Banningham

Banningham

Saint Botolph parish church, Banningham
Banningham
 Banningham shown within Norfolk
Population 524 (parish, 2001 census)
    London  129 miles (208 km) 
Civil parishColby CP
DistrictNorth Norfolk
Shire countyNorfolk
RegionEast
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town NORWICH
Postcode district NR11
Dialling code 01263
Police Norfolk
Fire Norfolk
Ambulance East of England
EU Parliament East of England
List of places
UK
England
Norfolk

Coordinates: 52°49′01″N 1°17′16″E / 52.8169°N 1.28767°E / 52.8169; 1.28767

Banningham is a village within the civil parish of Colby (where the population is included) in the English county of Norfolk.[1] The village is 2.9 miles north east of Aylsham, 14.7 miles west north of Norwich and 129 miles north east of London. The nearest railway station is at North Walsham Railway station where the Bittern Line from Cromer to Norwich can be accessed and the national rail network beyond. The nearest airport is Norwich International Airport. The village lies a small distance east from the A140 Cromer to Norwich road.[2]

History

Banningham has an entry in the Domesday Book of 1086.[3] In the great book Banningham is recorded by the names Banincha, and Hamingeha. The main landholders are William de Warenne and the Abbot of Holm. The main tenant is Roger holding his land from Reynald FitzIvo.

Amenities

Saint Botolph parish church

The parish church dates from the 14th century.[4] The churches most notable feature is its steep pitched hammerbeam roof with seven angels along each side. The spandrels are adorned with tracery in wheels and other elaborate forms. Two of the windows have 15th century glass in the tracery. In the north window stain glass depicts Archangel Gabriel calling Mary.[5] the interior also has several wall paintings, notably one of Saint George slaying the Dragon, and one of the feet of Saint Christopher. The church is a Grade I listed building .

Notable people

References

  1. Ordnance Survey, Explorer Sheet 252, Norfolk Coast East, ISBN 978-0-319-46726-8
  2. County A to Z Atlas, Street & Road maps Norfolk, Page 128, ISBN 978-1-84348-614-5
  3. The Domesday Book, England's Heritage, Then and Now, rditor: Thomas Hinde, Norfolk, p. 186, Banningham, ISBN 1-85833-440-3
  4. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East, By Nikolaus Pevsner and Bill Wilson, Banningham entry. ISBN 0-300-09607-0
  5. The King’s England series, NORFOLK, by Arthur Mee, Pub:Hodder and Stoughton, 1972, page 22 Banningham, ISBN 0-340-15061-0
  6. The Times, Wednesday, Jan 26, 1898; pg. 7; Issue 35423; col E Church Missions in Japan
  7. Biography of father

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