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Heydon, Norfolk Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Heydon, Norfolk

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Heydon, Norfolk history

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Medieval

The name is believed to derive from “high down” or similarly “plain on the hill” The village is not mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086. The 14th/15th century Church of St Peter and St Paul is a grade I listed building.

Heydon Hall

Heydon Hall, a Grade I listed building, was built in 1582 by Henry Dynne and extended in the late 18th and early 19th century. The village is still owned by the Bulwer Long family, one of only around a dozen English villages that are entirely privately owned.

18th and 19th centuries

The Earle Arms is grade II listed and has a “Regionally Important Historic Interior” It is believed that a pub has existed at this location since the 16th century, and was a coaching inn. There was a common, located to the northwest of the village, until enclosed into Heydon Park by the mid-19th century. The area was served by the Bluestone railway station from 1883 to 1916.

20th and 21st centuries

Heydon became Norfolk’s first conservation area in 1971, having won the county’s Best Kept Village in 1967 and 1968. No parish-specific figure is available for the 2011 census, however the population is estimated in the 2010s to be around 100. As of 2021, the village has a population of about a hundred.

Heydon, Norfolk geography / climate

The civil parish consists of the village together with Heydon Hall and its parkland, and several outlying farms and houses. The village is at an elevation of approximately 45 metres (148 ft) above sea level. The other neighbouring parishes are Thurning, Corpusty and Saxthorpe, Oulton and Cawston.

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8 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Heydon, Norfolk places to visit

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Heydon, Norfolk has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Heydon, Norfolk’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Heydon, Norfolk’s information audio spots:

Salle Park Salle Park is the home of Sir John Woolmer White, 4th Baronet. The estate has been owned by the White family for over 100 years. The house is a Grade II* listed building, and the park and garden are Grade II listed.

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