Brandon, Norfolk
History
Brandon Parva's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from the Old English for a small settlement with a thorny bush on top of a hill.
In the Domesday Book, Brandon Parva is recorded as consisting of 5 households and belonging to Count Alan of Brittany.
On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Runhall.
Geography
In March 2011, the population consisted of approximately 30 people. In 1931 the parish had a population of 111.
Places of interest
L.F. & H.F. Harrison, Agricultural Engineers and Contractors are based in Brandon Parva.
Brandon Parva Treehouse
In 2005, four students from the University of East Anglia began erecting a carbon-neutral treehouse in the woods outside of the village. After two years of building, the structure was finally demolished by South Norfolk Council in 2009.
War memorial
- Lance-Corporal Cecil H. Norton (1882–1915), 14th Battalion, Royal Montreal Regiment, Canadian Army
- Private Harry Purling (1890–1918), 1/4th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment
- Private George R. Allen (1888–1916), 11th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers
- Private George Dixon-Sutton (d.1918), 2nd Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers
- Private Russel R. Pitchers (d.1916), 2nd Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment
- Private William Dixon-Sutton (d.1918), 7th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment
- Private William Pitchers (d.1915), 9th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment
And, the following for the Second World War:
- Leading-Aircraftman Sidney D. Thurston (1920–1942), Royal Air Force
References
- ^ University of Nottingham. (2022). Retrieved November 9, 2022. http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/Brandon%20Parva
- ^ Domesday Day. (1086). Retrieved November 9, 2022. https://opendomesday.org/place/TG0708/brandon-parva/
- ^ "Relationships and changes Brandon Parva AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ "Population statistics Brandon Parva AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ Yellow Pages. (2022). Retrieved November 9, 2022. https://www.yell.com/biz/l-f-and-h-f-harrison-norwich-2305406/
- ^ BBC News. (2009). Retrieved November 9, 2022. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/norfolk/8249478.stm
- ^ Traces of War. (2022). Retrieved November 9, 2022. https://www.tracesofwar.com/sights/81371/War-Memorial-All-Saints-Church.htm
- ^ Pye, A. (2015). Retrieved November 9, 2022. https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4955913