Raveningham

Human settlement in England

Raveningham

District

South Norfolk

Norfolk

Region

East

CountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townNORWICHPostcode districtNR14PoliceNorfolkFire Norfolk Ambulance East of England

List of places: UK; England; Norfolk

52°31′09″N 1°31′59″E / 52.51915°N 1.53316°E / 52.51915; 1.53316

Raveningham (pronounced "Ran-ing'm")^[1] 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,^[2] the population increasing to 162 at the 2011 Census.^[3]

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.^[4] 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.^[1]

Notes

^ ^a ^b 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.