Corpusty
| Corpusty | |
|---|---|
 St Peter's Church, Corpusty | |
  Corpusty Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 12.73 km2 (4.92 sq mi) |
| Population | 697 (2011 census)[1] |
| • Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TG114293 |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORWICH |
| Postcode district | NR11 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
Corpusty is a village in Norfolk, England. Corpusty and its sister village Saxthorpe are situated either side of the upper reaches of the River Bure. Corpusty is about sixteen miles from Norwich and six miles (10 km) from Holt, Aylsham, and Reepham. According to Eilert Ekwall's place names, Corpusty means 'Korpr's stye' ("Korpr" meaning raven, "stye" meaning way).
Amenities[]
Corpusty's small church (Church of Saint Peter) stands alone on the outskirts of the village and can be seen for miles around. There are different views as to why the church is so far out of the village, some argue it is due to the Black Death in 1349 which killed so many people. The church is no longer open for worship and is now in the care of the Norfolk Churches Trust.[2]
Corpusty County Primary School in 2006 enrolled 88 pupils.
Corpusty once had four pubs: The Wheatsheaf, The Horseshoes, The Castle and The Duke's Head, the last of which is still open;[3] it overlooks the village green and has recently been refurbished and is a freehold pub.
Corpusty and Saxthorpe Bonfire is held every year at Bonfire Night. A life-size guy is made and pulled around the village with a procession on a cart. As the guy is taken to the bonfire it is followed by people dressed up carrying flaming torches. The guy is lifted onto top of the bonfire; when the guy is alight, the fireworks display begins. The event is very popular and although it is free, donations collected go towards next year's event and local charities such as coal for pensioners.
The village has a watermill and used to also have three post windmills. The first known record of a windmill in Corpusty was in a deed dated 1671, where a windmill was referred to as being in Saxthorpe. A watermill here is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, recording that there was one here already at the time of the Norman invasion.
The village was once served by the Corpusty and Saxthorpe railway station, which still exists, however the railway line was dismantled a long time ago.
Little London[]
To the northwest of the village of Corpusty, also on the south side of the River Bure and within the civil parish of Corpusty and Saxthorpe, lies the hamlet of Little London. This comprises one street, which is named The Street (both Corpusty and Saxthorpe also have streets so named).
Governance[]
Corpusty and Saxthorpe is part of the electoral ward called Corpusty. This ward stretches north to Bodham with a total population taken at the 2011 Census of 2,322.[4]
Notes[]
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ "Corpusty, St Peter". The Norfolk Churches Trust. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ CAMRA WhatPub Dukes Head, Corpusty
- ^ "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 31 August 2015.
More on the history of Corpusty and Saxthorpe can be found in the book The Heritage of Corpusty and Saxthorpe by Janet Wilson, listed with a different title in the Saxthorpe entry.
External links[]
Media related to Corpusty at Wikimedia Commons
- St Peter, Corpusty at Churches of Norfolk
- Villages in Norfolk
- North Norfolk