Welcome to Little Cressingham
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Little Cressingham lies 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south east by road from Great Cressingham, 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Watton and 8 miles (13 km) south of Swaffham in the Breckland District of Norfolk. It covers an area of 11.90 km2 (4.59 sq mi) and had a population of 157 in 70 households at the 2001 census It is in the civil parish of Great Cressingham. The village is located on the edge of the Stanford Battle Area. The villages name origin is uncertain but probably means 'Homestead/village of Cressa's people', or perhaps, 'cress homestead/village'. The village is dispersed, with the main centre focused on a crossroads around the church and the mill. The village church is dedicated to St Andrew and is partially ruined. The building is medieval and designated as a Grade I listed building. The village is in the Benefice of Cockley Cley. The round tower Church of All Saints at Threxton lies 0.5 miles (0.80 km) to the east of the village.The village pub, The White Horse, closed in 2004. Next to the church is the old Free School founded and endowed by William Farrer in 1809 and built at a cost of £144. It is now the village hall. The mill at Little Cressingham, a Grade II* listed building, is both a water and wind mill, one of only two in Norfolk. It was built in about 1820 on the Clermont Estate and is now disused.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
1,190 hectares |
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Population |
424 (2021) |
Density |
36 people/km2 |
Mean age |
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Ward |
Ashill |
District |
Breckland |
Postcodes |
IP25 |
ONS ID |
E04006138 |
Council
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Education
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Business
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Planning
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Property
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Heritage
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Local News
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WW2 People's War - Breckland Exodus-The Forced Evacuation of the Norfolk Battle Area 1942 -Part 1
Published: 11th Nov 2004
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Plans submitted for special educational needs school for market town
Published: 8th Dec 2023
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Two exceptional country houses for sale
Published: 16th Sep 2010