Hunworth
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Hunworth is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Stody, in the English county of Norfolk.
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History
Hunworth's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from the Old English for Huna's enclosure.[1]
In the Domesday Book, Hunworth is listed as a settlement of 11 households in the hundred of Holt. In 1086, the village was divided between the East Anglian estates of King William I, Count Alan of Brittany and Walter Giffard.[2]
A motte-and-bailey castle was built in Hunworth after the Norman Conquest of which only earthworks remain.[3]
Hunworth Hall was built 1699 for Edmund Britliffe, a courtier to King William III.[4][5]
Hunworth Watermill was built in 1815 on the River Glaven, though it was built on the site of a mill that had stood since Anglo-Saxon times. The mill was badly flooded in 2023, though it is still apparently in working order.[6][7]
Geography
The River Glaven runs through the village.
St. Lawrence's Church
Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". Hunworth's church is dedicated to Saint Lawrence and dates from the Twelfth Century. St. Lawrence's is located on Stody Road and has been Grade II listed since 1987.[8] The church holds occasional Sunday service.[9]
St. Lawrence's was gradually expanded throughout the medieval period and was restored during the Victorian era. The church holds a memorial to Edmund Britliffe, the builder of Hunworth Hall.[10]
Governance
Hunworth is part of the electoral ward of Stody for local elections and is part of the district of North Norfolk.
The village's national constituency is North Norfolk, which has been represented by the Liberal Democrat Steff Aquarone MP since 2024.
War Memorial
Hunworth's war memorial is a framed plaque inside St. Lawrence's Church which lists the following names for the First World War:[11]
| Rank | Name | Unit | Date of Death | Burial/Commemoration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sjt. | Robert S. Ironside DCM | 120th Bty., Royal Field Artillery | 9 Nov. 1914 | Bailleul Cemetery |
| Pte. | Herbert C. Buckle | MA Depot, Army Service Corps | 30 Aug. 1916 | Hadra War Cemetery |
| Pte. | George W. Buckle | 4th Bn., Norfolk Regiment | 19 Apr. 1917 | Gaza War Cemetery |
| Pte. | George Williamson | 4th Bn., Norfolk Regt. | 11 Dec. 1917 | Ramleh War Cemetery |
| Pte. | Horace Rudd | 8th Bn., Norfolk Regt. | 19 Jul. 1916 | Thiepval Memorial |
| Pte. | William G. Peck | 1st Bn., York and Lancaster Regt. | 23 Aug. 1915 | Westouter Churchyard |
Gallery
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Gable end of the old Barn on King Street with Edmund Britliffe's initials in the wall
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Hunworth Hall
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The Bell public house stands on the village green
References
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