Coltishall, United Kingdom
Coltishall is a town of 2,310 people in England, United Kingdom.
Why visit Coltishall
Townapedia lists 7 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 9 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Saint Theobald's Church;St Theobald's (ruin), Trafford Mausoleum, St Mary's Churchyard and BeWILDerwood.
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About Coltishall
Coltishall is a village and civil parish in the Broadland district, in the English county of Norfolk.
From the Wikipedia article Coltishall (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks7
Saint Theobald's Church;St Theobald's (ruin)
Monument and historic site · Anglican · 0.9 mi
Great Hautbois Road
Trafford Mausoleum, St Mary's Churchyard
Monument and historic site · 2.0 mi
Mausoleum in Wroxham, Broadland, Norfolk, England, UK
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes9
Royal Blossom Chinese Takeaway
Fast food · Chinese · 0.4 mi
High Street, Coltishall
The Horse and Groom
Restaurant · Pub · 1.9 mi
Friendly countryside pub offering homecooked meals. Food served 12 - 14:30 and 18:00 - 21:00 Sunday 12:00 - 15:00
Market Street, Norwich
Mo-Su 11:00-23:00
History
In the Domesday Book of 1086, Coltishall is recorded as a settlement of 16 households in the hundred of South Erpingham. In 1086, the village was divided between the estates of William de Warenne and Roger de Poitou.
In 1231, Coltishall was made a 'free-town' by King Henry III.
Furthermore, from the mid-Eighteenth Century, Coltishall was a centre for the malting industry with many wherries being built in the village.
In the late-Eighteenth Century, parts of the Bure Navigational Canal were dug in the parish to make the River Bure more easily navigable for watercraft.
Horstead Watermill, close to the village, was one of the most photographed mills in Britain until it burned down in 1963.
From the History section of Coltishall on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Geography
According to the 2021 census, Coltishall has a population of 1,446 people which shows a decrease from the 1,503 people recorded in the 2011 census.
Coltishall is located on the River Bure and within the Norfolk Broads. The village is also located at the junction of the B1150, between Norwich and North Walsham, and the B1354, between Thursford and Hoveton.
From the Wikipedia article Coltishall, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Coltishall
- John AlenIrish canon lawyer and archbishop (1476-1534)
- Robin HugginsEnglish cricketer (born 1947)
- Gwyneth JohnstoneBritish painter (1915–2010)
Born in Coltishall, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship6
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Healthcare2
Map of Coltishall
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Getting there and nearby towns
Norwich Airport (NWI) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 5 miles away.
- Buxton 3 mi northwest, about 5 min by car
- Horning 4 mi east, about 7 min by car
- Rackheath 5 mi south, about 7 min by car
- North Walsham 6 mi north, about 10 min by car
- Norwich 7 mi south, about 12 min by car
- Costessey 8 mi southwest, about 13 min by car
- Bowthorpe 9 mi southwest, about 14 min by car
- Cawston 9 mi west, about 14 min by car
- Cringleford 10 mi southwest, about 16 min by car
- Reepham 11 mi west, about 18 min by car
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- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Belaugh church, Tecoates at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- -2022-10-12 Railway bridge, Great Hautbois, Norfolk, Jeremy Osborne, CC BY-SA 2.0
- -2022-01-19 A Piece Of Cake café, Coltishall, Norfolk, Kolforn ( Kolforn ) I'd appreciate if you could mail me ([email protected]) if you want to use this picture out of the Wikimedia project scope. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons..., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, 4004, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, 4004, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, 4004, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, 4004, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, 4004, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, 4004, CC BY-SA 4.0
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