Knapton

"Napt’n" [the emphasis is placed upon the noun in the first syllable] ==History==

Knapton's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from the Old English for ''Cnapa's'' farmstead. In the Domesday Book, Knapton is listed as a settlement of 32 households in the hundred of North Erpingham. In 1086, the village was part of the East Anglian estates of William de Warenne. New Hall was built in the village in 1800 and is now a hotel. Knapton House was built around the same period. In 1943, a Bristol Blenheim crashed in the parish. The crew escaped and one of the propellers have been subsequently recovered. == Geography ==

According to the 2021 census, Knapton has a population of 389 people which shows an increase from the 364 people recorded in the 2011 census. ==Church of St. Peter & St. Paul==

Knapton's parish church is jointly dedicated to Saint Peter and Saint Paul and dates from the Fourteenth Century. The church is located on 'The Street' and has been Grade I listed since 1955. The church is no longer open for Sunday service and has received several grants from the National Churches Trust. The church holds one of the widest double hammerbeam roofs in England, which is complete with carved angels at the end of the beams. The church was restored in the Victorian era by George Gilbert Scott and holds an ornate font cover which was built in the Palladian. Church Gallery Image:Inside Knaptom church 23 Jan 2008.JPG|The covered Font Image:Knapton Church (1).jpg|Some of the carved angels Image:Hammer Beam Roof at Knapton Church 23 Jan 2008 (4).JPG|The double hammerbeam roof ==Notable residents==

• The Royal Navy officer Thomas Withers (17691843), who served with Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, was born in the village. He is buried a few miles away at St Nicholas Church, North Walsham. • Walter Pardon (19141996) carpenter and traditional folk singer, lived in Knapton. == Governance ==

Knapton is part of the electoral ward of Trunch for local elections and is part of the district of North Norfolk. The village's national constituency is North Norfolk, which has been represented by the Liberal Democrat Steff Aquarone MP since 2024. == War Memorial ==

Knapton War Memorial is a rough-hewn stone cross in the Churchyard of Saint Peter and Saint Paul which lists the following names for the First World War: The following names were added after the Second World War: ==References==