Stody


Stody is a village and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is west south west of Cromer, north north west of Norwich and north north east of London. The village lies south west of the town of Holt. The nearest railway station is at Sheringham for the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich. The nearest airport is Norwich International Airport.

History

Stody has an entry in the Domesday Book of 1085. In the great book Stody is recorded by the name ‘’Estodeia’’ and “Stodeia it is said to be in the ownership of the King. The main tennent was Humphrey from Ranulf brother of Ilger. The survey also notes that there were three mills, three Beehives and sixty Goats. The name Stody derives from “an enclosure for horses”, the modern English word 'stud' comes from the same root

Stody Estate

The Parish Church of Saint Mary is constructed from flint and has a Saxon period round tower. There is a nave, chancel and two transepts and a fine example of cross-vaulting at the poit of the intersection. The church has a collections of 15th-century stained glass figures. They are set high in the lights of the north side windows, and in the east side of the south transept. At the west end of the church there is a 13th-century Purbeck marble font. The church is a Grade I listed building .

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