Chedgrave is a village and civil parish in English county of Norfolk.
Chedgrave is located 0.4 miles (0.64km) north of Loddon, separated by the River Chet, and 9.6 miles (15.4km) south-east of Norfolk.
History
Chedgrave's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and likely derives from the Old English for Ceatta's pit or grove.[1]
In the Domesday Book, Chedgrave is described as consisting of 73 households located in the hundred of Loddon. In 1086, the village was part of the estates of Ralph Baynard.[2]
Geography
According to the 2021 census, Chedgrave has a population of 1,052 people which shows a minor increase from the 1,051 people recorded in the 2011 census.[3]
Chedgrave is located along the course of the River Chet with the A146, between Norwich and Lowestoft, passing through the parish.
All Saints' Church
Chedgrave's parish church is a tower-less church dating from the Twelfth Century, located on Hardley Road which has been Grade I listed since 1960.[4]
All Saints' was heavily restored in both the Georgian and Victorian eras as well as having a brick extension built in the 1990s. The church features an oak door dated to 1819 as well as Continental stained-glass windows which were allegedly extracted from Rouen Cathedral after the French Revolution.[5]
