Cantley is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Cantley, Limpenhoe and Southwood, in the English county of Norfolk.
| Cantley | |
|---|---|
 Cantley Sugar Beet Factory | |
  Cantley Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 0.52 km2 (0.20 sq mi) |
| Population | 511 (2021) |
| • Density | 983/km2 (2,550/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TG381036 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORWICH |
| Postcode district | NR13 |
| Dialling code | 01493 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Cantley is located 3.7 miles (6.0 km) north of Loddon and 9.4 miles (15.1 km) east of Norwich. The village is within the Broads Special Protection Area and lies on the north bank of the River Yare.
History
editCantley's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from the Old English for Canta's glade or meadow.[1]
In the Domesday Book, Cantley is recorded as a settlement of 58 households located in the hundred of Blofield. In 1086, the village was part of the estates of King William I.[2]
There are two historic manors, Cantley Netherhall and Cantley Uphall.[3] Currently, the Lord of the manor of Cantley Netherhall is Franck Rallu resident in France.[4]
In April 1935, the parish absorbed Limpenhoe and Southwood into a larger parish.[5] In 1931, the parish (prior to the merge) had a population of 291.[6]
Geography
editAccording to the 2021 census, Cantley has a population of 511 people which shows a slight increase from the 504 people recorded in the 2011 census.[7]
Cantley is located along the course of the River Yare and is within the Norfolk Broads.
The majority of local children attend Cantley Primary School and is part of the Coastal Together Federation of local primary schools. In 2021, the school was rated as 'Good' by Ofsted.[8]
Cantley is served by Cantley railway station which opened in 1844 on the Yarmouth & Norwich Railway. Today, the station lies on the Wherry Line with regular to Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft and Norwich.
St. Margaret's Church
editCantley's parish church is dedicated to Saint Margaret and dates from the Fourteenth Century. St. Margaret's is located on Church Road and has been Grade II listed since 1962.[9] The church was significantly remodelled in the Nineteenth Century.[10]
Within St. Margaret's Churchyard there are two listed monuments including a tombstone with a stone coffin lid[11] and a further coffin lid emblazoned with fleur-de-lys.[12]
Cantley Sugar Factory
editIn 1912 the Cantley Sugar Factory was founded by the Dutch company Algemene Suikermaatschappij (ASMij). ASMij had been founded in 1908 to concentrate the Dutch beet sugar industry and remove surplus capacity. To achieve this, it also bought the already closed down Dordrecht Sugar Factory. The machinery of this factory was then shipped to England to become part of Cantley Sugar Factory.[13]
Cantley Sugar Factory was founded in 1912. It was not successful and closed down in 1916. After the English Beet Sugar Corporation was founded, Cantley Sugar Factory was reopened in 1920. The site is still in operation today by British Sugar, forming one of the four British sugar processing factories.[14]
Notable Residents
edit- Major Edward B. Evans- (1846-1922) army officer and stamp collector, died in Cantley.
- Fred Judd- (1914-1922) inventor and amateur radio enthuasist, lived in Cantley.
- Brian Edrich- (1922-2009) Kent and Glamorgan cricketer, born in Cantley.
- Alfie Hewett OBE- (b.1997) wheelchair tennis player, born in Cantley.
Governance
editBrandiston is part of the electoral ward of Brundall for local elections and is part of the district of Broadland.
The village's national constituency is Broadland and Fakenham which has been represented by the Conservative Party's Jerome Mayhew MP since 2019.
War Memorial
editCantley's war memorial is split across two marble plaques located inside St. Margaret's Church. The following men are listed for the First World War:[15]
| Rank | Name | Unit | Date of Death | Burial |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Lt. | Augustus C. H. Sillem | 52nd Bde., Royal Field Artillery | 18 Jul. 1916 | Thiepval Memorial |
| Bdr. | Samuel G. Jones | 95th Bde., R.F.A. | 6 Oct. 1917 | The Huts Cemetery |
| Cpl. | Ernest Brinded | 8th Bn., Royal Fusiliers | 30 Nov. 1917 | Cambrai Memorial |
| Pte. | Arthur C. Woodhouse | 8th Bn., Durham Light Infantry | 17 Apr. 1917 | Warlencourt Cemetery |
| Pte. | Harry R. Golden | 248th Coy., Machine Gun Corps | 19 Jan. 1918 | Boulogne East Cemetery |
| Pte. | Bertie Turner | 2nd Bn., Norfolk Regiment | 17 Jul. 1916 | Basra War Cemetery |
| Pte. | David Futter | 4th Bn., Norfolk Regt. | 16 Nov. 1915 | Ari Burnu Cemetery |
| Pte. | John Abel | 7th Bn., Norfolk Regt. | 12 Oct. 1916 | Thiepval Memorial |
| Pte. | Sidney G. Turner | 7th Bn., Norfolk Regt. | 3 Jul. 1916 | Thiepval Memorial |
| Skp. | Ernest R. Browne DSC[16] | H.M. Drifter Cromoma | 7 Apr. 1919 | St. Margaret's Churchyard |
And, the following for the Second World War:
| Rank | Name | Unit | Date of Death | Burial |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sgt. | Bernard J. Monsey | No. 18 Squadron RAF | 18 Jul. 1944 | Lake Bolsena Cemetery |
| Pte. | Robert Farrow | 1st Bn., Hampshire Regiment | 4 Oct. 1944 | Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery |
References
edit- ^ "Key to English Place-names". kepn.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ "Cantley | Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ "Blofield Hundred: Cantley | British History Online". www.british-history.ac.uk. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "The Arms of Franck Rallu, Lord of the Manor of Cantley Netherhall, in the County of Norfolk". armorialregister.com. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Cantley CP/AP through time". Vision of Britain. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ "Population statistics Cantley CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ "Cantley (Norfolk, East of England, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ Ofsted. (2021). Retrieved 20 November 2022. https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50165974
- ^ "CHURCH OF ST MARGARET, Cantley, Limpenhoe and Southwood - 1304803 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ "Norfolk Churches". www.norfolkchurches.co.uk. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ "TOMBSTONE 20 CM WEST OF ST MARGARET'S CHURCH ADJACENT TO NORTH TOWER CORNER, Cantley, Limpenhoe and Southwood - 1304772 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ "TOMBSTONE 20 CM WEST OF ST MARGARET'S CHURCH ADJACENT TO SOUTH TOWER CORNER, Cantley, Limpenhoe and Southwood - 1051450 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ Bakker, Martijn (1989). Ondernemerschap en vernieuwing. NEHA-Series III. Eindhoven University of Technology. doi:10.6100/IR297656.
- ^ Arnold, W. (2011). Retrieved 20 November 2022. https://www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk/record-details?MNF62074-Cantley-Sugar-Factory
- ^ "Roll of Honour - Norfolk - Cantley". www.roll-of-honour.com. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ Note: Awarded DSC for an attack on a German submarine whilst aboard H.M. Drifter Simlax.