Morley Saint Botolph

Morley Saint Botolph is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Morley, in the South Norfolk district, in the county of Norfolk, England. It is situated 4 km south-west of the town of Wymondham and 23 km south-west of the city of Norwich. The village name is normally abbreviated to "Morley St Botolph". In 1931 the parish had a population of 204.^[1]

Morley Saint Botolph
Lychgate and tower of St Botolph's church
Morley Saint Botolph Location within Norfolk
OS grid reference	TM074998
Civil parish	Morley
District	South Norfolk
Shire county	Norfolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Wymondham
Postcode district	NR18
Dialling code	01953
UK Parliament	Mid Norfolk
List of places UK England Norfolk 52.55650°N 1.05803°E / 52.55650; 1.05803

Morley Saint Botolph has a sister village, Morley Saint Peter, although the two are often simply referred to as "Morley". The names Morley St. Botolph and Morley St. Peter are first attested on the Ordnance Survey map of 1838.^[2]

History

The villages name means 'Moor wood/clearing'. 'St. Botolph' after the dedication of the church.^[3]

Morley St Botolph played a small part in the early stages of Kett's rebellion of 1549, when the townspeople of Wymondham attacked and broke down enclosures in the village.

On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Morley St Peter to form "Morley".^[4]