Toftrees

This article is about the village in England. For the place in the United States, see Toftrees, Pennsylvania.

Toftrees is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Dunton, in the North Norfolk district, in the county of Norfolk, England.^[1] The hamlet is 2.3 miles south west of Fakenham, 27.3 miles north west of Norwich and 113 miles north north east of London. 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. The village is situated on the north west side of the A1065 Fakenham to Swaffham road.^[2] In 1931 the parish had a population of 72.^[3]

Toftrees
The parish church of All Saints, Toftrees, Norfolk
Toftrees Location within Norfolk
OS grid reference	TF890270
• London	113 miles (182 km)
Civil parish	Dunton
District	North Norfolk
Shire county	Norfolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	FAKENHAM
Postcode district	NR21
Dialling code	01328
Police	Norfolk
Fire	Norfolk
Ambulance	East of England
UK Parliament	North Norfolk
List of places UK England Norfolk 52.81306°N 0.81612°E / 52.81306; 0.81612

History

There is evidence that there has been a settlement here from Roman times as it is located at a junction of Roman roads or trackways.

Toftrees has an entry in the Domesday Book of 1086^[4] In the great book Toftrees is recorded by the names Toffas, and Toftes, the main landholders being William de Warenne and Peter de Valognes. The survey also mentions the church and there are said to be 12 wild mares. On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished to form Dunton.^[5]

References

1. OS Explorer Map 24 - Norfolk Coast Central ISBN 0-319-21726-4
2. County A to Z Atlas, Street & Road maps Norfolk, p. 227, ISBN 978-1-84348-614-5
3. "Population statistics Toftrees AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
4. The Domesday Book, England's Heritage, Then and Now, Editor: Thomas Hinde, Norfolk, p. 195, Toftrees, ISBN 1-85833-440-3
5. "Relationships and changes Toftrees AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 28 January 2023.