Raveningham
Raveningham (pronounced "Ran-ing'm") is a small village and parish in the county of Norfolk, England, about 13 miles (21 km) south-east of Norwich. It covers an area of 1,990 acres (810 ha) and had a population of 157 in 61 households at the 2001 census, the population increasing to 162 at the 2011 Census.
Raveningham is mentioned in the Domesday Book as one of the settlements in Clavering hundred.
Raveningham Hall is the home of Sir Nicholas and Lady Bacon: Raveningham Hall Gardens are open to the public once a year as part of the National Gardens Scheme. Located within the premises is St Andrews church, one of 124 existing round-tower churches in Norfolk.
St Andrew's Church
The east window has glass by Kempe depicting the crucifixion flanked by St Peter and St Andrew.
Notes
- ^ Knott, Simon. "St. Andrew, Raveningham". Norfolk Churches. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- ^ "Raveningham parish information". South Norfolk Council. 4 January 2006. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- ^ "Parish population 2011". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ^ "Raveningham Hall, Norwich". National Garden Scheme.
External links
Media related to Raveningham at Wikimedia Commons
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