Raveningham
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Raveningham
Norfolk. Rauenicham (1086) (DB). ‘Homestead of the family or followers of a man called *Hræfn’. OE pers. name + -inga- + hām.
| Ravenglass, Ravenfield, Raunds | |
| Ravenscar, Ravensden, Ravensthorpe |
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Raveningham
Coordinates: 52°31′09″N 1°31′59″E / 52.51915°N 1.53316°E
| Raveningham | |
 St Andrew's church, Raveningham |
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 Raveningham
Raveningham shown within Norfolk |
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| Area | 8.05 km2 (3.11 sq mi) |
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| Population | 157 |
| - Density | 20 /km2 (52 /sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TM398971 |
| Parish | Raveningham |
| District | South Norfolk |
| Shire county | Norfolk |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORWICH |
| Postcode district | NR14 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
| List of places: UK • England • Norfolk | |
Raveningham is a small village and parish in the county of Norfolk, England, about 13 miles south-east of Norwich. It covers an area of 8.05 km2 (3.11 sq mi) and had a population of 157 in 61 households as of the 2001 census.[1]
Raveningham is mentioned in the Domesday Book as one of the settlements in Clavering hundred.
It is the home of Raveningham Hall Gardens. Located within the premises is St Andrews church, one of 124 existing round-tower churches in Norfolk.
Notes
- ^ "Raveningham parish information". South Norfolk Council. 4 January 2006. http://www.south-norfolk.gov.uk/democracy/Raveningham_parish.asp. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
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