Colney (/ˈkoʊni/)[1] is a village in the western outskirts of Norwich in the English county of Norfolk.
| Colney | |
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 St Andrew's church | |
  Colney Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 3.83 km2 (1.48 sq mi) |
| Population | 153 (2011) |
| • Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TG181079 |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORWICH |
| Postcode district | NR4 |
| Dialling code | 01603 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
History
editColney's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from the Old English for 'Cola's' island.[2]
Colney is listed in the Domesday Book as a settlement of 34 households in the hundred of Humbleyard. The village was divided between the estates of Roger Bigod, Godric the Steward and William d'Ecouis.[3]
Geography
editAccording to the 2011 Census, Colney is a settlement of 153 residents living in 58 households.[4]
Colney falls within the constituency of South Norfolk and is represented at Parliament by Richard Bacon MP of the Conservative Party.
St. Andrew's Church
editColney's parish church is one of Norfolk's remaining 124 round-tower churches and is dedicated to Saint Andrew.[5]
Amenities
editGreenacres Memorial Park is located within the village which is a facility for natural burials, scattering of ashes and a Memorial Hall for the celebration for wakes and wedding receptions.[6] The funeral of TV presenter Caroline Flack took place there in 2020.[7]
The John Innes Centre and Quadram Institute, both parts of the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital are located within the village.
Norwich City's Lotus Training Ground is located in Colney.
War memorial
editColney's war memorial takes the form of a Celtic cross located close to Old Watton Road. It lists the following names for the First World War:
- Lieutenant David S. Barclay (1897–1917), 1st Battalion, Scots Guards
- Lance-Corporal Frederick Z. Goldsmith (d.1917), 1st Battalion, Border Regiment
- Private George S. Heaton (1898–1918), 11th Battalion, Essex Regiment
- Private Donald W. Henning (1898–1917), 7th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment
And, the following for the Second World War:
- Sergeant Frederick W. Barrie (1921–1943), No. 199 Squadron RAF
- Marine Frederick Eastwick, Royal Marines
Notes
edit- ^ "Linguistic Notes on Norwich and Norfolk Place-names for Language and Communication Students". University of East Anglia. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ "Key to English Place-names". kepn.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ^ "Colney | Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ^ "Custom report - Nomis - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics". www.nomisweb.co.uk. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ^ "Norfolk Churches". www.norfolkchurches.co.uk. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ^ "Colney Park". GreenAcres Group. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ^ Minelle, Bethany (16 March 2020). "Caroline Flack's mother shares details of presenter's private funeral". news.sky.com. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
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