Dunston, Norfolk
| Dunston | |
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  Dunston Location within Norfolk | |
| OS grid reference | TG 227 025 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Norwich |
| Postcode district | NR14 |
| Dialling code | 01508 |
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Dunston is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Stoke Holy Cross, in the South Norfolk district of the English county of Norfolk.
Dunston is located 6.9 miles (11.1 km) east of Wymondham and 3.1 miles (5.0 km) south of Norwich, in the valley of the River Tas.
History
[edit]Dunston's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from the Old English for Dunn's or Dunni's settlement.[1]
In the Domesday Book, Dunston is listed as a settlement of 35 households in the hundred of Humbleyard. In 1086, the village was divided between the estates of Alan of Brittany, Roger Bigod, Godric the Steward, Ralph de Beaufour and an unnamed freeman.[2]
Dunston Hall was built in the Elizabethan style in 1859 by John Chessell Buckler and later by Edward Boardman in 1878.[3] Today, the hall is a luxury hotel, spa and golf course.[4]
Geography
[edit]In 1931 the parish had a population of 63.[5] On 1 April 1935 the civil parish was abolished and merged with Stoke Holy Cross.[6]
Dunston Common is located within the village and is popular with walkers.
St. Remigius' Church
[edit]Dunston's village church is dedicated to Saint Remigius and dates from the Thirteenth Century. St. Remigius' is located on Stoke Lane and has been Grade II listed since 1959.[7]
St. Remigius's tower was rebuilt in the Victorian era but the church still boasts a rood screen from the Fifteenth Century and stained-glass designed by J & J King of Norwich depicting Saint Remigius, Saint Christopher and Saint Nicomedes.[8]
Governance
[edit]Dunston is part of the electoral ward of Mulbarton & Stoke Holy Cross for local elections and is part of the district of South Norfolk.
The village's national constituency is South Norfolk which has been represented by the Labour's Ben Goldsborough MP since 2024.
War Memorial
[edit]Dunston's war memorial is solely for the First World War and is a wooden plaque inside St. Remigius' Church which lists the following names:[9]
| Rank | Name | Unit | Date of Death | Burial |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sgt. | Robert C. Rayner | att. Chinese Labour Corps | 29 Jan. 1920 | Fort Massey Cemetery |
| Gnr. | William H. Nudds | Royal Field Artillery | 28 Jul. 1917 | Koksijde Cemetery |
| Gnr. | William T. Rayner | 147th Bde., R.F.A. | 1 Nov. 1918 | Thiant Cemetery |
| Pte. | Stephen H. Hubbard | 3rd Bn., Grenadier Guards | 31 Jul. 1917 | Menin Gate |
| Pte. | Alfred J. Parfitt | 1st Bn., Norfolk Regiment | 27 Jul. 1916 | Thiepval Memorial |
| Pte. | Frederick H. Bloom | 7th Bn., Norfolk Regt. | 17 Jul. 1915 | Nieppe Cemetery |
| Pte. | Albert F. Jermy | 8th Bn., Norfolk Regt. | 1 Feb. 1917 | Varennes Cemetery |
| Pte. | Frank Parfitt | 8th Bn., Norfolk Regt. | 19 Jul. 1916 | Thiepval Memorial |
| Pte. | Frederick W. Loveday | 4th Bn., Worcestershire Regiment | 23 Apr. 1917 | Arras Memorial |
References
[edit]- ^ "Key to English Place-names". kepn.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "Dunston | Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "Dunston-Hall - Norfolk Heritage Explorer". www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "Dunston Hall Hotel | Luxury 4 Star Hotel In Norwich, Norfolk". www.dunstonhallhotel.co.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "Population statistics Dunston AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Dunston AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ "CHURCH OF ST REMIGIUS, Stoke Holy Cross - 1050433 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "Norfolk Churches". www.norfolkchurches.co.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "Geograph:: Denton to Dunton cum Doughton :: War Memorials in Norfolk". www.geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
External links
[edit]- Dunston Hall
- Map sources for Dunston, Norfolk
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