Shotesham (/ˈʃɒt.səm/) is a village in South Norfolk which lies approximately 5 miles south of Norwich. It sits next to Stoke Holy Cross and Saxlingham Nethergate in the valley of the River Tas. It covers an area of 14.50 km2 (5.60 sq mi) and had a population of 539 in 210 households at the 2001 census,[1] increasing to 562 in 227 households at the 2011 census.[2]
| Shotesham | |
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 All Saints’ Church, Shotesham | |
  Shotesham Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 14.50 km2 (5.60 sq mi) |
| Population | 562 |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TM253991 |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORWICH |
| Postcode district | NR15 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
Shotesham was for many years the Norfolk seat of the D'Oyly family and of the D'Oyly baronets 'of Shottisham', Norfolk (not to be confused with Shottisham, Suffolk), who also possessed estates in Suffolk.[3] The country house and estate of Shotesham Park, designed by Sir John Soane, is the seat of the Fellowes family.
Churches edit
Four churches were once to be found here: two are intact and two are ruins:
All Saints’ edit
The present parish church stands in the centre of the village, and is from two distinct periods. It has a medieval tower and nave, with a chancel from the early 20th century.
St Mary's edit
On the other side of the valley from All Saints, about a mile away, is this church, which had a Victorian restoration, next to a large farmhouse, and the ruin of St Martins. There is a monthly service.
St Martin's edit
Standing in the shadow of St Mary's, the church has been a ruin for centuries. The narrow nave and chancel survive mostly to head height, with a well-preserved east gable. There are also remains of the south porch.
St Botolph's edit
The area has been cleared and replanted and the ruin consolidated for public viewing.
Notes edit
- ^ "Shotesham parish information". South Norfolk Council. 17 January 2007. Archived from the original on 2 November 2010. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ^ 'Doylye' in W. Rye, The Visitacion of Norffolk, (etc.), Harleian Society XXXII (London 1891), pp. 113-14
External links edit
Media related to Shotesham at Wikimedia Commons