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| shire_county= [[Norfolk]]
| shire_county= [[Norfolk]]
| civil_parish= Guestwick
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| static_image_caption =Saint Peter Parish Church, Guestwick
| static_image_caption =St Peter's Church, Guestwick
| population= 135 (parish, 2001 census)
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| population_ref = ([[United Kingdom Census 2001|2001 census]]<ref>[http://www.norfolk.gov.uk/consumption/groups/public/documents/general_resources/ncc017867.xls Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170211032229/http://www.norfolk.gov.uk/consumption/groups/public/documents/general_resources/ncc017867.xls |date=2017-02-11 }}. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.</ref>)
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| post_town= [[Dereham]]
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| post_town= DEREHAM
| postcode_area= NR
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'''Guestwick''' is a village <ref> OS Explorer Map 238 Dereham & Aylsham. ISBN 0 319 23810 5 </ref> and a [[civil parish]] in the [[England|English]] county of [[Norfolk]]. The village is 19.6 miles south-west of [[Cromer]], 18.7 miles north-west of [[Norwich]] and 131 miles north-east of [[London]]. The village lies 10.2 miles west of the nearby town of [[Aylsham]]. The village lies far from any High roads. The nearest railway station is at [[Sheringham railway station|Sheringham]] for the [[Bittern Line]] which runs between [[Sheringham]], Cromer and Norwich. The nearest airport is [[Norwich International Airport]].
'''Guestwick''' is a village<ref>OS Explorer Map 238 Dereham & Aylsham. {{ISBN|0-319-23810-5}}</ref> and a [[civil parish]] in the [[England|English]] county of [[Norfolk]]. The village is {{convert|19.6|mi}} south-west of [[Cromer]], {{convert|18.7|mi}} north-west of [[Norwich]] and {{convert|131|mi}} north-east of [[London]]. The village lies {{convert|10.2|mi|km}} west of the nearby town of [[Aylsham]]. The village lies far from any High roads. The nearest railway station is at [[Sheringham railway station|Sheringham]] for the [[Bittern Line]] which runs between [[Sheringham]], Cromer and Norwich. The nearest airport is [[Norwich International Airport]].

==Location==
==Location==
There are two settlements that make up the parish of Guestwick. Guestwick Green in the south west of the parish and Guestwick which is centered around the parish church of [[Saint Peter]].In the parish there is a scattering of farms and isolated properties. The Parish largely relies on near-by settlements of Foulsham and Reepham for its facilities. Guestwick is situated south of the [[North Norfolk]] coast which is only 13.6 miles or 20 minutes by car.
There are two settlements that make up the parish of Guestwick. Guestwick Green in the south west of the parish and Guestwick which is centered on the parish church of [[Saint Peter]]. In the parish there is a scattering of farms and isolated properties. The Parish largely relies on near-by settlements of [[Foulsham]] and [[Reepham, Norfolk|Reepham]] for its facilities. Guestwick is situated south of the [[North Norfolk]] coast which is only {{convert|13.6|mi|km}} or 20 minutes by car.

==History==
==History==
In the [[Domesday Book]], Guestwick is mentioned but as the settlement of Guistthwaithe and is described as an area of pasture land used by the people of the nearby village of Guist. By the beginning of the 11th century it has been recorded that the settlement had its own church and so had become independent. The village has an Old Station House, which belonged to the former Midland and Great Northern Railway which ran from [[Norwich]] to [[Sheringham]] on the North Norfolk Coast.
In the [[Domesday Book]] of 1086, Guestwick is mentioned but as the settlement of ‘Geghestueit’, and is described as an area of pasture land used by the people of the nearby village of Guist. By the beginning of the 11th century it has been recorded that the settlement had its own church and so had become independent. The village has an Old Station House, which belonged to the former [[Midland and Great Northern Railway]] which ran from [[Norwich]] to [[Sheringham]] on the North Norfolk Coast.

==Saint Peter’s Parish Church==
==Saint Peter’s Parish Church==
The Parish church of Saint Peter has a Saxon-Norman tower constructed of carstone set in the angle between the chancel and the north aisle<ref>The King’s England, Norfolk, by Arthur Mee, Page 109 ISBN 0 340 15061 0</ref>. Originally it was set in the center and the arches to its chancel and nave are still there although they are filled with masonry now. In the south aisle there are two windows with examples of 15th century Norwich Glass<ref>The King’s England, Norfolk, by Arthur Mee, Page 109 ISBN 0 340 15061 0</ref>. The alter rails and alter table are from the Georgian period.
The Parish church of Saint Peter has a Saxon-Norman tower constructed of [[carrstone]] set in the angle between the chancel and the north aisle.<ref name="mee">{{cite book|title=The King's England, Norfolk|first=Arthur|last=Mee|authorlink=Arthur Mee|page=[https://archive.org/details/norfolk0000meea/page/109 109]|isbn=0-340-15061-0|url=https://archive.org/details/norfolk0000meea/page/109}}</ref> Originally it was set in the centre and the arches to its chancel and nave are still there, although they are filled with masonry now. In the south aisle there are two windows with examples of 15th-century Norwich Glass.<ref name="mee"/> The altar rails and altar table are from the [[Georgian era|Georgian]] period.

