Wiveton

Coordinates: 52°56′39″N 1°02′21″E / 52.94427°N 1.03909°E / 52.94427; 1.03909

Wiveton
Wiveton church, Norfolk, in 1981
Wiveton shown within Norfolk
Area	1.6 sq mi (4.25 km²)
Population	158
- Density	96/sq mi (37/km²)
OS grid reference	TG042428
Parish	Wiveton
District	North Norfolk
Shire county	Norfolk
Region	East
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	HOLT
Postcode district	NR25
Police	Norfolk
Fire	Norfolk
Ambulance	East of England
European Parliament	East of England
List of places: UK • England • Norfolk

Wiveton is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated on the west bank of the River Glaven, 3 km (1.9 mi) inland from the coast and directly across the river from the village of Cley next the Sea. The larger village of Blakeney is 2 km (1.2 mi) to the west, the town of Cromer is 20 km (12 mi) to the east, and the city of Norwich is 40 km (25 mi) to the south-east.^[1]

Until the 17th century, the River Glaven was navigable and Wiveton was a port. The outline of the former harbour can still be seen in the fields between Wiveton and Cley.^[2]

The civil parish has an area of 4.25 km² (1.64 sq mi) and in the 2001 census had a population of 158 in 74 households. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of North Norfolk.^[3]

Wiveton was in the national news in 1779 when James Hackman, its newly-appointed Rector, was hanged for the murder of Martha Ray, mistress of John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich (the man credited with inventing the sandwich).^[4]

Wiveton Church has a memorial to Royal Geographical Society Gold Medal Winner Lt. Colonel Frederick Marshman Bailey, one of the heroes of 'The Great Game'.

References

External links

• Map sources for Wiveton.
• Information from Genuki Norfolk on Wiveton.
• NorfolkCoast.co.uk on Wiveton.