Southwood is a hamlet and former civil parish, 10 miles (16 km) east of Norwich,[1] now in the parish of Cantley, Limpenhoe and Southwood, in the Broadland district, in the county of Norfolk, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 40.[2] It has a church called St Edmund which is in ruins.[3][4] Southwood Hall is a post medieval great house[5] and serves as a wedding venue.[6]
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| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
History edit
The name "Southwood" means 'South wood'.[7] Southwood was recorded in the Domesday Book as Sudw(a)da/Suthuide/Sutwde.[8] On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Cantley.[9]
References edit
- ^ "Distance from Southwood [52.594028, 1.53714]". GENUKI. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ^ "Population statistics Southwood AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ^ "St Edmund, Southwood". Norfolk Churches. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ^ "St-Edmund's-Church-Southwood". Norfolk Heritage Explorer. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ^ "Southwood-Hall". Norfolk Heritage Explorer. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ^ "Southwood Hall". Southwood Hall. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ^ "Southwood Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ^ "Norfolk S-T". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Southwood AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
External links edit
- "Blofield Hundred: Southwood". British History Online. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
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