Swanton Novers
St Edmund's Parish Church, Swanton Novers
Swanton Novers Location within Norfolk
Area	5.45 km² (2.10 sq mi)
Population	229 (2011 census)^[1]
• Density	42/km² (110/sq mi)
OS grid reference	TG016317
• London	123 miles (198 km)
Civil parish	Swanton Novers
District	North Norfolk
Shire county	Norfolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	MELTON CONSTABLE
Postcode district	NR24
Dialling code	01263

Police	Norfolk
Fire	Norfolk
Ambulance	East of England

UK Parliament	Broadland
List of places UK England Norfolk 52°51′02″N 1°00′00″E / 52.85055°N 1.0001°E / 52.85055; 1.0001

Swanton Novers is a village and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.^[2] The village is 15.1 miles (24.3 km) west-south-west of Cromer, 23.1 miles (37.2 km) north-north-west of Norwich and 123 kilometres (76 mi) north-north-east of London. The village lies 6 miles (9.7 km) south-west of the town of Holt. The nearest railway station is at Sheringham for the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich. The nearest airport is Norwich International Airport.

History

Swanton Novers has an entry in the Domesday Book of 1086,^[3] in which the village is recorded by the name Suanetuna. The main tenant was Bishop William. The survey also notes that there were 200 sheep. The name Suanetuna means 'town or settlement of the swine-herds'. The land was held by Milo de Nuiers in 1200. This name derives from Noyers-Bocage in Normandy.^[4]

St Edmund's Church

St Edmund's parish church is a little remote from the village. The church has been heavily restored in recent times as it was in a very poor state of repair. The church's tower was rebuilt in 1821.^[5] Much of the restoration work has been carried out using old building materials from the original church buildings which dates from Norman times.^[6]