Thelveton

Thelveton (historically Thelton,^[1] earlier Telvetun) is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Scole, in the South Norfolk district, in the county of Norfolk, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 161.^[2]

Thelveton
St Andrew's Church
Thelveton Location within Norfolk
OS grid reference	TM164813
Civil parish	Scole
District	South Norfolk
Shire county	Norfolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	DISS
Postcode district	IP21
Police	Norfolk
Fire	Norfolk
Ambulance	East of England
List of places UK England Norfolk 52.387508°N 1.178921°E / 52.387508; 1.178921

History

The village of Thelveton was recorded in the Domesday book as Telvetun. In 1603, there were 40 communicants, and in 1737 there were about 100 inhabitants and the area was valued for tax purposes at £376.^[3] On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Scole.^[4]

Church

Thelveton has a church, which is dedicated to St. Andrew the Apostle. The church was constructed before 1466, and probably in the early 14th century; in 1736 it is described as being "a small building, consisting of a nave, chancel, and south porch, all tiled, and a square steeple".^[3] It was substantially refurbished in the Victorian period, giving the appearance of an entirely more modern construction, bar the 15th-century font it retains.^[5]

Notes

1. Norfolk - Thelveton. Kelly's Directory for Cambridgeshire, Norfolk & Suffolk. 1883. p. 517.
2. "Population statistics Thelveton CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
3. Blomefield, Francis (c. 1736). "The Hundred of Diss" . History of Norfolk . Vol. 1. London (published 1805–1810).
4. "Relationships and changes Thelveton CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
5. Knott, Simon (March 2005). "St Andrew, Thelveton". The Norfolk Churches Site.