemetery]]
| [[Rouen|St. Sever Cemetery]]
|-
|-
|Pte.
| Pte.
|John Bean
| John Bean
|1st Bn., [[Norfolk Regiment]]
| 1st Bn., Norfolk Regt.
|31 May 1915
| 31 May 1915
|[[Ypres|Perth Cemetery]]
| [[Ypres|Perth Cemetery]]
|-
|-
|Pte.
| Pte.
|William R. Chaplin
| William R. Chaplin
|1st Bn., Norfolk Regt.
| 1st Bn., Norfolk Regt.
|14 Sep. 1914
| 14 September 1914
|[[La Ferté-sous-Jouarre memorial|La Ferté Memorial]]
| [[La Ferté-sous-Jouarre memorial|La Ferté Memorial]]
|-
|-
|Pte.
| Pte.
|Arthur H. Riseborough
| Arthur H. Riseborough
|1st Bn., Norfolk Regt.
| 1st Bn., Norfolk Regt.
|28 May 1918
| 28 May 1918
|[[Tannay, Nièvre|Tannay Cemetery]]
| [[Tannay, Nièvre|Tannay Cemetery]]
|-
|-
|Pte.
| Pte.
|Jonathan E. Feltham
| Jonathan E. Feltham
|1/4th Bn., Norfolk Regt.
| 1/4th Bn., Norfolk Regt.
|19 Apr. 1917
| 19 April 1917
|[[Gaza War Cemetery]]
| [[Gaza War Cemetery]]
|-
|-
|Pte.
| Pte.
|Herbert J. Gilham
| Herbert J. Gilham
|1/4th Bn., Norfolk Regt.
| 1/4th Bn., Norfolk Regt.
|14 Sep. 1915
| 14 September 1915
|[[Helles Memorial]]
| [[Helles Memorial]]
|-
|-
|Pte.
| Pte.
|Benjamin Bean
| Benjamin Bean
|7th Bn., Norfolk Regt.
| 7th Bn., Norfolk Regt.
|12 Oct. 1916
| 12 October 1916
|[[Thiepval Memorial]]
| [[Thiepval Memorial]]
|-
|-
|Pte.
| Pte.
|George B. Burton
| George B. Burton
|8th Bn., Norfolk Regt.
| 8th Bn., Norfolk Regt.
|1 Jul. 1916
| 1 July 1916
|[[Thiepval Memorial]]
| [[Thiepval Memorial]]
|-
|-
|Pte.
| Pte.
|John R. Davison
| John R. Davison
|8th Bn., Norfolk Regt.
| 8th Bn., Norfolk Regt.
|21 Oct. 1916
| 21 October 1916
|[[Thiepval Memorial]]
| [[Thiepval Memorial]]
|-
|-
|Pte.
| Pte.
|Harry Graveling
| Harry Graveling
|9th Bn., Norfolk Regt.
| 9th Bn., Norfolk Regt.
|10 Feb. 1917
| 10 February 1917
|[[Bethune Town Cemetery]]
| [[Bethune Town Cemetery]]
|-
|-
|Pte.
| Pte.
|Ivan J. A. Spinks
| Ivan J. A. Spinks
|9th Bn., Norfolk Regt.
| 9th Bn., Norfolk Regt.
|18 Oct. 1916
| 18 October 1916
|[[Thiepval Memorial]]
| [[Thiepval Memorial]]
|-
|-
|Pte.
| Pte.
|Arthur E. Youngs
| Arthur E. Youngs
|9th Bn., Norfolk Regt.
| 9th Bn., Norfolk Regt.
|17 Nov. 1915
| 17 November 1915
|[[Hollybrook Cemetery]]
| [[Hollybrook Cemetery]]
|-
|-
|Pte.
| Pte.
|Leslie Wells
| Leslie Wells
|1/5th Bn., [[Northumberland Fusilers]]
| 1/5th Bn., [[Northumberland Fusilers]]
|14 Nov. 1916
| 14 November 1916
|[[Thiepval Memorial]]
| [[Thiepval Memorial]]
|-
|-
|Pte.
| Pte.
|George H. Pye
| George H. Pye
|2/7th Bn., [[Royal Warwickshire Regiment|Royal Warwickshire Regt.]]
