Geldeston is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is located 2.5 miles (4.0 km) north-west of Beccles and 14 miles (23 km) south-east of Norwich, on the north bank of the River Waveney.
| Geldeston | |
|---|---|
 St Michael's Church | |
  Geldeston Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 3.40 km2 (1.31 sq mi) |
| Population | 397 2011 |
| • Density | 117/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TM390914 |
| • London | 96 miles (154 km) |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BECCLES |
| Postcode district | NR34 |
| Dialling code | 01508 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
History
editGeldeston's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from the Old English for Gyldi's farmstead or settlement.[1]
Geldeston is not listed in the Domesday Book.
Geldeston is home to a crinkle crankle wall (located close to the village green), which are found most commonly in Suffolk.[2]
Geography
editAccording to the 2011 Census, Geldeston has a population of 397 residents living in 179 households. Furthermore, the parish covers a total area of 1.31 square miles (3.4 km2).[3]
Geldeston falls within the constituency of South Norfolk and is represented at Parliament by Richard Bacon MP of the Conservative Party. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of South Norfolk.
St. Michael's Church
editGeldeston's parish church is dedicated to Saint Michael and is one of Norfolk's 124 remaining round-tower churches. The church was significantly remodelled in the mid-Nineteenth Century based on the designs of Thomas Penrice and J. L. Clemence, with stained-glass depicting the Risen Christ installed by Leonard Walker in the mid-Twentieth Century.[4] St Michael is a Church of England church, falling under the Diocese of Norwich.[5] The current incumbent of the parish is the Reverend David Smith, who was licensed as priest-in-charge of the Waveney Benefice and the Raveningham Group on 4 March 2020. He moved from the Harling United Benefice in southwest Norfolk.[6] The previous rector, until June 2018, was Julie Oddy-Bates.
Amenities
editThe village hall was originally opened in 1924.[7] It underwent significant renovation from 2016 onwards and is now a registered charity.
Notable people
edit- Dorothy Hodgkin (1910-1994) – Nobel Prize in Chemistry winner[8]
References
edit- ^ University of Nottingham. Retrieved January 28, 2023. http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/Geldeston
- ^ "The Crinkle-Crankle Walls of Suffolk". www.amusingplanet.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ Office for National Statistics. (2011). Retrieved January 28, 2023. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/reports/localarea?compare=E04006548
- ^ Knott, S. (2009). Retrieved January 28, 2023. http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/geldeston/geldeston.htm
- ^ "Geldeston: St Michael". www.achurchnearyou.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ "A word from the Rectory", Tidings, February 2020.
- ^ "Geldeston Village Hall history page | Opened 1924 | 95 years old". geldestonvillagehall.co.uk. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ "Plaque celebrating Dorothy Hodgkin unveiled in Suffolk". RSB. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
External links
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Media related to Geldeston at Wikimedia Commons
- Geldeston Village Hall website
- Geldeston Village, Norfolk village website
- St Michael's on the European Round Tower Churches Website
- Tidings: Parish News for Ellingham, Gillingham, Geldeston, Kirby Cane and Stockton print and online editions.