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To the north of the church can be found the [[Congregational]] Chapel which is one of the earliest in England<ref>The King’s England, Norfolk, by Arthur Mee, Page 109 ISBN 0 340 15061 0</ref>. It was built in [[1652]] but has been altered in [[1809]] and again in [[1840]]. The one time minister John Godwin was the father of the [[political philosopher]] [[William Godwin]] and the grandfather of Mary Godwin who became Mary Shelley<ref>The King’s England, Norfolk, by Arthur Mee, Page 109 ISBN 0 340 15061 0</ref>
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who is best known for her [[Gothic fiction|Gothic novel]] [[Frankenstein|''Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus'']] (1818).



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To the north of the church can be found the [[Congregational]] Chapel which is one of the earliest in England.<ref name="mee"/> It was built in 1652 but was altered in 1809 and again in 1840. The one-time minister John Godwin was the father of the [[political philosopher]] [[William Godwin]] and the grandfather of Mary Godwin, who became [[Mary Shelley]],<ref name="mee"/>
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who is best known for her pioneering [[Gothic fiction|Gothic novel]] [[Frankenstein|''Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus'']] (1818).


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 17:55, 25 July 2023

Guestwick
St Peter's Church, Guestwick
Guestwick is located in Norfolk
Guestwick
Guestwick
Location within Norfolk
Area7.45 km2 (2.88 sq mi)
Population135 (2001 census[1])
• Density18/km2 (47/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTG061269
• London131 miles (211 km)
Civil parish
  • Guestwick
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDEREHAM
Postcode districtNR20
Dialling code01362
PoliceNorfolk
FireNorfolk
AmbulanceEast of England
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Norfolk
52°48′04″N 1°03′26″E / 52.801°N 1.05726°E / 52.801; 1.05726

Guestwick is a village[2] and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is 19.6 miles (31.5 km) south-west of Cromer, 18.7 miles (30.1 km) north-west of Norwich and 131 miles (211 km) north-east of London. The village lies 10.2 miles (16.4 km) west of the nearby town of Aylsham. The village lies far from any High roads. The nearest railway station is at Sheringham for the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich. The nearest airport is Norwich International Airport.

Location

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There are two settlements that make up the parish of Guestwick. Guestwick Green in the south west of the parish and Guestwick which is centered on the parish church of Saint Peter. In the parish there is a scattering of farms and isolated properties. The Parish largely relies on near-by settlements of Foulsham and Reepham for its facilities. Guestwick is situated south of the North Norfolk coast which is only 13.6 miles (21.9 km) or 20 minutes by car.

History

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In the Domesday Book of 1086, Guestwick is mentioned but as the settlement of ‘Geghestueit’, and is described as an area of pasture land used by the people of the nearby village of Guist. By the beginning of the 11th century it has been recorded that the settlement had its own church and so had become independent. The village has an Old Station House, which belonged to the former Midland and Great Northern Railway which ran from Norwich to Sheringham on the North Norfolk Coast.

Saint Peter’s Parish Church

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The Parish church of Saint Peter has a Saxon-Norman tower constructed of carrstone set in the angle between the chancel and the north aisle.[3] Originally it was set in the centre and the arches to its chancel and nave are still there, although they are filled with masonry now. In the south aisle there are two windows with examples of 15th-century Norwich Glass.[3] The altar rails and altar table are from the Georgian period.

To the north of the church can be found the Congregational Chapel which is one of the earliest in England.[3] It was built in 1652 but was altered in 1809 and again in 1840. The one-time minister John Godwin was the father of the political philosopher William Godwin and the grandfather of Mary Godwin, who became Mary Shelley,[3] who is best known for her pioneering Gothic novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (1818).

References

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  1. ^ Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes Archived 2017-02-11 at the Wayback Machine. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.
  2. ^ OS Explorer Map 238 Dereham & Aylsham. ISBN 0-319-23810-5
  3. ^ a b c d Mee, Arthur. The King's England, Norfolk. p. 109. ISBN 0-340-15061-0.
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