| 2/7th Bn., [[Royal Warwickshire Regiment|Royal Warwickshire Regt.]]
|18 Aug. 1918
| 18 August 1918
|[[Tannay, Nièvre|Tannay Cemetery]]
| [[Tannay, Nièvre|Tannay Cemetery]]
|-
|-
|Pte.
| Pte.
|Arthur T. Bullen
| Arthur T. Bullen
|3rd Bn., [[Worcestershire Regiment]]
| 3rd Bn., [[Worcestershire Regiment]]
|11 Oct. 1916
| 11 October 1916
|[[Pozières cemetery|Pozières Cemetery]]
| [[Pozières cemetery|Pozières Cemetery]]
|-
|-
|Pte.
| Pte.
|Ernest Riseborough
| Ernest Riseborough
|4th Bn., Worcestershire Regt.
| 4th Bn., Worcestershire Regt.
|2 Jun. 1917
| 2 June 1917
|[[Arras Memorial]]
| [[Arras Memorial]]
|-
|-
|Spr.
| Spr.
|Arthur Tunmore
| Arthur Tunmore
|55th Coy., [[Royal Engineers]]
| 55th Coy., [[Royal Engineers]]
|27 Jul. 1915
| 27 July 1915
|St. John's Churchyard
| St. John's Churchyard
|-
|-
|App.
| App.
|Wilfred C. D. Walton
| Wilfred C. D. Walton
|S.S. ''Arab''
| S.S. ''Arab''
|7 Jan. 1918
| 7 January 1918
|[[Bizerte|Bizerte Cemetery]]
| [[Bizerte]] Cemetery
|}
|}
And, the following for the [[Second World War]]:
And, the following for the [[Second World War]]:
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+
|+
!Rank
! Rank
!Name
! Name
!Unit
! Unit
!Date of Death
! Date of death
!Burial
! Burial
|-
|-
|WO
| WO
|Peter H. Watson
| Peter H. Watson
|[[Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve|Royal Air Force Reserve]]
| [[Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve|Royal Air Force Reserve]]
|7 Apr. 1945
| 7 April 1945
|[[Karachi War Cemetery]]
| [[Karachi War Cemetery]]
|-
|-
|Sgt.
| Sgt.
|Basil G. Crisp
| Basil G. Crisp
|[[No. 75 Squadron RAF]]
| [[No. 75 Squadron RAF]]
|16 Aug. 1943
| 16 August 1943
|[[Olonne-sur-Mer|Olonne-sur-Mer Cemetery]]
| [[Olonne-sur-Mer]] Cemetery
|-
|-
|Sgt.
| Sgt.
|Frederick H. Hilling
| Frederick H. Hilling
|[[Royal Air Force]]
| [[Royal Air Force]]
|30 Dec. 1942
| 30 December 1942
|St. John's Churchyard
| St. John's Churchyard
|-
|-
|Pte.
| Pte.
|Arthur Y. Woods
| Arthur Y. Woods
|2nd Bn., [[Royal Norfolk Regiment]]
| 2nd Bn., [[Royal Norfolk Regiment]]
|27 May 1940
| 27 May 1940
|[[Dunkirk Memorial]]
| [[Dunkirk Memorial]]
|-
|-
|Pte.
| Pte.
|Benjamin H. Goodson
| Benjamin H. Goodson
|5th Bn., Royal Norfolks.
| 5th Bn., Royal Norfolks.
|16 Jun. 1944
| 16 June 1944
|[[Kanchanaburi War Cemetery]]
| [[Kanchanaburi War Cemetery]]
|-
|-
|Pte.
| Pte.
|Leonard M. Neville
| Leonard M. Neville
|5th Bn., Royal Norfolks.
| 5th Bn., Royal Norfolks.
|21 Sep. 1944
| 21 September 1944
|[[Kranji War Memorial]]
| [[Kranji War Memorial]]
|}
|}


