Before 3,000 BC
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The
glacial "blue stones" found in this area are a link
with the Ice Ages. A few rough flint implements of
the Middle Stone Age have been found. Related Link:
Finds |
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3,000 to 1,800 BC |
The Neolithic Age. Well-finished flint axes of this
period have been discovered. Related Link:
Finds |
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18,00 to 550 BC |
The Bronze Age. A few
bronze tools and burial urn have been found, Related
link:
Finds |
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After 550 BC |
The Iron Age. Harness
ring found.
Related link:
Finds |
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43 to 410 AD |
Roman Times. Pottery,
Coin And Roman Road found. Related link:
Finds |
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410 to 787 |
Anglo-Saxon period.
Cawston name - See Link:
Did You Know.
In 1973 a 6th century ring - brooch was found. |
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787 to 1066
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Viking invasions began in 787, and from that time we
had a succession of English and Danish kings
Norfolk was for some time part of the Dane-Law.
Harold, the last true English King was Lord of
Cawston Manor. |
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1066 |
The Domesday Survey by William the Conqueror. The
Manor here was described as one large
with a wood "so large as to feel 1500 hogs". |
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1110 |
Henry I granted land to William Meys, to the east of
Cawston. This later became Meys Manor, and
subsequently
Haveringland
Hall estate. |
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1189 |
Henry de Castello,
first
Rector of Cawston. |
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1263 |
Henry III granted the Lord of the
Manor
permission to hold a fair
here on St. Remigius (Oct.1st.) and the day
following, and also a weekly market on Tuesday. |
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1273 |
Edward 1 granted our
St. Agnes’
Fair
(Jan 21st & 22nd). |
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1274 |
Grant of land to Baldwin, later to Robert Leeche;
this became Leeche's Manor,
near the present
Beerhouse Farm. |
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1294 |
Edward I visited Cawston on a hunting trip. The
"King's Castle" here mentioned in old records, was
probably a hunting lodge. |
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1315 |
Cawston Worsted mentioned in official documents;
later in the 14th.century there are references to
Cawston
Woolens and
Cawston flannel. |
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1316
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David de Strabolgi, who had rebelled against King
Bruce of Scotland and became Lord of the
Manor. He was responsible for felling the
"six great oaks "that sheltered the
market place,
and also destroyed the fishponds. Later this century
Jonn of Gaunt held the manor for a time. |
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1348 to 49 |
The Black Death plague swept Britain and many died
in this area. Related Link:
Catastrophes |
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1400 |
St. Agnes’
Church by Michael de la Pole was nearing completion. |
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1465 |
Men
from Cawston supported William de La Pole, Earl of
Suffolk, in a raid on
the home of the Pastons at Drayton. |
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1549 |
Kett’s Rebellion. It is probable that Cawston men
were involved in this. |
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1642 to 48 |
The Civil War. Oliver Cromwell visited this part of
Norfolk. |
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1676
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The Rector of Cawston, the Revd John. Hildeyard,
became known as “The boxing parson" after an
argument with Mr Hirne of Haveringland during the
annual Ascensiontide "perambulation of the parish ".
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1685 |
Great fire in village.
Related Link:
Catastrophes |
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1698 |
The Cawston Duel,
the last fought in Norfolk. |
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1725 |
The first Sheep Fair.
Related Links:
Fairs
Woollen Industry |
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1783 |
Fire damage to
buildings and roof of Chancel roof of Church.
Related Link:
Catastrophes |
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1786 |
Mr Johnson of
Heydon
was robbed by a highwayman, near the 11th.milestone
on the Holt Road. There were a number of similar
reports at this time. |
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1800
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The Enclosure Act resulted in the "dividing,
allotting, and enclosing of common fields" in
Cawston.
Smuggling was rife in this area, and "Smugglers
Hole" at Eastgate was part of a system for smuggling
goods inland from the coast. Jeremiah Abel, of
Cawston appeared at the Old Bailey on smuggling charges.
On Boxing Day, 1801, two local men were killed in an
affray with Excisemen and troops. |
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1821 |
William Cobbett visited Cawston on one of
his
"Rural Rides”
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1829 |
Wesley Chapel opened. |
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1832 |
Cholera epidemic. 24
deaths in the parish.
Related Link:
Catastrophes |
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1861 |
Methodist Chapel opened. |
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1871 |
School
opened by the Revd. T.H. Marsh. |
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1876 |
Fire at Mr Sam Pye's
Mill. Related Link:
Mills - Sygate |
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1886 |
Cawston & District Band
formed. |
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1896 |
The Manorial rights, having passed from Augustine
Earle to the Bulwer Family of
Heydon, were
sold to
Mr. George Cawston
of London. he built Cawston
Manor, now
the Jessell Group. |
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1904 |
Cemetery
opened. |
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1912 |
The Cecil Cawston Memoril Institute (village
hall) opened. |
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1914 - 1918 |
World War 1. Bombs fell
in the parish. Related Link:
Roll of Honour |
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1937 |
The
Village sign
unveiled commemorating the
Coronation of King George VI. |
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1939 - 1945 |
World War 11. Related
Link:
Roll of Honour
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1947 |
Winter of snow. Related
Link:
Memory Lane 1947 Photos |
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1952 |
Last passenger train
ran through Cawston. Related Link:
Railway/Transport |
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1953 |
The "new
School"
opened as an all-age school. Senior pupils later
transferred to Reepham. |
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1960 - 1980 |
Extensive building at Howards Way, Fairfields,
Clifford Pye Close and Jubilee Close. |
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1980 - 2004 |
Extensive building at
Marshall Howard Close
and
William Bush Close. |
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2004 to present day - |
Click on this link -
From 2004. |
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