Raveningham

Raveningham
St Andrew's Church, Raveningham
Raveningham is located in Norfolk
Raveningham
Raveningham
Location within Norfolk
Area8.05 km2 (3.11 sq mi)
Population162 
• Density20/km2 (52/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTM398971
Civil parish
  • Raveningham
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNORWICH
Postcode districtNR14
PoliceNorfolk
FireNorfolk
AmbulanceEast of England
List of places
UK
England
Norfolk
52°31′09″N 1°31′59″E / 52.51915°N 1.53316°E / 52.51915; 1.53316

Raveningham (/ˈrænɪŋəm/)[1] is a small village and parish in the county of Norfolk, England, about 13 miles (21 km) south-east of Norwich. It covers an area of 1,990 acres (810 ha) and had a population of 157 in 61 households at the 2001 census,[2] the population increasing to 162 at the 2011 Census.[3]

Correct pronunciation

"Ran-ing'm"; "Raningham";[4] "Ranningham";[5]

History

Raveningham is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as one of the settlements in Clavering hundred.

Raveningham Hall is the home of Sir Nicholas and Lady Bacon: Raveningham Hall Gardens are open to the public once a year as part of the National Gardens Scheme.[6] Located within the premises is St Andrew’s Church, one of 124 existing round-tower churches in Norfolk.

St Andrew's Church

Main article: St Andrew's Church, Raveningham

The east window has glass by Kempe depicting the crucifixion flanked by St Peter and St Andrew.[1]

Notes

  1. ^ a b Knott, Simon. "St. Andrew, Raveningham". Norfolk Churches. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Raveningham parish information". South Norfolk Council. 4 January 2006. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
  3. ^ "Parish population 2011". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  4. ^ Hales, J. and Bennett, W. "Looking at Norfolk" (October 1971), Charles N. Veal & Company
  5. ^ https://friendsofnorfolkdialect.com/portfolio-items/norfolk-placenames/
  6. ^ "Raveningham Hall, Norwich". National Garden Scheme.

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