Map sources for Worstead at grid reference TG3026

Worstead is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It lies 5 km south of North Walsham, 9 km north of Wroxham, and 20 km north of Norwich. The village is served by Worstead railway station on the Bittern Line.^[1][2] Image File history File links Dot4gb. ... Image File history File links Gb4dot. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A civil parish (usually just parish) in England is a subnational entity forming the lowest unit of local government, lower than districts or counties. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... A county is generally a sub-unit of regional self-government within a sovereign jurisdiction. ... Norfolk (pronounced IPA: ) is a low-lying county in East Anglia in the east of southern England. ... To help compare different orders of magnitude this page lists lengths between 1 km and 10 km (103 and 104 m). ... North Walsham is a market town and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. ... To help compare different orders of magnitude this page lists lengths between 1 km and 10 km (103 and 104 m). ... Map sources for Wroxham at grid reference TG3017 The Coltishall side of Wroxham Bridge Wroxham is a small town and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. ... To help compare different orders of magnitude this page lists lengths between 10 and 100 km (104 to 105 m). ... Norwich is a city in East Anglia, in Eastern England. ... Worstead railway station is a railway station situated about 1 km distant from the villages of Worstead and Sloley in the English county of Norfolk. ... The Bittern Line is a railway line from Norwich to Cromer and Sheringham in Norfolk. ...

The civil parish has an area of 10.65 km² and in the 2001 census had a population of 862 in 365 households. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of North Norfolk.^[3] To help compare sizes of different geographic regions, we list here areas between 10 km² (1000 hectares) and 100 km² (10,000 hectares). ... UK Census 2001 logo A nationwide census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001. ... Non-metropolitan districts or commonly Shire districts are a type of local government district in England. ... North Norfolk is a local government district in Norfolk, England. ...

In the Domesday Book, Worstead is called Wrdesteda and Ordested. King Canute gave the village to the abbots of St. Benet's Abbey on the River Bure in the Norfolk Broads. The village became very prosperous from the 12th century when weavers from Flanders arrived in the area. They had been encouraged to settle in Norfolk by King Edward III of England who had married a Flemish princess. A line drawing entitled Domesday Book from Andrew Williamss Historic Byways and Highways of Old England. ... Headline text Canute (anglicized form of Knut, from Old Norse knútr meaning knot, sometimes Cnut; Danish Knud) is the name of several kings of medieval Denmark, two of whom reigned also over England during the first half of the 11th century. ... St. ... The River Bure (pronounced burr) is a river in the county of Norfolk, England, most of it in The Broads National Park. ... The Norfolk Broads are the northern part of The Broads National Park. ... (11th century - 12th century - 13th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 12th century was that century which lasted from 1101 to 1200. ... Genera Many:see text The Weavers are small passerine birds related to the finches. ... Flanders (Dutch: ) has several main meanings: the social, cultural and linguistical, scientific and educational, economical and political community of the Flemings; some prefer to call this the Flemish community (others refer to this as the Flemish nation) which is, with over 6 million inhabitants, the majority of all Belgians; a... For the play, see Edward III (play). ... Flanders (Dutch: ) has several main meanings: the social, cultural and linguistical, scientific and educational, economical and political community of the Flemings; some prefer to call this the Flemish community (others refer to this as the Flemish nation) which is, with over 6 million inhabitants, the majority of all Belgians; a...

Worsted cloth derives its name from this weaving heritage, although it is no longer manufactured in the village and the last weaver, John Cubitt, died in 1882 at the age of 91. The oldest Act of Parliament kept in the House of Lords Record Office is the Taking of Apprentices for Worsteads in the County of Norfolk Act of 1497. Weaving and spinning demonstrations are part of the annual Worstead Festival on the last weekend in July.^[4] Worsted is the name of both a yarn, usually made from wool, and the cloth made from this yarn. ... Year 1882 (MDCCCLXXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar. ... In Westminster System parliaments, an Act of Parliament is a part of the law passed by the Parliament. ... This article is about the British House of Lords. ... 1497 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

References

1. ^ Ordnance Survey (2002). OS Explorer Map 252 - Norfolk Coast East. ISBN 0-319-21888-0.
2. ^ Ordnance Survey (2005). OS Explorer Map OL40 - The Broads. ISBN 0-319-23769-9.
3. ^ Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Retrieved December 2, 2005.
4. ^ Worstead village history. Retrieved December 15, 2005.

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External links

• Map sources for Worstead.
• Information from Genuki Norfolk on Worstead.
• Worstead village web site