# Kilverstone

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Civil parish in Norfolk, England

Human settlement in England

Kilverstone Kilverstone Village Sign Kilverstone Location within Norfolk Area 2.88 sq mi (7.5 km2) OS grid reference TL892852 Civil parish Kilverstone District Breckland Shire county Norfolk Region East Country England Sovereign state United Kingdom Post town THETFORD Postcode district IP24 Dialling code 01842 Police Norfolk Fire Norfolk Ambulance East of England UK Parliament South West Norfolk List of places UK England Norfolk 52°25′58″N 0°46′59″E / 52.43267°N 0.78312°E / 52.43267; 0.78312

**Kilverstone** is a village and [civil parish](/source/Civil_parish) in [Norfolk](/source/Norfolk), England.

Kilverstone is located 1.3 miles (2.1 km) north-east of [Thetford](/source/Thetford) and 26 miles (42 km) south-west of [Norwich](/source/Norwich).

## History

Kilverstone's name is of [Viking](/source/Vikings) origin and derives from the [Old Norse](/source/Old_Norse) for *Kilvert's* farmstead.[1]

In the [Domesday Book](/source/Domesday_Book), Kilverstone is listed as a settlement of 18 households in the [hundred](/source/Hundred_(county_division)) of Shropham. In 1086, the village was divided between the [East Anglian](/source/East_Anglia) estates of [King William I](/source/William_the_Conqueror) and [Robert Malet](/source/Robert_Malet).[2]

During the 1840s, Kilverstone Heath was the scene of temporary wooden housing for [navvies](/source/Navvies) working on the railway.[3] During the [Second World War](/source/Second_World_War), a Type 22 Pillbox was built at the level crossing to defend Kilverstone against a possible [German](/source/Nazi_Germany) invasion.[4]

## Geography

Due to its small size, population statistics are not collected for Kilverstone.[5]

## St. Andrew's Church

Kilverstone's parish church is dedicated to [Saint Andrew](/source/Saint_Andrew) and dates from the 12th century, being one of Norfolk's 124 remaining [round-tower churches](/source/Round-tower_church). St. Andrew's is located on Kilverstone Road and has been Grade II listed since 1958.[6] The church remains open for Sunday service once a month.[7]

St. Andrew's features a stained-glass window designed by [Leonard Walker](/source/Leonard_Walker) and a set of royal arms from the reign of [King George I](/source/George_I_of_Great_Britain).[8]

## Kilverstone Hall

Main article: [Kilverstone Hall](/source/Kilverstone_Hall)

Kilverstone Hall was built in the 17th century in the [Jacobean style](/source/Jacobean_architecture) for Thomas Wright. The house was subsequently bought by [Josiah Vavasseur](/source/Josiah_Vavasseur), an executive at [Armstrong Whitworth](/source/Armstrong_Whitworth), who sold the home to the family of [Admiral John Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher](/source/John_Fisher%2C_1st_Baron_Fisher).[9][10]

## Notable residents

- [Josiah Vavasseur CB](/source/Josiah_Vavasseur)- (1834-1908) industrialist, lived at Kilverstone Hall.

- [Admiral of the Fleet John Fisher GCB OM GCVO, 1st Baron Fisher](/source/John_Fisher%2C_1st_Baron_Fisher)- (1841-1920) Royal Navy commander and naval reformer, retired to Kilverstone Hall.

## War Memorial

Kilverstone's war memorial is a marble plaque inside St. Andrew's Church which lists the following names for the [First World War](/source/First_World_War):[11]

Rank Name Unit Date of death Burial/Commemoration Capt. Duncan C. Graham 7th Bn., Norfolk Regiment 28 Apr. 1917 Arras Memorial LSjt. James Maund 12th Bn., Suffolk Regiment 8 Jan. 1918 Mory Abbey Military Cemetery AS George Thirtle Drake Bn., Royal Naval Division 13 Nov. 1916 Thiepval Memorial Dvr. Charles T. Goddard 127th Coy., Royal Engineers 1 Dec. 1918 Mikra British Cemetery Pte. Alfred C. Vincent 3rd Bn., Coldstream Guards 15 Sep. 1916 Thiepval Memorial Pte. William E. Goddard 6th Bn., Lancashire Fusiliers 5 Apr. 1918 Le Cateau British Cemetery Pte. Arthur H. Hatton 4th Bn., Loyal Regiment 15 Jun. 1915 Le Touret Memorial Pte. Percy A. Meadows 1st Bn., Norfolk Regiment 7 Sep. 1916 Thiepval Memorial Pte. George Vincent 7th Bn., North Staffordshire Regt. 25 Jan. 1917 Amara War Cemetery

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Key to English Place-names"](http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/Kilverstone). *kepn.nottingham.ac.uk*. Retrieved 7 June 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Kilverstone | Domesday Book"](https://opendomesday.org/place/TL8984/kilverstone/). *opendomesday.org*. Retrieved 7 June 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["MNF5010 - Norfolk Heritage Explorer"](https://www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk/record-details). *www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk*. Retrieved 7 June 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["MNF15052 - Norfolk Heritage Explorer"](https://www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk/record-details). *www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk*. Retrieved 7 June 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Kilverstone (Parish, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location"](https://www.citypopulation.de/en/uk/eastofengland/admin/breckland/E04006135__kilverstone/). *www.citypopulation.de*. Retrieved 7 June 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, Kilverstone - 1342788 | Historic England"](https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1342788). *historicengland.org.uk*. Retrieved 7 June 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Kilverstone: St Andrew"](https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/10219/service-and-events/events-all/). *www.achurchnearyou.com*. Retrieved 7 June 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Norfolk Churches"](http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/kilverstone/kilverstone.htm). *www.norfolkchurches.co.uk*. Retrieved 7 June 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["KILVERSTONE HALL, Kilverstone - 1076916 | Historic England"](https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1076916). *historicengland.org.uk*. Retrieved 7 June 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["MNF5951 - Norfolk Heritage Explorer"](https://www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk/record-details). *www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk*. Retrieved 7 June 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Geograph:: Ickburgh to Knapton :: War Memorials in Norfolk"](https://www.geograph.org.uk/article/War-Memorials-in-Norfolk/11#ickburgh-to-knapton). *www.geograph.org.uk*. Retrieved 7 June 2025.

## External links

Media related to [Kilverstone](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Kilverstone) at Wikimedia Commons

- [St Andrew's on the European Round Tower Churches website](https://www.roundtowerchurches.net/norfolk/norfolk-h-l/kilverstone-2/)

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