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'''Irstead''' is a village and former [[civil parish]], now in the parish of [[Barton Turf]], in the [[England|English]] county of [[Norfolk]].
'''Irstead''' is a village and former [[civil parish]], now in the parish of [[Barton Turf]], in the [[English county]] of [[Norfolk]]. It is {{Convert|6.3|mi|km}} north of [[Acle]] and {{Convert|11|mi|km}} north-east of [[Norwich]], along the [[River Ant]].  


Irstead is located {{Convert|6.3|mi|km}} north of [[Acle]] and {{Convert|11|mi|km}} north-east of [[Norwich]], along the [[River Ant]].
Irstead's name is of [[Anglo-Saxons|Anglo-Saxon]] origin,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Key to English Place-names |url=http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/Irstead |access-date=2025-06-02 |website=kepn.nottingham.ac.uk}}</ref> although it is not listed in the [[Domesday Book]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home {{!}} Domesday Book |url=https://opendomesday.org/ |access-date=2025-06-02 |website=opendomesday.org}}</ref>


== History ==
On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Barton Turf.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10198926|title=Relationships and changes Irstead AP/CP through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=5 February 2023}}</ref> In 1931 the parish had a population of 113.<ref>{{cite web |title=Population statistics Irstead AP/CP through time |url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10198926/cube/TOT_POP |accessdate=5 February 2023 |publisher=[[A Vision of Britain through Time]]}}</ref> Irstead is part of the [[electoral ward]] of Hoveton & Tunstead for local elections and is part of the [[Non-metropolitan district|district]] of [[North Norfolk]].
Irstead's name is of [[Anglo-Saxons|Anglo-Saxon]] origin and derives from the [[Old English]] for mud place.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Key to English Place-names |url=http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/Irstead |access-date=2025-06-02 |website=kepn.nottingham.ac.uk}}</ref>


Irstead is not listed in the [[Domesday Book]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home {{!}} Domesday Book |url=https://opendomesday.org/ |access-date=2025-06-02 |website=opendomesday.org}}</ref>
== St. Michael's church ==
 
Irstead's church is dedicated to [[Saint Michael]] and dates from the 14th-Century. St. Michael's is located on Irstead Road and has been Grade II listed since 1955.<ref>{{Cite web |title=CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, Barton Turf - 1049932 {{!}} Historic England |url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1049932 |access-date=2025-06-02 |website=historicengland.org.uk |language=en}}</ref> The church is open sporadically for Sunday service.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-06-15 |title=Irstead: St Michael's |url=https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/4739/service-and-events/events-all/ |access-date=2025-06-02 |website=www.achurchnearyou.com |language=en}}</ref>
On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Barton Turf.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10198926|title=Relationships and changes Irstead AP/CP through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=5 February 2023}}</ref>
 
== Geography ==
In 1931 the parish had a population of 113,<ref>{{cite web |title=Population statistics Irstead AP/CP through time |url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10198926/cube/TOT_POP |accessdate=5 February 2023 |publisher=[[A Vision of Britain through Time]]}}</ref> this was the last time that separate population statistics were collected for Irstead as in 1935 the parish was merged.
 
== St. Michael's Church ==
Irstead's church is dedicated to [[Saint Michael]] and dates from the Fourteenth Century. St. Michael's is located on Irstead Road and has been Grade II listed since 1955.<ref>{{Cite web |title=CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, Barton Turf - 1049932 {{!}} Historic England |url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1049932 |access-date=2025-06-02 |website=historicengland.org.uk |language=en}}</ref> The church is open sporadically for Sunday service.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-06-15 |title=Irstead: St Michael's |url=https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/4739/service-and-events/events-all/ |access-date=2025-06-02 |website=www.achurchnearyou.com |language=en}}</ref>


