Fulmodeston
| Fulmodeston | |
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.JPG) Fulmodeston Village Sign | |
  Fulmodeston Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 5.81 sq mi (15.0 km2) |
| Population | 424 (2021) |
| • Density | 73/sq mi (28/km2) |
| OS grid reference | TF9930 |
| • London | 120 miles (190 km) |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | FAKENHAM |
| Postcode district | NR21 |
| Dialling code | 01328 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Fulmodeston is a village and civil parish in the North Norfolk district, in the English county of Norfolk.
Fulmodeston is located 4 miles (6.4 km) south-east of Fakenham and 20 miles (32 km) north-west of Norwich, along the course of River Stiffkey. Fulmodeston parish also includes the small villages of Barney.
History
[edit]Fulmodeston's name is of mixed Anglo-Saxon and Viking origin and derives from the Old English and Old Norse for either Fulcmod's and Krok's settlement or village.[1]
In the Domesday Book, Fulmodeston is listed as a settlement of 29 households in the hundred of Gallow. In 1086, the village was part of the East Anglian estates of William de Warenne.[2]
During the Second World War, Fulmodeston was the site of a Starfish site, complete with dummy Bristol Blenheims and flare paths, to draw Luftwaffe attention away from RAF West Raynham.[3]
The parish of "Fulmodeston" was formed on 1 April 1935 from Fulmodeston cum Croxton, Barney and Thursford parishes, on 1 April 1954 Thursford became a separate parish again.[4]
Geography
[edit]According to the 2021 census, Fulmodeston has a population of 424 people which shows a decrease from the 442 people recorded in the 2011 census.[5]
Fulmodeston is located along the course of the River Stiffkey.
St. Mary's Church
[edit]Fulmodeston's parish holds the ruins of St. Mary's Church which was built in the Fifteenth Century and abandoned in the Nineteenth Century.[6][7]
Christ Church
[edit]Fulmodeston's parish church was built in 1882 by William Basset Smith to replace the ruined St. Mary's Church. Christ Church is located on Croxton Road and has been Grade II listed since 1984.[8]
The church holds a Norman-style font[9] and holds Sunday services on a twice-monthly basis.[10]
Governance
[edit]Fulmodeston is part of the electoral ward of Stibbard for local elections and is part of the district of North Norfolk.
The village's national constituency is North Norfolk, which has been represented by the Liberal Democrat Steff Aquarone MP since 2024.
War memorial
[edit]Fulmodeston's war memorial is a wooden plaque listing the deceased, injured and survivors from the parish. The memorial lists the following names for the First World War:[11]
| Rank | Name | Unit | Date of Death | Burial/Commemoration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LCpl. | Sidney H. Howe | 7th Bn., Norfolk Regiment | 12 Oct. 1916 | Thiepval Memorial |
| Gnr. | Cyril E. Scott | 41st Bty., Royal Garrison Artillery | 14 Jul. 1916 | Albert Cemetery |
| Pte. | Charles Nobes MM | 9th Bn., Durham Light Infantry | 14 Sep. 1918 | Sunken Road Cemetery |
| Pte. | George E. Barnes | 1st Bn., East Surrey Regiment | 7 May 1917 | Arras Memorial |
| Pte. | James W. Moy | 19th (St Pancras) Bn., London Regt. | 28 Jun. 1916 | Tranchee Cemetery |
| Pte. | Roger E. Barnes | 1st Bn., Norfolk Regiment | 18 Oct. 1917 | Boulogne Eastern Cemetery |
| Pte. | Herbert J. Utting | 3rd Bn., Norfolk Regt. | 30 May 1915 | Christ Church Cemetery |
| Pte. | Bertie Todd | 3/5th Bn., Norfolk Regt. | 24 Apr. 1916 | Christ Church Cemetery |
| Pte. | Sydney G. Nobes | 8th Bn., Norfolk Regt. | 18 Jan. 1915 | Colchester Cemetery |
There is no memorial for the Second World War, however, the following casualty listed Fulmodeston as his place of residence:
| Rank | Name | Unit | Date of Death | Burial/Commemoration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lt. | Gilbert T. Bartlett | 7th Bn., Royal Norfolk Regiment | 8 Jul. 1944 | Cambes-en-Plaine War Cemetery |
References
[edit]- ^ "Key to English Place-names". kepn.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ^ "Fulmodeston | Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ^ "mnf13605 - Norfolk Heritage Explorer". www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Fulmodeston CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "Fulmodeston (Parish, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ^ "Norfolk Churches". www.norfolkchurches.co.uk. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ^ "Site-of-St-Mary's-Church-Fulmodeston - Norfolk Heritage Explorer". www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ^ "CHRIST CHURCH, Fulmodeston - 1049246 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ^ "Norfolk Churches". www.norfolkchurches.co.uk. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ^ "Fulmodeston: Christ Church". www.achurchnearyou.com. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ^ "Geograph:: Fakenham to Fundenhall :: War Memorials in Norfolk". www.geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
