Wolferton
| Wolferton | |
|---|---|
 Church of St Peter, Wolferton | |
  Wolferton Location within Norfolk | |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | King's Lynn |
| Postcode district | PE31 |
Wolferton is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Sandringham, in the King's Lynn and West Norfolk district, in the county of Norfolk, England. It is 2 miles west of Sandringham, 7½ miles north of King's Lynn and 37¼ miles northwest of Norwich.[1] In 1931 the parish had a population of 185.[2] On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Sandringham.[3]
Background
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The village's name means 'Wulfhere's farm/settlement'.[4]
Wolferton is best known as the location of Wolferton railway station. The station was opened in 1862 after Queen Victoria had purchased the site of Sandringham House as a Norfolk retreat. The station contained a set of elegant reception rooms, where the several generations of the royal family and their visitors would wait for transportation to Sandringham House. The 13th-century St Peter's Church was damaged by fire in the 15th century, and restored in the 19th century by Arthur Blomfield. It retains its medieval parclose screens.
In popular culture
[edit]The first episode of the Netflix series The Crown is called "Wolferton Splash" because part of it takes place on a marsh duck shooting expedition from Sandringham House on which King George VI (Elizabeth's father) invites newly married Prince Philip.
References
[edit]- ^ OS Explorer Map 250 - Norfolk Coast West. 2002. ISBN 0-319-21886-4.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ "Population statistics Wolferton AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Wolferton AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "Key to English Place-names".
External links
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- Map sources for Wolferton
- "Wolferton". Genuki Norfolk.
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