Hunworth is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Stody, in the North Norfolk district, in the English county of Norfolk.
Hunworth is located east-north-east of the town of Fakenham and north-west of Norwich.
History Hunworth's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from the Old English for Huna's enclosure.
In the Domesday Book, Hunworth is listed as a settlement of 11 households in the hundred of Holt. In 1086, the village was divided between the East Anglian estates of King William I, Count Alan of Brittany and Walter Giffard.
A motte-and-bailey castle was built in Hunworth after the Norman Conquest of which only earthworks remain.
Hunworth Hall was built 1699 for Edmund Britliffe, a courtier to King William III.
Hunworth Watermill was built in 1815 on the River Glaven, though it was built on the site of a mill that had stood since Anglo-Saxon times. The mill was badly flooded in 2023, though it is still apparently in working order.
Geography The River Glaven runs through the village.
St. Lawrence's Church
Hunworth's church is dedicated to Saint Lawrence and dates from the Twelfth Century. St. Lawrence's is located on Stody Road and has been Grade II listed since 1987. The church holds occasional Sunday service.
St. Lawrence's was gradually expanded throughout the medieval period and was restored during the Victorian era. The church holds a memorial to Edmund Britliffe, the builder of Hunworth Hall.
Governance Hunworth is part of the electoral ward of Stody 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.
On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Stody. In 1931 the parish had a population of 173.
War Memorial Hunworth's war memorial is a framed plaque inside St. Lawrence's Church which lists the following names for the First World War: +RankNameUnitDate of deathBurial/CommemorationSjt.Robert S. Ironside DCM120th Bty., Royal Field Artillery9 Nov. 1914Bailleul CemeteryPte.Herbert C. BuckleMA Depot, Army Service Corps30 Aug. 1916Hadra War CemeteryPte.George W. Buckle4th Bn., Norfolk Regiment19 Apr. 1917Gaza War CemeteryPte.George Williamson4th Bn., Norfolk Regt.11 Dec. 1917Ramleh War CemeteryPte.Horace Rudd8th Bn., Norfolk Regt.19 Jul. 1916Thiepval MemorialPte.William G. Peck1st Bn., York and Lancaster Regt.23 Aug. 1915Westouter Churchyard
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