Chedgrave is a village and civil parish in English county of Norfolk. Chedgrave is separated from nearby Loddon by the River Chet.
| Chedgrave | |
|---|---|
 All Saints, Chedgrave | |
  Chedgrave Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 3.52 km2 (1.36 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,051 (2011) |
| • Density | 299/km2 (770/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TM364995 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORWICH |
| Postcode district | NR14 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
History
editChedgrave's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and likely derives from the Old English for Ceatta's pit or grove.[1]
In the Domesday Book, Chedgrave is described as consisting of 73 households located in the hundred of Loddon. The village formed part of the estates of Ralph Baynard.[2]
Geography
editAccording to the 2011 Census, Chedgrave has 1,051 residents living in 488 households.[3]
Chedgrave falls within the constituency of South Norfolk and is represented at Parliament by Ben Goldsborough of the Labour Party.
War memorial
editChedgrave's war memorials take the form of two marble plaques inside All Saints' Church as well as a lychgate erected in 2018. The memorial lists the following name for the First World War:
- Gunner Edward G. H. Beckham (1880–1917), 228th (Siege) Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery
- Private Free Easter (d.1917), 1/9th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry
- Private James J. Fuller (1897–1917), 4th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment
And, the following for the Second World War:
- Gunner-Second-Class Robert R. Goulty (1924–1943), Royal Air Force
- Private Stanley D. Goodyear (1926–1944), 4th Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment
- Private Harry A. Seamons (1922–1942), 4th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment
- Private Albert E. H. Starman (1919–1944), 4th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment[4]
References
edit- ^ University of Nottingham. (2022). Retrieved December 7, 2022. http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/Chedgrave
- ^ Domesday Book. (1086). Retrieved December 7, 2022. https://opendomesday.org/place/TM3699/chedgrave/
- ^ Office for National Statistics. (2011). Retrieved December 7, 2022. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/reports/localarea?compare=E04006530
- ^ Hoffmann, R. (2004). Retrieved December 7, 2022. http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Norfolk/Chedgrave.html
External links
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