Edingthorpe
Edingthorpe is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Bacton, in the North Norfolk district, of the English county of Norfolk. The village is located south-east of Cromer and north-east of Norwich.
History
Edingthorpe's name is of mixed Anglo-Saxon and Viking origin and derives from an amalgamation of the Old English and Old Norse for Eadgyth's or Eadgifu's farmstead or settlement. The etymology of Edingthorpe is unusual because both Eadgyth and Eadgifu are feminine names.Edingthorpe is not listed in the Domesday Book.
In the Seventeenth Century, Edingthorpe Hall was built in the Jacobean style. The building was damaged by a fire in the Nineteenth Century and subsequently restored.
On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Bacton under the County of Norfolk Review Order, 1935.
Geography
In 1931 the parish had a population of 213. This was the last time separate population statistics were collated for Edingthorpe, as in 1935 the parish was merged.All Saints' Church
Edingthorpe's church is one of Norfolk's remaining 124 Anglo-Saxon round tower churches and dates from the Fourteenth Century, with Twelfth Century foundations. All Saints' is located outside of the village on Church Lane and has been Grade I listed since 1955.The church also features a Fourteenth Century painting of Saint Christopher.
"It has a very special dignity and simplicity, standing there on its low hill above the harvest fields as though it were the faithful servant of the life around it."- Siegfried Sassoon on All Saints' Church, Edingthorpe.
Governance
Edingthorpe is part of the electoral ward of Bacton 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
Edingthorpe War Memorial is a weathered stone memorial set into the wall of Green Farm. The memorial lists the following names for the First World War:| Rank | Name | Unit | Date of death | Burial/Commemoration |
| LCpl. | Bernard J. Muriel | 1st Bn., Essex Regiment | 13 Aug. 1915 | Helles Memorial |
| Gdsm. | John W. Childs | 2nd Bn., Coldstream Guards | 28 Sep. 1916 | Milton Cemetery |
| Gnr. | Robert Scott | 67th Bty., Royal Garrison Artillery | 6 Nov. 1916 | Thistle Dump Cemetery |
| Pte. | Walter P. Pye | 23rd Bn., Royal Fusiliers | 25 Mar. 1918 | Arras Memorial |
| Pte. | William G. Spinks | 8th Bn., Norfolk Regiment | 1 Jul. 1916 | Thiepval Memorial |
The memorial also lists the following for the Second World War:
| Rank | Name | Unit | Date of death | Burial/Commemoration |
| FLt. | Reginald B. Oliver | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve | 31 Mar. 1942 | St. Andrew's Churchyard |
| Sgt. | John C. Hedge | RAFVR | 15 May 1943 | All Saints' Churchyard |
| Pte. | Cecil H. Scott | 1st Bn., Royal Norfolk Regiment | 27 Jun. 1944 | La Délivrande War Cemetery |
| Pte. | John Neal | 5th Bn., Royal Norfolk Regt. | 27 Sep. 1943 | Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery |