Itteringham

{{Infobox UK place

| country = England

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| os_grid_reference = TG145306

| official_name = Itteringham

| population = 121

| shire_district = North Norfolk

| shire_county = Norfolk

| region = East of England

| civil_parish = Itteringham

| constituency_westminster = North Norfolk

| postcode_district = NR11

| postcode_area = NR

| post_town = NORWICH

| dial_code = 01603

| london_distance =

| static_image = St Mary's Church, Itteringham - geograph.org.uk - 205577.jpg

| static_image_width = 240px

| static_image_caption = St Mary's Church

| area_total_sq_mi = 3.17

| population_ref = (2021 census)

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Itteringham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.

Itteringham is located {{convert|4+1/2|mi}} north-west of Aylsham and {{Convert|15|mi|km}} north of Norwich.

History

Itteringham's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from the Old English for Ytra's homestead.{{Cite web |title=Key to English Place-names |url=http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/Itteringham |access-date=2025-06-02 |website=kepn.nottingham.ac.uk}}

In the Domesday Book, Itteringham is listed as a settlement of 9 households in the hundred of South Erpingham. In 1086, the village was divided between the East Anglian estates of King William I and William de Warenne.{{Cite web |title=Itteringham {{!}} Domesday Book |url=https://opendomesday.org/place/TG1430/itteringham/ |access-date=2025-06-02 |website=opendomesday.org}}

Itteringham Watermill was built in 1722 and was used by Royal Air Force officers as dormitories and a mess hall whilst serving at RAF Matlaske.{{Cite web |title=mnf6695 - Norfolk Heritage Explorer |url=https://www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk/record-details |access-date=2025-06-02 |website=www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk}}{{Cite web |title=Norfolk Mills - Itteringham watermill |url=https://norfolkmills.co.uk/Watermills/itteringham.html |access-date=2025-06-02 |website=norfolkmills.co.uk}}

Geography

According to the 2021 census, Itteringham has a population of 121 people which shows a decrease from the 125 people recorded in the 2011 census.{{Cite web |title=Itteringham (Parish, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location |url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/uk/eastofengland/admin/north_norfolk/E04006438__itteringham/ |access-date=2025-06-02 |website=www.citypopulation.de}}

Mid Air Collision, 1980

Major Stephen Kaatz and 38 year old Lt-Col William Harold Olson flew to RAF Wainfleet, and collided in mid-air at around 2,000ft, both in their Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft, at Tuesday 18 November 1980 at 9.15am.

Kaatz ejected safely, and his aircraft crashed near the village, towards Saxthorpe. 44 year old David Green, of Wingfield House, was taken to Norwich hospital with a back injury, after being hit by debris, when out walking. He was a senior air traffic controller at Norwich Airport.Cambridge Daily News Tuesday 18 November 1980, page 1Daily Express Wednesday 19 November 1980, page 6

The day before, Hawker Siddeley Nimrod 'XV256', from RAF Kinloss, had crashed, killing two out of the twenty RAF personnel on board; it had flown through a flock of sea birds, damaging three of its four engines, on take off.[https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/328204 Nimrod November 1980 crash] Stephen Kaatz, from Jenison, Michigan landed in the pub car park.[https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/56115 1980 crash]

Olson, born 20 December 1941 from DeBary, Florida, ejected over Winterton-on-Sea, to the east, and landed in the sea. An RAF rescue helicopter took off at 9.34am, to head to Itteringham, but at 9.40am was requested to rescue Lt-Col Olson instead. In the pilot seat was 28 year old Flt Lt Adrian Nockles, with winch operator John Reeson.

Olson would be killed, with a 38 year old RAF winchman, Master Air Load Master with 202 Sqn at RAF Coltishall, when a winch line snapped. The waves were around 15 ft high. The winchman was originally from Grantham in Lincolnshire, but born in Wick in Scotland, attending the Boys' Central School, and was awarded the George Medal, in August 1981. He had lived at Malton Close in Aylsham, where he is buried.Sunday Express Sunday 13 February 1983, page 9[https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/56105 1980 Winterton crash] An RAF training facility, in North Wales, was named after the winchman, in May 2018.[https://www.northwaleschronicle.co.uk/news/16258155.anglesey-air-base-gets-world-leading-high-tech-training-facility/ 2018 training facility]

Another rescue helicopter, a Sikorsky MH-53 from the 67th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron at RAF Woodbridge, arrived around 10.10am, and two United States Air Force Pararescue, with full diving equipment, were dropped into the sea.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-59325225 Winterton crash][https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-59337018 Winterton incident][https://www.lakenheath.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2846075/f-15c-missing-man-formation-commemorates-fallen-raf-and-usaf-personnel/ RAF Lakenheath] Lt-Col Olson is buried at Hethersett parish church.

Mannington Hall

Mannington Hall was originally built in the Fifteenth Century for the Lumnor family but was eventually rebuilt as the residence of the Walpole family.{{Cite web |title=mnf30471 - Norfolk Heritage Explorer |url=https://www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk/record-details |access-date=2025-06-02 |website=www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk}}{{Cite web |title=MANNINGTON HALL, Itteringham - 1001009 {{!}} Historic England |url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1001009 |access-date=2025-06-02 |website=historicengland.org.uk |language=en}}

Amenities

The Walpole Arms Pub has stood in the village since 1813.{{Cite web |title=WALPOLE ARMS - ITTERINGHAM |url=https://www.norfolkpubs.co.uk/norfolkij/itteringham/itterwa.htm |access-date=2025-06-02 |website=www.norfolkpubs.co.uk}}

Notable Residents

Sir John Potts, 1st Baronet- (1592-1673) politician, Lord of Mannington Hall.
George Barker- (1913-1991) poet, lived & died in Itteringham.
Robert Walpole, 10th Baron Walpole- (1938-2021) politician and peer, Lord of Mannington Hall.
Alice Walpole OBE- (b.1963) diplomat, grew-up in Itteringham.
Raffaella Barker- (b.1964) author, born in Itteringham.

Governance

Itteringham is part of the electoral ward of Erpingham 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

Itteringham War Memorial is a small wheel-headed cross in St. Mary's Churchyard{{Cite web |title=Itteringham War Memorial, Itteringham - 1450510 {{!}} Historic England |url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1450510 |access-date=2025-06-04 |website=historicengland.org.uk |language=en}} which lists the following names for the First World War:{{Cite web |title=Roll of Honour - Norfolk - Itteringham |url=https://roll-of-honour.com/Norfolk/Itteringham.html |access-date=2025-06-04 |website=roll-of-honour.com}}{{Cite web |title=Geograph:: Ickburgh to Knapton :: War Memorials in Norfolk |url=https://www.geograph.org.uk/article/War-Memorials-in-Norfolk/11#ickburgh-to-knapton |access-date=2025-06-04 |website=www.geograph.org.uk}}

class="wikitable"

!Rank

!Name

!Unit

!Date of Death

!Burial/Commemoration

Sjt.

|Leslie W. W. Gotts

|Royal Garrison Artillery

|26 Jul. 1916

|St. Mary's Churchyard

Pte.