FLORDON
Until recently, the village sign gave a flavour of Flordon. The sign
was commissioned by the Flordon Community Group using local talent. It was based on a design by Chris
Ball, constructed by Mr. E Budgen, painted by his daughter, Mrs. Sally Mayfield, and the base was built by Mr. Peter Cook. The left hand panel featured Flordon church.
On the right hand panel the train standing in Flordon station
is No. 70010 OWEN GLENDOWER. Down the centre are symbols of Flordon Common
and local farm produce.
The sign was erected on the green by the stream on 28th November 2001 and dedicated by the
Rev. Jess Stubenbord on 9th December. Unfortunately, it
can no longer be seen as it blew over in a gale.
Explore this site for information on everything featured on the sign - and more. Across the top and under MORE are the page headings, and a small arrow indicates additional pages on a topic. Any word in bold and underlined will take you to a page with more information. Hover over photos to see the caption. And where there is a photo gallery of several photos, click or tap the photo to get an enlargement with caption and an arrow to the next in the series.
THE VILLAGE
Old photos are coming to light - and more are welcome! Take a walk through Flordon comparing some old scenes with modern views. And find out more about fun and games and community events that still continue to make this so much more than a collection of houses and farms.
FLORDON CHURCH & Community Centre
Tucked away in the heart of the village is Flordon's oldest building now modernised for a worshipping church and a thriving Community Centre. Find out more about the church - its ancient past, how the building was enlarged and reduced in size and lost its tower. Also, learn about the Rectors who were appointed here and the Rectory where they lived. And you can now take a Virtual Tour, but please come and visit in person!
FLORDON HALL
FLORDON HALL nestles in a valley and at first sight looks like a modest Elizabethan
brick house. But closer inspection, and a peep inside, shows that the core is a
much older timber-framed medieval hall. Owned by the Kemp family until 1948, it is now a house for the families who run a thriving farm.
RAINTHORPE HALL also comes within Flordon Parish boundary, although its grounds are mainly in neighbouring Newton Flotman and Tasburgh and the estate included farmland in Flordon.
and more HOUSES, too....
FIND OUT MORE....
....about WORK in the village - on FARMS, at the MILL, and other TRADES
....about the village's PUBS & Shops; the importance of the RAILWAY and about the village in two WARS
Take a walk through the village to see the sights and explore their history.
And find links to transcripts of Parish Registers, Monumental Inscriptions and Census data (1841 - 1921), as well as other useful websites, on the Links page.
CAN YOU HELP? With information, memories, photos, etc.... if so, then click below and let us know!
THANKS
THANKS to
all who have contributed so far to this history of Flordon with memories,
research, maps, photos and suggested links: to Janet & Pat Negal, Janice
Hale, Jean & Peter Cook, Pam Harvey, Margaret Bullen, Joy nee Herrell, Rex, June and
Tim Webster, Alan Moore, Jane & Michael Allison, Adele Mallen, Michael Duffield, Jean Leithall, Michael Wilkinson (for various old postcards), Russell Howes (article on Mushroom Farm + other items), Connie Doy, Donald Calton (whose memories were recorded by Janet Negal shortly before he died). David & Lolita Harrison (for the history of the Rectory). Sandy Chase (for scans of old documents). Steve Elden (air views). Maurice Lince & Pat Floyd + article authors & photo site quoted for WW2 Crash, & Simon Dunham for further information and photos of air crashes.
Judith Fayter (information on Stebbings family); Ben Goodfellow (for updated information on Raynthorpe Hall & its owners and on local charities); Daphne Foy (for memories of Birds Farm); RS (for documents related to 1869 land sale & 1912 floods); GER Society for articles from GER Magazines, 1912, on flood damage. Ann Barnes, Geoff Hallidie & Anne Hallidie (Orchard Farm); Anne nee Cooper, Robert Taylor; Paula Bennett (information on Green family); Liz Humphreys and others for memories and photos. Thanks to George Chilvers for sending details of the cases involving his great-uncle, a Flordon stationmaster, and to Simon Whaites for information on his great-grandfather, a Flordon Rector. To Graham Crummet for digitising the Tithe Map to show Land Use.
And special thanks to Nigel Peacock for postcards and web advice.