Howe, Norfolk
| Howe | |
|---|---|
 St. Mary's Church | |
  Howe Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 1.24 sq mi (3.2 km2) |
| OS grid reference | TG275000 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORWICH |
| Postcode district | NR15 |
| Dialling code | 01508 |
| UK Parliament | |
Howe is a village and civil parish in English county of Norfolk.
Howe is located 5.5 miles (8.9 km) west of Loddon and 5.6 miles (9.0 km) south of Norwich.
History
[edit]Howe's name is of Viking origin and derives from the Old Norse for mound.[1]
In the Domesday Book, Howe is listed as a settlement of 56 households in the hundred of Henstead. In 1086, the village was divided between the East Anglian estates of King William I and St. Edmunds Abbey.[2]
Howe Hall was built in the Seventeenth Century.[3]
Geography
[edit]Due to its small size, separate population statistics for Howe have not been returned for the last three censuses.[4]
St. Mary's Church
[edit]Howe's parish church is dedicated to Saint Mary and dates from Twelfth Century with some Roman material, being one of Norfolk's 124 remaining round-tower churches. St. Mary's is located on 'The Green' and has been Grade II listed since 1960.[5] The church holds Sunday service once a month and is part of the Poringland Benefice.[6]
St. Mary's also holds a carved lectern made in the French-style and a stained-glass window depicting Faith, Hope and Charity by Robert Bayne.[7]
Governance
[edit]Howe is part of the electoral ward of Newton Flotman for local elections and is part of the district of South Norfolk.
The village's national constituency is South Norfolk which has been represented by the Labour's Ben Goldsborough MP since 2024.
War Memorial
[edit]Howe's war memorial is an elaborate wooden triptych inside St. Mary's Church which lists the following names for the First World War:[8]
| Rank | Name | Unit | Date of Death | Burial/Commemoration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A/Bdr. | Edward Symonds | 1st Bty., Royal Garrison Artillery | 27 Sep. 1917 | Huts Cemetery |
| LSig. | Bertie E. Stone | HMS Cressy (Cruiser) | 22 Sep. 1914 | Chatham Naval Memorial |
| St1C | Herbert W. Kemp | HMS Mignonette (Sloop) | 17 Mar. 1917 | Chatham Naval Memorial |
| Dvr. | William L. Herwin | 141st Coy., Royal Engineers | 28 Mar. 1918 | Brandhoek New Cemetery |
| Pte. | Frederick W. Vann | 1st Bn., Cambridgeshire Regiment | 31 Jul. 1917 | Buffs Road Cemetery |
| Pte. | Herbert Pitchers | 2nd Bn., Cheshire Regiment | 25 May 1915 | Menin Gate |
The following name was added after the Second World War:
| Rank | Name | Unit | Date of Death | Burial/Commemoration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pte. | William B. Downing | 2nd Bn., Royal Norfolk Regiment | 27 May 1940 | Le Paradis War Cemetery |
References
[edit]- ^ "Key to English Place-names". kepn.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "Howe | Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "mnf14052 - Norfolk Heritage Explorer". www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "Howe (Parish, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "CHURCH OF ST MARY, Howe - 1372850 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "St Mary the Virgin". www.achurchnearyou.com. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "Norfolk Churches". www.norfolkchurches.co.uk. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "Geograph:: Hackford to Hunworth :: War Memorials in Norfolk". www.geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
External links
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