Tunstall is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Halvergate, in the Broadland district of Norfolk, England. It lies some 14 miles (22.5 km) south-east of Norwich alongside the River Bure. In 1931 the parish had a population of 94.[1]
| Tunstall | |
|---|---|
 Stacey Arms windpump | |
  Tunstall Location within Norfolk | |
| OS grid reference | TG4170508020 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORWICH |
| Postcode district | NR13 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
The ruinous mediaeval parish church of St Peter and St Paul is a grade II* listed building. Although repaired 1705 and extended in 1853, only the chancel is now usable.[2] According to local legend, the church's bells were stolen by the Devil. He plunged with them into a nearby boggy pool, whence their tolling can occasionally be heard.[3]
The Stracey Arms Windpump was once used to drain the surrounding marshland into the River Bure. A grade II* listed building, it is now maintained by the Norfolk Windmills Trust and is a visitor attraction.[4]
History
editThe villages name means 'Farmstead'.[5] On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Halvergate.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Population statistics Tunstall AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ Historic England. "REMAINS OF CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL (1372727)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- ^ Ash, Russell (1973). Folklore, Myths and Legends of Britain. Reader's Digest Association Limited. p. 247. ISBN 9780340165973.
- ^ Historic England. "STRACEY ARMS WINDPUMP (1051459)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- ^ "Key to English Place-names".
- ^ "Relationships and changes Tunstall AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
