Country: | England |
Coordinates: | 52.5192°N 1.5332°W |
Label Position: | top |
Os Grid Reference: | TM398971 |
Official Name: | Raveningham |
Population: | 162 |
Area Total Km2: | 8.05 |
Region: | East of England |
Civil Parish: | Raveningham |
Postcode District: | NR14 |
Postcode Area: | NR |
Post Town: | NORWICH |
Static Image: | St Andrew's church - geograph.org.uk - 1338123.jpg |
Static Image Width: | 240px |
Static Image Caption: | St Andrew's church, Raveningham |
Raveningham (pronounced "Ran-ing'm")[1] is a small village and parish in the county of Norfolk, England, about 13miles south-east of Norwich. It covers an area of 1990acres and had a population of 157 in 61 households at the 2001 census,[2] the population increasing to 162 at the 2011 Census.[3]
Raveningham is mentioned in the Domesday Book as one of the settlements in Clavering hundred.
Raveningham Hall is the home of Sir Nicholas and Lady Bacon: Raveningham Hall Gardens are open to the public once a year as part of the National Gardens Scheme.[4] Located within the premises is St Andrews church, one of 124 existing round-tower churches in Norfolk.
See main article: St Andrew's Church, Raveningham. The east window has glass by Kempe depicting the crucifixion flanked by St Peter and St Andrew.[1]