Honing, Norfolk
| Honing | |
|---|---|
 Honing Village Sign | |
  Honing Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 3.40 sq mi (8.8 km2) |
| Population | 310 (2021 census) |
| • Density | 91/sq mi (35/km2) |
| • London | 135 miles (217 km) |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORTH WALSHAM |
| Postcode district | NR28 |
| Dialling code | 01692 |
| UK Parliament | |
Honing is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The civil parish also includes the village of Crostwight.
Honing is located 13 miles (21 km) south-east of Cromer and 15 miles (24 km) north-east of Norwich.
History
[edit]Honing's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from the Old English for the people of the stone.[1]
In the Domesday Book of 1086, Honing is listed as a settlement of 32 households in the hundred of Tunstead. In 1086, the village was divided between the East Anglian estates of St Benet's Abbey and Ranulf, son of Ilger.[2]
Honing Railway Station opened in 1882 on the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway, running services between Yarmouth Beach and Norwich. The station closed in 1959.
After the First World War, Honing was given a German 25 cm Schwerer Minenwerfer trench mortar as a war trophy. It stood outside Honing Post Office until it was given to Strumpshaw Hall Steam Museum, circa 1970. It was returned in 2014 and stands outside the village hall.[3]
Geography
[edit]According to the 2021 census, Honing civil parish has a population of 310 people, a decrease from the 312 people recorded in the 2011 census.[4]
The North Walsham and Dilham Canal passes through the civil parish.
Church of St. Peter and St. Paul
[edit]Honing's parish church is jointly dedicated to Saint Peter and Saint Paul and dates from the Fifteenth Century. St. Peter & St. Paul's is located on Long Lane and has been Grade II listed since 1955.[5] The church holds occasional Sunday service.[6]
The church holds numerous memorials to the Cubitt family, including one to Edward G. Cubitt who fought at the Battle of Vitoria, Siege of Pamplona and Battle of Toulouse during the Peninsular War.[7]
Honing Hall
[edit]Honing Hall was built by the Chambers family in the mid-Eighteenth Century and then later acquired by Thomas Cubitt. Later extensions were made by John Soane and improvements to the gardens were made on the recommendations by Humphry Repton.[8][9]
Governance
[edit]Honing is part of the electoral ward of Happisburgh for local elections and is part of the district of North Norfolk.
The village's national constituency is North Norfolk, which has been represented by the Liberal Democrat Steff Aquarone MP since 2024.
War Memorial
[edit]Honing War Memorial is a large latin-cross in the Churchyard of St. Peter & St. Paul which was funded by public subscription and erected by Cornish and Gaymer of North Walsham. The memorial was unveiled in 1919 by Bertram Pollock, Bishop of Norwich.[10] The memorial lists the following names for the First World War:[11][12]
| Rank | Name | Unit | Date of Death | Burial/Commemoration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capt. | Edward R. Cubitt | 5th Bn., Norfolk Regiment | 12 Aug. 1915 | Helles Memorial |
| Capt. | Eustace H. Cubitt | 5th Bn., Norfolk Regt. | 19 Apr. 1917 | Gaza War Cemetery |
| Lt. | Victor M. Cubitt | 5th Bn., Norfolk Regt. | 12 Aug. 1915 | Helles Memorial |
| Sjt. | Robert Jarvis | 4th Bn., Norfolk Regt. | 2 Nov. 1917 | Jerusalem Memorial |
| Pte. | Charles H. Flaxman | 8th Bn., Bedfordshire Regiment | 13 Oct. 1916 | Thiepval Memorial |
| Pte. | Herbert S. Flaxman | 10th Bn., Cheshire Regiment | 9 Oct. 1916 | Regina Trench Cemetery |
| Pte. | Archibald C. Flaxman | 2nd Bn., Norfolk Regiment | 6 Mar. 1916 | Basra Memorial |
| Pte. | Donald G. Beck | 7th Bn., Norfolk Regt. | 22 Sep. 1917 | Duisans British Cemetery |
| Pte. | John R. Meek | 1st Bn., Northamptonshire Regiment | 25 Sep. 1915 | Loos Memorial |
| Pte. | Sidney J. Thirtle | Queen's Royal Regiment | 20 Jun. 1923 | Honing Churchyard |
| Pte. | Reginald Riches | 9th Bn., Royal Sussex Regiment | 21 Mar. 1918 | Pozières Memorial |
| Pte. | William K. Hannant | 16th Bn., Royal Sussex Regt. | 21 Sep. 1918 | Vis-en-Artois Memorial |
Gallery
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The parish church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Honing -
Honing Hall -
The disused North Walsham and Dilham Canal at Dee Bridge, south of the village -
A Water pump on the station platform -
The North Walsham and Dilham Canal near Honing -
A 1917 World War One German 25cm schwerer Minenwerfer
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References
[edit]- ^ "Key to English Place-names". kepn.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ "Honing | Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ "First World War German mortar returns to Honing". Eastern Daily Press. 26 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Honing (Parish, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ "CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, Honing - 1169952 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ "Honing: St Peter & St Paul". www.achurchnearyou.com. 1 June 2025. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ "Norfolk Churches". www.norfolkchurches.co.uk. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ "HONING HALL, Honing - 1000362 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ "MNF8200 - Norfolk Heritage Explorer". www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ "Honing War Memorial, Honing - 1451031 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ "Roll of Honour - Norfolk - Honing". roll-of-honour.com. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ "Geograph:: Hackford to Hunworth :: War Memorials in Norfolk". www.geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
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