Itteringham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, some 4+12 miles (7.2 km) northwest of the market town of Aylsham.

Itteringham
St Mary's Church, Itteringham
Itteringham is located in Norfolk
Itteringham
Itteringham
Location within Norfolk
Area8.20 km2 (3.17 sq mi)
Population125 
• Density15/km2 (39/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTG145306
Civil parish
  • Itteringham
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNORWICH
Postcode districtNR11
PoliceNorfolk
FireNorfolk
AmbulanceEast of England
List of places
UK
England
Norfolk
52°49′51″N 1°10′58″E / 52.83096°N 1.18288°E / 52.83096; 1.18288

Geography

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It covers an area of 8.20 km2 (3.17 sq mi) and had a population of 136 in 60 households at the 2001 census,[1] the population reducing to 125 at the 2011 Census.[2] For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of North Norfolk.

Itteringham lies in the valley of the River Bure that eventually becomes a major part of the Norfolk Broads. The village has a pub, the Walpole Arms[3] and a village shop. The converted watermill is a historical feature within the village. Mannington Hall is included in the parish.

History

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The villages name origin is uncertain perhaps, 'homestead/village of Ytra's/Ytri's people' or 'homestead/village of the Ytteringas (= those dwelling outside)'.

1980 mid-air collision

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Major Stephen Kaatz and 38 year old Lt-Col William Harold Olson flew to RAF Wainfleet, and collided in mid-air at around 2,000ft, both in their Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft, at Tuesday 18 November 1980 at 9.15am.

Kaatz ejected safely, and his aircraft crashed near the village, towards Saxthorpe. 44 year old David Green, of Wingfield House, was taken to Norwich hospital with a back injury, after being hit by debris, when out walking. He was a senior air traffic controller at Norwich Airport.[4][5]

The day before, Hawker Siddeley Nimrod 'XV256', from RAF Kinloss, had crashed, killing two out of the twenty RAF personnel on board; it had flown through a flock of sea birds, damaging three of its four engines, on take off.[6] Stephen Kaatz, from Jenison, Michigan landed in the pub car park.[7]

Olson, born 20 December 1941 from DeBary, Florida, ejected over Winterton-on-Sea, to the east, and landed in the sea. An RAF rescue helicopter took off at 9.34am, to head to Itteringham, but at 9.40am was requested to rescue Lt-Col Olson instead. In the pilot seat was 28 year old Flt Lt Adrian Nockles, with winch operator John Reeson.

Olson would be killed, with a 38 year old RAF winchman, Master Air Load Master with 202 Sqn at RAF Coltishall, when a winch line snapped. The waves were around 15 ft high. The winchman was originally from Grantham in Lincolnshire, but born in Wick in Scotland, attending the Boys' Central School, and was awarded the George Medal, in August 1981. He had lived at Malton Close in Aylsham, where he is buried.[8][9] An RAF training facility, in North Wales, was named after the winchman, in May 2018.[10]

Another rescue helicopter, a Sikorsky MH-53 from the 67th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron at RAF Woodbridge, arrived around 10.10am, and two United States Air Force Pararescue, with full diving equipment, were dropped into the sea.[11][12][13] Lt-Col Olson is buried at Hethersett parish church.

Culture

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The poet George Barker lived in the village and is buried in the churchyard.

Notes

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  1. ^ Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.
  2. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  3. ^ CAMRA WhatPub Walpole Arms, Itteringham
  4. ^ Cambridge Daily News Tuesday 18 November 1980, page 1
  5. ^ Daily Express Wednesday 19 November 1980, page 6
  6. ^ Nimrod November 1980 crash
  7. ^ 1980 crash
  8. ^ Sunday Express Sunday 13 February 1983, page 9
  9. ^ 1980 Winterton crash
  10. ^ 2018 training facility
  11. ^ Winterton crash
  12. ^ Winterton incident
  13. ^ RAF Lakenheath
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