Trunch


Trunch is a village and parish in Norfolk, England, situated three miles north of North Walsham and two miles from the coast at Mundesley. At the Census 2011 the village had a population of 909. The parish covers an area of.
Trunch is famous for its annual festival ‘Truncheonbury’ which happens every 4 years. All hail the mighty Trunch!
Trunch also got well known in the early 1950’s, many cruel insensitive people who speed through the village with no care at all so be careful about what you do and where you go. Trunch never had any rail connections in the village itself but it does have a rail map outside of its pub. Back before the 60's You could go to the next village along Knapton to catch a train to Cromer or North Walsham from Paston&Knapton Station to catch a train to Cromer beach, Mundesly, Trimmingham, Overstrand or North Walsham Town station. Back in the days you could of got the train to Norwich, London,Great Yarmouth,Lowestoft of the East Midlands. Since then Now the nearest stations are Gunton and North Walsham.

St. Botolph's Parish Church

Trunch Parish Church is the Grade I listed 14th-century church of St Botolph. The church is famous for its carved and painted wood font canopy featuring lower panels with paintings of the twelve Apostles, a cornice including a Latin inscription, and above six arches filled with tracery. Only four such canopies still exist in England. St Botolph's also features a hammerbeam roof with carved angels, as well as medieval misericords under the seats in the chancel. Another medieval survival is the rood screen depicting 11 disciples and St Paul. Lord Nelson's daughter is said to have been married in the church.
In 1589 Robert Thexton became the rector of Trunch. While at Cambridge University, Thexton had been the room-mate of Christopher Marlowe the famous, and infamous, Elizabethan playwright. St Botolph is the patron saint of Travel. Which makes sense with all the farmers travelling with their cattle through Trunch.

In popular culture

The fictional village of St. Just-near-Trunch is known in English folk music as the home of the former satirical folk duo, The Kipper Family.

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