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Bradfield, Norfolk

Bradfield is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Swafield, in the North Norfolk district, in the county of Norfolk, England.[1]

Bradfield
Saint Giles Parish Church, Bradfield
Bradfield is located in Norfolk
Bradfield
Bradfield
Location within Norfolk
OS grid referenceTG2733
• London135 miles (217 km)
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNORTH WALSHAM
Postcode districtNR28
Dialling code01263
PoliceNorfolk
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52°50′58″N 1°22′17″E / 52.84944°N 1.37132°E / 52.84944; 1.37132

The village is 7.6 miles (12.2 km) south south east of Cromer, 18.1 miles (29.1 km) north north east of Norwich and 135 miles (217 km) north east of London. The village lies 3.1 miles (5.0 km) north north west of the town of North Walsham.

History

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Bradfield's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from the Old English for a broad or spacious field.[2]

Bradfield is not mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086.[3]

On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Swafield.[4]

Geography

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In 1931 the parish had a population of 136.[5] As the parish was merged into Swafield this was the last time population data was taken for Bradfield alone.

The nearest railway station is at Gunton for the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich. The nearest airport is Norwich International Airport.

Sport

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Bradfield Cricket Club has roots dating back to the late 1800s when a group of farm workers were allowed to play cricket on one of Bradfield Hall Farm fields. Over the years the ground has developed and now boasts one of the best playing surfaces and outfields in the whole of the Norfolk Cricket Alliance.

Governance

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Bradfield is part of the electoral ward of Trunch 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.

St. Giles' Church

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Bradfield's parish church is dedicated to Saint Giles and is very large church for what is now a small community. The church, however was once bigger still.[6] There is evidence of this both inside and out, because the north and south arcades were filled in when the aisles were demolished. The pillars and arches can still be seen, set in the walls, the early 14th century capitals revealing the age of the church.

The porch is dated 1786, along with the churchwardens' names, which is probably shortly after the aisles were demolished.[7] At the east end of the church there is a decorated window and pentagonal buttresses with stone pinnacles added in 1864 when some restoration work was carried out on the church. Above the chancel arch there is a wall painting of Christ in Judgment. He sits on a rainbow showing his wounds. The wall painting dates from the 15th century.[8]

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    The church tower
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    The chancel viewed from the altar
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    The altar and east window
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    The font

War memorial

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Bradfield's war memorial takes the form of a brass plaque, topped with a cross of Saint George, located inside St. Giles' Church.[9] It holds the following names for the First World War:[10]

Rank Name Unit Date of Death Other Commemoration / Burial
L/Cpl. John S. Futter 8th Battalion, Rifle Brigade 16 October 1917 Tyne Cot
Pvt. Herbert J. Hewitt 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment 29 May 1915 Menin Gate
Pvt. Percy Hammond 2nd Battalion, Norfolk Rgt. 31 October 1916 Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery
Pvt. Ernest Towler 2nd Battalion, Northumberland Fusilers 8 May 1915 Menin Gate
SIG Robert F. S. Futter 10th Battalion, Essex Regiment 26 October 1915 Communal Cemetery, Corbie

References

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  1. ^ Ordnance Survey, Explorer Sheet 252, Norfolk Coast East, ISBN 978-0-319-46726-8
  2. ^ "Key to English Place-names". kepn.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  3. ^ Domesday Book. (1086). Retrieved November 6, 2022. https://opendomesday.org/map/
  4. ^ University of Portsmouth and JISC. (2017). Retrieved November 6, 2022. https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10160777
  5. ^ "Population statistics Bradfield CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  6. ^ Pesvner, N and Wilson, B. (1999). The Buildings of England: Norwich and North-east Norfolk. London: Penguin.
  7. ^ Mee, A. (1972). The King;s England, Norfolk. London: Hooder & Stoughton.
  8. ^ Ibid
  9. ^ "Bradfield - WW1". Imperial War Museums. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  10. ^ "Roll of Honour - Norfolk Bradfield". www.roll-of-honour.com. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
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