Population 229 (2011 census) Civil parish Swanton Novers CP Area 5.45 km² UK parliament constituency Broadland | OS grid reference TG016317 Sovereign state United Kingdom Dialling code 01263 | |
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Swanton Novers is a village and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is 15.1 miles (24.3 km) west-south-west of Cromer, 23.1 miles (37.2 km) north-north-west of Norwich and 123 kilometres (76 mi) north-north-east of London. The village lies 6 miles (9.7 km) south-west of the town of Holt. The nearest railway station is at Sheringham for the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich. The nearest airport is Norwich International Airport.
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Map of Swanton Novers, UK
History
Swanton Novers has an entry in the Domesday Book of 1086, in which the village is recorded by the name Suanetuna. The main tenant was Bishop William. The survey also notes that there were 200 sheep. The name Suanetuna means 'town or settlement of the swine-herds'. The land was held by Milo de Nuiers in 1200. This name derives from Noyers-Bocage in Normandy.
St Edmund's Church
St Edmund's parish church is a little remote from the village. The church has been heavily restored in recent times as it was in a very poor state of repair. The church's tower was rebuilt in 1821. Much of the restoration work has been carried out using old building materials from the original church buildings which dates from Norman times.