Coordinates: 52°53′08″N 1°15′02″E / 52.8856°N 1.2506°E
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  Sustead
Sustead shown within Norfolk |
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| Area | 6.84 km2 (2.64 sq mi) |
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| Population | 218 (parish, 2001 census) |
| - Density | 32 /km2 (83 /sq mi) |
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| - London | 135 miles |
| Parish | Sustead |
| District | North Norfolk |
| Shire county | Norfolk |
| Region | East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CROMER |
| NR11 | |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| European Parliament | East of England |
| UK Parliament | North Norfolk |
| List of places: UK • England • Norfolk | |
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Sustead is a small village and parish in the county of Norfolk, England, about four miles south-west of Cromer. The parish also includes the villages of Bessingham and Metton. The parish is bounded by Aldborough and Hanworth to the south, Roughton to the east, Felbrigg and Aylmerton to the north and Gresham to the west.[1]
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History
Sustead has an entry in the Domesday Book of 1085[2]. In the great book Sustead is recorded by the names Surstede, and sutstede. The main land holder being William de Warren and the main tennent was Roger Bigot. The survey also states there were 1½ mills.
The parish church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul
The earliest parts of this church are Saxon but over the years it has been added and altered by the Normans, Tudors and in the 19th century by the Victorians [3]. The nave reflect all these periods in its decoration. The north and south doorways date from the 14th century whilst the square headed windows date from the 15th century. There are fragments of mediaeval stain glass in the south window[4]. Behind the pulpit there are the signs of a blocked of long demolished north Transept. There is an octagonal font which dates from the 15th century. The pulpit is from the 17th century and is decorated with heads of angels. The pulpit was originally from the church at North Barningham[5]. The screen dates from the 14th century. The church has a round tower which is 48 feet tall and has a diameter of 7 feet. The walls are 3ft 4ins thick. The lower part of this round tower is from the Saxon period. The higher reaches were built in the 14th and 15th century. The tower has a single bell which was cast between 1400 and 1425[6]. The south porch of the church is late 14th century but has undergone restoration work in 1896[7].
Church Gallery
 The round tower |
 The chancel and screen |
.JPG) The font |
Notable people
Humphry Repton lived in Sustead.
Village Gallery
 The Village sign |
References
- ^ North Norfolk District Council
- ^ The Domesday Book, Englands Heritage, Then and Now, Editor: Thomas Hinde,Norfolk page 194 Sustead ISBN 1858334403
- ^ Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East, By Nikolaus Pevsner and Bill Wilson, Sustead entry. ISBN 0-300-09607-0
- ^ The King’s England series, NORFOLK, by Arthur Mee,Pub:Hodder and Stoughton,1972, page 294 Sustead, ISBN 0 340 15061 0
- ^ From a pamphlet purchased inside the church, Dated 8th December 1997
- ^ From a pamphlet purchased inside the church, Dated 8th December 1997
- ^ From a pamphlet purchased inside the church, Dated 8th December 1997
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