Pattesley facts for kids
Pattesley is a small village in the English county of Norfolk. It's located about one mile (1.6 km) south of a village called Oxwick. Pattesley is mostly made up of a few scattered houses. The people living here are counted as part of the nearby area known as Colkirk.
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A Look Back at Pattesley's History
How Pattesley Began
After the Norman Conquest, a big event where William the Conqueror took over England, Pattesley was given to a powerful lord named Peter de Valognes. He then had someone named Roger de Pattesley manage the village for him.
Pattesley was even mentioned in the Domesday Book, which was a huge survey of England made in 1067. It was like a very old census and property record!
During the time of Queen Elizabeth I of England, a man named Sir Christopher Heydon briefly gave the village to Caius College. But the college soon traded the village's ownership, known as the manor, with Sir Roger Townshend.
The Old Church of Pattesley
Long ago, Pattesley had a church dedicated to Saint John the Baptist. But this church was abandoned sometime in the 1500s. By 1831, it was already just a ruin.
Later, the old church building became part of a farmhouse. This house is now known as Pattesley House or Pattesley Cottage. It's considered a very important historical building, called a Grade II* listed building.
In 1861, only ten people were recorded as living in Pattesley. It has always been a very small place!
Pattesley's Name Today
The name 'Pattesley' is still used by a singing group! They are called 'The Pattesley Singers' and are based in the nearby village of Colkirk.
