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OS grid reference
  
TF890270

District
  
North Norfolk

Region
  
East

Civil parish
  
Dunton CP

Shire county
  
Norfolk

Toftrees

Population
  
115 (parish, 2001 census)

Toftrees is a hamlet within the civil parish of Dunton in the English county of Norfolk. The hamlet is 2.3 miles south west of Fakenham, 27.3 miles north west of Norwich and 113 miles north north east of London. 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. The village is situated on the north west side of the A1065 Fakenham to Swaffham road. The parish had in 2001 census, a population of 115. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of North Norfolk.

History

There is evidence that there has been a settlement here from Roman times as it is located at a junction of Roman roads or trackways.

Toftrees has an entry in the Domesday Book of 1086 In the great book Toftrees is recorded by the names Toffas, and Toftes, the main landholders being William de Warenne and Peter de Valognes. The survey also mentions the church and there are said to be 12 wild mares.

References

Toftrees Wikipedia