Museums · East of England
Gressenhall
In or near Beetley.
Gressenhall is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, along the course of the River Nar. Gressenhall is located 2.9 miles (4.7 km) north-west of Dereham and 18 miles (29 km) nort
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Dereham · 3.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Gressenhall is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, along the course of the River Nar. Gressenhall is located 2.9 miles (4.7 km) north-west of Dereham and 18 miles (29 km) north-west of Norwich.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wensum SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Gressenhall is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, along the course of the River Nar. Gressenhall is located 2.9 miles (4.7 km) north-west of Dereham and 18 miles (29 km) north-west of Norwich.
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Background
History
Gressenhall's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from the Old English for the grassy or gravelly nook of land. A watermill is recorded in Gressenhall on the River Whitewater as far back as 1060, with the earliest owner listed as Toke, the thane of Gressenhall. The mill was destroyed by fire in 1914. A smock mill also stood in Gressenhall between 1829 and 1970. In the Domesday Book of 1086, Gressenhall is listed as a settlement of 27 households in the hundred of Laundich. In 1086, the village was part of the East Anglian estates of William de Warenne. In 1777, a workhouse was built in Gressenhall to give a strict regime of work to paupers in exchange for food and shelter. The building…
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- Coordinates
- 52.6992, 0.9022
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- Breckland
- Parish
- Gressenhall
- Postcode
- NR19 2QJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Norfolk
- Nearest railway station
- Dereham — 3.8 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Gressenhall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gressenhall?
- Gressenhall is in Norfolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode NR19 2QJ), in the parish of Gressenhall.
- What is Gressenhall?
- Gressenhall is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, along the course of the River Nar. Gressenhall is located 2.9 miles (4.7 km) north-west of Dereham and 18 miles (29 km) nort
- How do I get to Gressenhall?
- The nearest railway station is Dereham, about 3.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode NR19 2QJ.
- Is Gressenhall a protected site?
- Yes — Gressenhall is part of the River Wensum SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Gressenhall?
- The nearest railway station is Dereham, about 3.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NR19 2QJ.