Santon is a depopulated village near Santon Downham, in the civil parish of Lynford, in the Breckland district, in Norfolk, England.[1][2] Moated earthworks and other remains of the medieval village are a scheduled monument.[1] In 1931 the parish had a population of 24.[3] On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Lynford.[4]
| Santon | |
|---|---|
 All Saints' church in Santon | |
  Santon Location within Norfolk | |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BRANDON |
| Postcode district | IP27 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
The villages name means 'Sandy farm/settlement'.[5]
The village church of All Saints' was rebuilt from ruins in the 17th century by Thomas Bancrofte, the sole parishioner at that time.[1]
The site is adjacent to the Forestry Commission's St Helen's picnic site.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Hundred of Grimeshaw: Santon; British History Online". British-history.ac.uk. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- ^ "Santon". Norfolkchurches.co.uk. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- ^ "Population statistics Santon CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Santon CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/Santon
- ^ "St Helens" (PDF). Forestry Commission. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
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