St. Michael's features a carved [[Baptismal font|font]] and a painted [[rood screen]], which are both medieval survivals. The church also holds a wall painting of [[Saint Christopher]] and a stone memorial dating from 1811 to Midshipman Charles Hornor who died aboard the ''Rose'' off the coast of [[Madras]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Norfolk Churches Site |url=http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/irstead/irstead.htm |access-date=2025-06-02 |website=www.norfolkchurches.co.uk}}</ref>
St. Michael's features a carved [[Baptismal font|font]] and a painted [[rood screen]], which are both medieval survivals. The church also holds a wall painting of [[Saint Christopher]] and a stone memorial dating from 1811 to Midshipman Charles Hornor who died aboard the ''Rose'' off the coast of [[Madras]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Norfolk Churches Site |url=http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/irstead/irstead.htm |access-date=2025-06-02 |website=www.norfolkchurches.co.uk}}</ref>
== Governance ==
Irstead is part of the [[electoral ward]] of Hoveton & Tunstead for local elections and is part of the [[Non-metropolitan district|district]] of [[North Norfolk]].
The village's national constituency is [[North Norfolk (UK Parliament constituency)|North Norfolk]], which has been represented by the [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrat]] [[Steff Aquarone|Steff Aquarone MP]] since 2024.
== War Memorial ==
Irstead's war memorials are two marble plaques inside St. Michael's Church which list the following names for the [[First World War]]:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Geograph:: Ickburgh to Knapton :: War Memorials in Norfolk |url=https://www.geograph.org.uk/article/War-Memorials-in-Norfolk/11#ickburgh-to-knapton |access-date=2025-06-02 |website=www.geograph.org.uk}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Rank
!Name
!Unit
!Date of Death
!Burial/Commemoration
|-
|Pte.
|Frederick A. London
|8th Bn., [[Border Regiment]]
|5 Jul. 1916
|[[Thiepval Memorial]]
|-
|Pte.
|Robert Balls
|1st Bn., [[Coldstream Guards]]
|23 Oct. 1914
|[[Menin Gate]]
|-
|Pte.
|Samuel London
|13th Bn., [[King's Regiment (Liverpool)|King's Regiment]]
|21 Aug. 1918
|[[Courcelles-le-Comte|Railway Cutting Cemetery]]
|-
|Pte.
|Ambrose Saul
|15th Bn., [[Sherwood Foresters]]
|28 Mar. 1918
|[[Pozières Memorial]]
|}
The following names were added after the [[Second World War]]:
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Rank
!Name
!Unit
!Date of Death
!Burial/Commemoration
|-
|2Lt.
|John M. H. Wilson
|[[10th Royal Hussars]], [[Royal Armoured Corps|RAC]]
|23 Jan. 1942
|[[Benghazi|Benghazi War Cemetery]]
|-
|Sgt.
|Thomas C. Clitheroe
|[[No. 12 Squadron RAF|No. 12 Squadron RAF (Lancasters)]]
|29 Jul. 1944
|[[Runnymede Memorial]]
|-
|Cpl.
|Horace W. Yaxley
|2nd Bn., [[Royal Norfolk Regiment]]
|23 May 1940
|[[Dunkirk Memorial|Dunkirk Town Cemetery]]
|-
|LCpl.
|George A. Yaxley
|2nd Bn., Royal Norfolks
|26 May 1940
|[[Le Paradis|Le Paradis War Cemetery]]
|}


==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.origins.org.uk/genuki/NFK/places/i/irstead/ Information from Genuki Norfolk] on Irstead.
*[http://www.origins.org.uk/genuki/NFK/places/i/irstead/ Information from Genuki Norfolk] on Irstead.
[[Category:Villages in Norfolk]]
[[Category:Villages in Norfolk]]
[[Category:Former civil parishes in Norfolk]]
[[Category:Former civil parishes in Norfolk]]
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Latest revision as of 07:56, 24 September 2025

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Irstead is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Barton Turf, in the English county of Norfolk. It is Template:Convert north of Acle and Template:Convert north-east of Norwich, along the River Ant.

Irstead's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin,[1] although it is not listed in the Domesday Book.[2]

On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Barton Turf.[3] In 1931 the parish had a population of 113.[4] Irstead is part of the electoral ward of Hoveton & Tunstead for local elections and is part of the district of North Norfolk.

St. Michael's church

Irstead's church is dedicated to Saint Michael and dates from the 14th-Century. St. Michael's is located on Irstead Road and has been Grade II listed since 1955.[5] The church is open sporadically for Sunday service.[6]

St. Michael's features a carved font and a painted rood screen, which are both medieval survivals. The church also holds a wall painting of Saint Christopher and a stone memorial dating from 1811 to Midshipman Charles Hornor who died aboard the Rose off the coast of Madras.[7]

References

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