Corpusty is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Corpusty and Saxthorpe, in the English county of Norfolk.

Corpusty
St. Peter's Church
Corpusty is located in Norfolk
Corpusty
Corpusty
Location within Norfolk
Area12.73 km2 (4.92 sq mi)
Population697 (2011 census)[1]
• Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTG114293
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNORWICH
Postcode districtNR11
Dialling code01263
PoliceNorfolk
FireNorfolk
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament
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England
Norfolk
52°49′00″N 1°01′00″E / 52.8167°N 1.0167°E / 52.8167; 1.0167

Corpusty is located on the River Bure, about 16 mi (26 km) from Norwich and 6 mi (9.7 km) from Holt.

History

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Corpusty's name is of Viking origin and derives from the Old Norse for 'raven's path'.[2]

In the Domesday Book, Corpusty is recorded as a settlement of six households in the hundred of South Erpingham. In 1086, the village was divided between the estates of William de Warenne, William de Beaufeu and William d'Ecouis.[3]

At the turn of the Eighteenth Century, Corpusty watermill was built. The mill was heavily damaged in a flood in 1912 with the mill finally closing in 1965.[4]

The village was once home to Corpusty and Saxthorpe Railway Station, which opened in 1883 as part of the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway. It was a stop on their route between Melton Constable and Yarmouth Beach. The station closed in 1959, yet much of the infrastructure still remains.[5]

Geography

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In 1931, the parish of Corpusty had a population of 434.[6] On 1 April 1935, the parish of Saxthorpe was merged with Corpusty;[7] the parish was renamed Corpusty & Saxthorpe on 1 April 2007.[8]

Corpusty is located along the River Bure and close to the course of the B1149, between Holt and Norwich.

St. Peter's Church

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Corpusty's parish church is dedicated to Saint Peter and largely dates to the Fifteenth Century. St. Peter's is located on Norwich Road and has been Grade II listed since 1960.[9]

St. Peter's became derelict in the late-Medieval era and was saved from ruin by a heavy restoration in 1891. The church again fell into disuse in the 1960s and suffered from vandalism and arson until it became a focus in a campaign by Mr. Roger Last and Lady Billa Harrod to restore abandoned churches. This campaign eventually developed into the Norfolk Churches Trust which, today, cares for St. Peter's Church.[10]

Amenities

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Corpusty Primary School is located in the village and operates as part of the Synergy Multi-Academy Trust. In 2022, the school was rated 'Good' by Ofsted.[11]

The Duke's Head public house in Corpusty is still open and has operated on the site since 1794.[12]

Little London

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The hamlet of Little London lies to the north-west of the village, also on the south side of the River Bure. It comprises one street, which is named The Street; both Corpusty and Saxthorpe also have streets so named.

Governance

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Corpusty is part of the electoral ward of Stody 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

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Corpusty's war memorial is shared with nearby Saxthorpe and is a marble plaque located in St. Andrew's Church, Saxthorpe.[13] The following men, who were likely from Corpusty, are listed for the First World War:[14]

Rank Name Unit Date of Death Burial
Gnr. George Wells Royal Garrison Artillery 10 May 1915 Harton Cemetery
Pte. James Roberts 44th (West Australia) Bn., AIF 11 Jun. 1917 Boulogne East Cemetery
Pte. Samuel H. Smithson 2nd Bn., Lincolnshire Regiment 16 Aug. 1917 Tyne Cot
Pte. Walter A. Potter 19th Bn., Middlesex Regiment 9 Jun. 1917 Dickebusch New Cemetery
Pte. James A. Pye 1/4th Bn., Norfolk Regiment 19 Apr. 1917 Gaza War Cemetery
Pte. John Hancock 7th Bn., Norfolk Regt. 13 Oct. 1915 Loos Memorial
Pte. Sidney J. Faircloth 8th Bn., Norfolk Regt. 1 Jul. 1916 Thiepval Memorial
Pte. Henry C. Middleton 8th Bn., Norfolk Regt. 5 Oct. 1916 Thiepval Memorial
Pte. Walter R. Field 10th Bn., Queen's Royal Regiment 10 Dec. 1916 Lijssenthoek Cemetery
Pte. Horace H. Carr 4th Bn., Worcestershire Regiment 13 Apr. 1918 Ploegsteert Memorial

And, the following for the Second World War:

Rank Name Unit Date of Death Burial
Cpl. Herbert J. Roberts 11 (Field) Coy., Royal Engineers 28 Jun. 1940 St. Andrew's Churchyard

References

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  1. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Key to English Place-names". kepn.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Corpusty | Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Norfolk Mills - Corpusty watermill". norfolkmills.co.uk. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  5. ^ "Geograph:: Corpusty railway station - all that... © Evelyn Simak". www.geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  6. ^ "Population statistics Corpusty AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Relationships and changes Corpusty AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  8. ^ "North Walsham Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  9. ^ "CHURCH OF ST PETER, Corpusty and Saxthorpe - 1049202 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  10. ^ "Norfolk Churches". www.norfolkchurches.co.uk. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  11. ^ [email protected], Ofsted Communications Team (1 January 1970). "Find an inspection report and registered childcare". reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  12. ^ "DUKES HEAD - CORPUSTY". www.norfolkpubs.co.uk. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  13. ^ "Geograph:: Saxthorpe and Corpusty War Memorial © Adrian S Pye cc-by-sa/2.0". www.geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  14. ^ "Geograph:: Saham Toney to South Lopham :: War Memorials in Norfolk". www.geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
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