Halvergate
| Halvergate | |
|---|---|
 Primitive Methodist Chapel, Halvergate | |
  Halvergate Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 9.49 sq mi (24.6 km2) |
| Population | 585 (2021 census) |
| • Density | 62/sq mi (24/km2) |
| OS grid reference | TG424070 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORWICH |
| Postcode district | NR13 |
| Dialling code | 01493 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Halvergate is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, between the Rivers Bure and Yare. The civil parish also includes the hamlet of Tunstall.
Halvergate is located 2.8 miles (4.5 km) south-east of Acle and 12 miles (19 km) east of Norwich.
History
[edit]Halvergate's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from the Old English for the land costing half a heriot.[1]
In the Domesday Book, Halvergate is listed as a settlement of 69 households hundred of Walshamshire. In 1086, the village was part of the East Anglian estates of King William I.[2]
Halvergate Hall was built in 1840 for Sir Cyrus Gillet.[3]
Stracey Arms Windpump was built in 1883 to drain water from the surrounding marshland into the River Bure. The mill ceased working in 1946 but was used as a fortified pillbox during the Second World War. The mill briefly operated as a tea room which closed in 2024.[4]
Mutton's Mill was originally known as Manor Mill but was eventually named after the last mill keeper, Fred Mutton.[5]
In 1944, a Consolidated B-24 Liberator of the 466th Bombardment Group crashed in the parish after taking-off from RAF Attlebridge killing all of its crew. A group of enthusiasts excavated the wreck in 1979 and were startled to discover the bomb load still in place.[6]
Geography
[edit]According to the 2021 census, Halvergate has a population of 585 people which shows a decrease from the 907 people recorded in the 2011 census.[7]
Halvergate is within The Broads National Park and is close to Halvergate Marshes, a Site of Special Scientific Interest. The Weavers' Way footpath passes through the village.
Church of St. Peter & St. Paul
[edit]Halvergate's parish church is dedicated to Saint Peter and Saint Paul and dates from the Fifteenth Century. The church is located within the village on 'The Street' and has been Grade I listed since 1962.[8] St. Peter & St. Paul's is no longer open for Sunday services.[9]
The church was renovated several times during the Victorian era, most notably in the 1870s by Richard Phipson. Despite this, there is still some surviving Fifteenth Century stained-glass windows.[10]
Amenities
[edit]Acle & Halvergate Cricket Club play home games at the Queen Elizabeth II Playing Fields close to the village. The club operates several teams including a youth setup with the First XI playing in the Premier Division of the Norfolk Cricket Alliance.[11]
The Red Lion Pub has been open in the village since at least 1789.[12] The pub remains open.
Governance
[edit]Halvergate is part of the electoral ward of Marshes for local elections and is part of the district of Broadland.
The village's national constituency is Broadland and Fakenham which has been represented by the Conservative Party's Jerome Mayhew MP since 2019.
War Memorial
[edit]Halvergate and Tunstall War Memorial is a granite obelisk topped with a ceremonial urn that was built by Mr. W.R. Utting of Acle and unveiled in August 1920 by the Reverend J. Blackbourne, Rector of Acle.[13] The memorial lists the following Halvergate men for the First World War:[14][15]
| Rank | Name | Unit | Date of Death | Burial/Commemoration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dvr. | Stephen Hewitt | 146th Bde., Royal Field Artillery | 30 Aug. 1916 | Lahana Cemetery |
| Pte. | George Bloom | MT, Army Service Corps | 25 Nov. 1918 | Unknown |
| Pte. | Wilfrid R. Smith | 2nd Bn., Bedfordshire Regiment | 16 Apr. 1917 | Boulogne Eastern Cem. |
| Pte. | Frederick Bradshaw | 15th Coy., Machine Gun Corps | 12 Sep. 1916 | Norfolk Cemetery |
| Pte. | Hiram F. Gall | 4th Bn., Middlesex Regiment | 18 Nov. 1916 | Queens Cemetery |
| Pte. | Edward Diboll | 1st Bn., Norfolk Regiment | 27 Jul. 1916 | Thiepval Memorial |
| Pte. | Herbert Knights | 1st Bn., Norfolk Regt. | 4 Sep. 1916 | Delville Wood Cemetery |
| Pte. | Evelyn Everson | 1st Bn., Norfolk Regt. | 28 May 1918 | Tannay British Cemetery |
| Pte. | Albert S. Mallett | 2nd Bn., Norfolk Regt. | 5 Jul. 1916 | Basra War Cemetery |
| Pte. | Albert Watts | 7th Bn., Norfolk Regt. | 27 Mar. 1918 | Bouzincourt Ridge Cemetery |
| Pte. | Valentine Foster | 9th Bn., Norfolk Regt. | 17 Dec. 1915 | Menin Gate |
| Pte. | William Hunn | 9th Bn., Norfolk Regt. | 19 Aug. 1916 | Auchonvillers Cemetery |
| Pte. | A. Charles Springall | 7th Bn., Royal Warwickshire Regt. | 27 Aug. 1917 | Bedford House Cemetery |
| Pte. | C. Clement R. Mallett | 10th Bn., Royal Warwicks | 26 Sep. 1918 | Lapugnoy Cemetery |
| Dhd. | James W. Springall | H.M. Trawler Miura | 23 Aug. 1915 | Chatham Naval Memorial |
The following names were added after the Second World War:
| Rank | Name | Unit | Date of Death | Burial/Commemoration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St1C | Herbert Barrett | HMS Curacoa | 2 Oct. 1942 | Chatham Naval Memorial |
| St1C | Jack W. Fransham | Royal Navy | 19 Oct. 1942 | Halvergate Churchyard |
| Dvr. | Eric W. Jermy | 251 Coy., Royal Engineers | 19 Aug. 1943 | Kanchanaburi War Cemetery |
References
[edit]- ^ "Key to English Place-names". kepn.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
- ^ "Halvergate | Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
- ^ "MNF48179 - Norfolk Heritage Explorer". www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
- ^ "Norfolk Mills - Tunstall Stracey Arms drainage windmill". www.norfolkmills.co.uk. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
- ^ "Norfolk Mills - Halvergate Mutton's drainage windmill". norfolkmills.co.uk. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
- ^ "MNF15358 - Norfolk Heritage Explorer". www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
- ^ "Halvergate (Parish, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
- ^ "CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, Halvergate - 1152737 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
- ^ "Halvergate: St Peter & St Paul". www.achurchnearyou.com. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
- ^ "Norfolk Churches". www.norfolkchurches.co.uk. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
- ^ "Acle CC". acle.play-cricket.com. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
- ^ "RED LION - HALVERGATE". www.norfolkpubs.co.uk. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
- ^ "Halvergate and Tunstall War Memorial, including gated railings, Halvergate - 1443359 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
- ^ "Roll of Honour - Norfolk - Halvergate & Tunstall". roll-of-honour.com. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
- ^ "Geograph:: Hackford to Hunworth :: War Memorials in Norfolk". www.geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
External links
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Media related to Halvergate at Wikimedia Commons