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== External links ==
==External links==
* [https://coltishall-pc.gov.uk/ Coltishall Parish Council – Official website]
* [https://coltishall-pc.gov.uk/ Coltishall Parish Council – Official website]


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Coltishall is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.

Coltishall is located on the River Bure and within the Norfolk Broads, Template:Convert north-west of Wroxham and Template:Convert north-east of Norwich.

In local dialect, Coltishall may be pronounced "Coltshall",[1] "Coltshull"[2] or "Cõlesil/Cõltsul".[3]

Etymology

Coltishall's name is of Old English origin and first attested in the Domesday Book of 1086 in the forms Cokereshala and Coketeshala. From 1200 onwards, it is attested in the contracted form Couteshal(e), in which form it has more or less remained to the present day (the l in the modern spelling is due to hypercorrection). The second part of the name is thought to derive from the Old English word halh ('nook') but the origin of the first part is uncertain; one guess is that it was an otherwise unattested personal name Coccede or Cohhede, and thus meant 'Coccede's nook'.[4] However, The Cambridge Dictionary of English Place-Names concludes that "the recorded forms are too few and contradictory for satisfactory explanation".[5]

History

In the Domesday Book, Coltishall is recorded as a settlement of 16 households in the hundred of South Erpingham. In 1086, the village was divided between the estates of William de Warenne and Roger de Poitou.[6]

In 1231, Coltishall was made a 'free-town' by King Henry III.[7]

Furthermore, from the mid-Eighteenth Century, Coltishall was a centre for the malting industry with many wherries being built in the village.[8]

In the late-Eighteenth Century, parts of the Bure Navigational Canal were dug in the parish to make the River Bure more easily navigable for watercraft.[9]

Horstead Watermill, close to the village, was one of the most photographed mills in Britain until it burned down in 1963.[10]

RAF Coltishall

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". RAF Coltishall was opened in 1939 as a fighter station of the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. It became home to No. 242 Squadron RAF, which was largely composed of Canadian personnel who had suffered heavy losses in the Battle of France. Morale within the unit was low, and on 24 June 1940, the squadron was placed under the command of the legless fighter ace Douglas Bader.[11][12] Bader quickly restored discipline, reshaped the squadron’s reputation, and led it effectively through the early stages of the Battle of Britain.

RAF Coltishall remained an active RAF station throughout the Cold War, later becoming a base for English Electric Lightning and SEPECAT Jaguar aircraft. The station was operational until its closure in November 2006, following a review by the Ministry of Defence.[13]

The main technical site was subsequently repurposed as HM Prison Bure, a Category C prison for adult male offenders.[14]

The adjoining married quarters and residential area were renamed Badersfield in honour of Douglas Bader. Although closely associated with RAF Coltishall, Badersfield does not fall within the civil parish of Coltishall. Instead, it lies partly in the parish of Scottow (in the North Norfolk district) and partly in the parish of Buxton with Lammas (in the Broadland district).[15]

Geography

According to the 2021 census, Coltishall has a population of 1,446 people which shows a decrease from the 1,503 people recorded in the 2011 census.[16]

Coltishall is located on the River Bure and within the Norfolk Broads. The village is also located at the junction of the B1150, between Norwich and North Walsham, and the B1354, between Thursford and Hoveton.

Church of St. John the Baptist

Coltishall's parish church is dedicated John the Baptist and dates at its earliest to the Fifteenth Century. St. John's is located on Church Street and has been Grade I listed since 1984.[17]

The church was largely re-built in 1865 and boasts a Twelfth Century font made from Purbeck Marble. In addition, there is a good collection of stained-glass windows including some from the workshops of James Powell and Sons (depicting the Risen Christ) and memorial glass by Alfred Wilkinson.[18]

Within the parish there is a ruined church dedicated to Saint Theobald of Provins which was built in the Eleventh Century and was abandoned in the Nineteenth Century.[19]

Notable residents

Climate

Climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. The Köppen climate classification subtype for this climate is "Cfb" (Marine West Coast Climate/Oceanic climate).[20]

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Governance

Coltishall is both a civil parish and an electoral ward for local elections, falling within the district of Broadland. Local affairs are managed by Coltishall Parish Council, which oversees matters such as the village hall, playing fields, and provides input on planning applications.[21]

The council also supports the maintenance and improvement of community facilities, including the children's play park, picnic areas, basketball court, and outdoor gym equipment on the Recreation Ground. It works alongside local charities and trusts, such as the Coltishall Commons Management Trust and the Village Hall charity, to promote the wellbeing of residents and the protection of local green spaces. The Parish Council is a statutory consultee on planning matters and plays an active role in representing the interests of the village within the wider framework of local government.

At the district level, Coltishall is governed by Broadland District Council, and at the county level by Norfolk County Council.

Nationally, the village forms part of the Broadland and Fakenham parliamentary constituency, which has been represented by Jerome Mayhew of the Conservative Party since the 2019 general election.[22]

War Memorial

Coltishall's war memorial is a stone cross on the High Street which is shared with the nearby village of Great Hautbois. The memorial was unveiled in August 1920[23] and lists the following names for the First World War:[24]

