Roudham
| Roudham | |
|---|---|
 St Andrew's Church, Roudham | |
  Roudham Location within Norfolk | |
| OS grid reference | TL955871 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Norwich |
| Postcode district | NR16 |
| UK Parliament | |
Roudham is a small settlement and former civil parish, now in the parish of Roudham and Larling, in the Breckland district, in the county of Norfolk, England. It was once home to Roudham Junction railway station. There are remains of a medieval settlement. Today, East Harling is home to St George's Distillery, the oldest actual single malt whisky distillery in England.
The parish is centred round the ruinous church remains of St Andrew's Church; the church was abandoned in 1736 after a destructive fire. Although it remains to this day with all the walls remaining at their original height, the structure of the building is very weak.[1] The church remains a significant monument in the landscape, however due to its weak condition, it has had to be cordoned off due to the danger of it collapsing. Negotiations for the repair of the church are in progress.
Civil parish
[edit]On 1 April 1935, the parish of Larling was merged with Roudham.[2] On 14 August 2000, the new parish was renamed to "Roudham & Larling".[3] In 1931 the parish of Roudham (prior to the merge) had a population of 151.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Sunley, Thomas (10 April 2007). "Norfolk Heritage Explorer". Norfolk Heritage Explorer. Norfolk County Council. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ^ "Relationships and Changes Roudham AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ "Wayland Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ "Population statistics Roudham AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
External links
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Media related to Roudham at Wikimedia Commons