East Tuddenham is a village in the English county of

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. The village is located south-west of

Dereham Dereham (), also known as East Dereham, is a town and civil parish in the Breckland District of the English county of Norfolk. It is situated on the A47 road, about 15 miles (25 km) west of the city of Norwich and 25 miles (40& ...

and north-west of

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and is bisected by the A47 between

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and Lowestoft.

History

East Tuddenham's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from the

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for 'Tuda's' homestead or village. There is evidence to suggest that East Tuddenham was the site of a

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settlement, with Roman coins, pottery and the remains of a building with a

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. East Tuddenham is listed in the

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as a settlement of 32 households in the

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of Mitford. In 1086, the village was divided between the estates of Alan of Brittany, Hermer de Ferrers, Ralph de Beaufour and William de Warenne. During the

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, RAF Mattishall was used as a night-landing airfield for aircraft of No. 51 Squadron RAF, flying interception missions against

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Geography

According to the 2007 Breckland Yearbook, East Tuddenham has a population of 515 residents and a land area of . East Tuddenham falls within the constituency of Mid Norfolk and is represented at

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by George Freeman MP of the Conservative Party. For the purposes of Local Government, East Tuddenham is in Breckland.

All Saints' Church

All Saints' Churchtower dates from the Thirteenth Century whilst the

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and

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date from the Fifteenth Century and are constructed in the

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. All Saints' font also dates from the Twelfth Century and features carved vines and foliage around it. All Saints' possesses good examples of Twentieth Century stained glass, particularly depictions of Faith, Hope and Charity by Leonard Walker.Knott, S. (2020). Retrieved December 27, 2022. http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/easttuddenham/easttuddenham.htm

Notable Residents

* Sir George Mellish (1814-1877)- English barrister and judge

References

External links

Breckland District Villages in Norfolk Civil parishes in Norfolk {{Norfolk-geo-stub