Rank Name Unit Date of death Burial
Capt. Charles W. Archdale 5th Bn., Norfolk Regiment 20 November 1917 Cambrai Memorial
2Lt. Edgar H. Collison Norfolk Regt. 26 June 1916 St. Mary's Churchyard, East Bilney
CSM Charlie Wells 8th Bn., East Surrey Regiment 1 July 1916 Thiepval Memorial
Sgt. Stanley W. Nicholson 12th Bn., Norfolk Regt. 30 December 1917 Shatby Memorial
Cpl. William H. Lemon 7th Bn., Border Regiment 3 July 1916 Thiepval Memorial
LCpl. Bertie E. Gilham 7th Bn., Buffs 7 August 1918 Beacon Cemetery
LCpl. Horace A. Daniels 10th Bn., East Yorkshire Regiment 2 April 1918 St. Sever Cemetery
Pte. Frederick J. Hilling 4th Bn., Bedfordshire Regiment 16 January 1918 Mont-Huon Cemetery
Pte. Charles A. Earl 8th Bn., Bedfordshire Regt. 14 October 1916 Thiepval Memorial
Pte. Edward G. Billing 7th Bn., Border Regiment 2 May 1918 Forceville Cemetery
Pte. Alfred H. Brighton 1st Bn., Cameronian Rifles 7 November 1918 Dourlers Cemetery
Pte. Sidney Feek 54th (Kootenay) Bn., CEF 30 September 1918 Cantimpre Cemetery
Pte. David Tunmore 2nd Bn., Duke of Wellington's Regt. 17 November 1918 Cambrai East Cemetery
Pte. Jacob H. Landamore 8th Bn., East Surrey Regiment 9 August 1917 Menin Gate
Pte. George F. Bean 103rd Coy., Machine Gun Corps 1 July 1916 Bapaume Post Cemetery
Pte. Charles H. Brown 1st (Drake) Bn., Royal Naval Division 26 February 1917 St. Sever Cemetery
Pte. John Bean 1st Bn., Norfolk Regt. 31 May 1915 Perth Cemetery
Pte. William R. Chaplin 1st Bn., Norfolk Regt. 14 September 1914 La Ferté Memorial
Pte. Arthur H. Riseborough 1st Bn., Norfolk Regt. 28 May 1918 Tannay Cemetery
Pte. Jonathan E. Feltham 1/4th Bn., Norfolk Regt. 19 April 1917 Gaza War Cemetery
Pte. Herbert J. Gilham 1/4th Bn., Norfolk Regt. 14 September 1915 Helles Memorial
Pte. Benjamin Bean 7th Bn., Norfolk Regt. 12 October 1916 Thiepval Memorial
Pte. George B. Burton 8th Bn., Norfolk Regt. 1 July 1916 Thiepval Memorial
Pte. John R. Davison 8th Bn., Norfolk Regt. 21 October 1916 Thiepval Memorial
Pte. Harry Graveling 9th Bn., Norfolk Regt. 10 February 1917 Bethune Town Cemetery
Pte. Ivan J. A. Spinks 9th Bn., Norfolk Regt. 18 October 1916 Thiepval Memorial
Pte. Arthur E. Youngs 9th Bn., Norfolk Regt. 17 November 1915 Hollybrook Cemetery
Pte. Leslie Wells 1/5th Bn., Northumberland Fusilers 14 November 1916 Thiepval Memorial
Pte. George H. Pye 2/7th Bn., Royal Warwickshire Regt. 18 August 1918 Tannay Cemetery
Pte. Arthur T. Bullen 3rd Bn., Worcestershire Regiment 11 October 1916 Pozières Cemetery
Pte. Ernest Riseborough 4th Bn., Worcestershire Regt. 2 June 1917 Arras Memorial
Spr. Arthur Tunmore 55th Coy., Royal Engineers 27 July 1915 St. John's Churchyard
App. Wilfred C. D. Walton S.S. Arab 7 January 1918 Bizerte Cemetery

And, the following for the Second World War:

Rank Name Unit Date of death Burial
WO Peter H. Watson Royal Air Force Reserve 7 April 1945 Karachi War Cemetery
Sgt. Basil G. Crisp No. 75 Squadron RAF 16 August 1943 Olonne-sur-Mer Cemetery
Sgt. Frederick H. Hilling Royal Air Force 30 December 1942 St. John's Churchyard
Pte. Arthur Y. Woods 2nd Bn., Royal Norfolk Regiment 27 May 1940 Dunkirk Memorial
Pte. Benjamin H. Goodson 5th Bn., Royal Norfolks. 16 June 1944 Kanchanaburi War Cemetery
Pte. Leonard M. Neville 5th Bn., Royal Norfolks. 21 September 1944 Kranji War Memorial

References

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External links

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  1. ↑ Hales, J. and Bennett, W. "Looking at Norfolk" (October 1971) Charles N. Veal & Company
  2. ↑ https://www.literarynorfolk.co.uk/norfolk_place_names.htm
  3. ↑ https://friendsofnorfolkdialect.com/portfolio-items/norfolk-placenames/
  4. ↑ University of Nottingham. (2022). Retrieved 18 December 2022. http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/Coltishall.
  5. ↑ The Cambridge Dictionary of English Place-Names, Based on the Collections of the English Place-Name Society, ed. by Victor Watts (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004), s.v. Coltishall.
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  20. ↑ Climate Summary for closest city on record
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