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'''Fishley''' is a village in the [[English county]] of [[Norfolk]]. Administratively, it falls within the [[civil parish]] or [[Upton with Fishley]] which in turn is within the [[non-metropolitan district|district]] of [[Broadland]].
'''Fishley''' is a village in the [[England|English]] county of [[Norfolk]], forming part of the [[civil parish]] of [[Upton, Norfolk|Upton with Fishley]]. The village is located {{convert|0.5|mi}} north of [[Acle]] and {{convert|11|mi}} east of [[Norwich]].


==History==
Fishley sits a mile (1.6&nbsp;km) north of [[Acle]], roughly halfway between [[Norwich]] and [[Great Yarmouth]].
In the [[Domesday Book]], Fishley is listed as a settlement of 34 households located in the [[Hundred (county division)|hundred]] of [[North Walsham|Walsham]]. In 1086, the village was divided between the [[East Anglia]]n estates of [[William the Conqueror|King William I]], [[St Benet's Abbey]] and [[William d'Ecouis]].<ref> Domesday Book. (1086). Retrieved January 01, 2023. https://opendomesday.org/place/TG3911/fishley/ </ref>


Fishley Hall was built as a manor-house in the Eighteenth Century and features ornate [[Georgian architecture|Georgian]] gardens and an approach drive. The hall was derelict by 1999 but is today fully restored and operates as a venue of wedding receptions.<ref> Rose, E. (2007). Retrieved January 01, 2023. https://www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk/record-details?MNF57181-Fishley-Hall&Index=49843&RecordCount=56734&SessionID=87cf4c1c-9deb-49f0-9541-de3a62654719 </ref>
The church of '''Fishley St Mary''' is one of 124 existing [[round-tower church]]es in [[Norfolk]].

==Geography==
Fishley falls within the [[Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom|constituency]] of [[Broadland (UK Parliament constituency)|Broadland]] and is represented at [[Parliament of the United Kingdom|Parliament]] by [[Jerome Mayhew|Jerome Mayhew MP]] of the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]]. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the [[Non-metropolitan district|district]] of [[Broadland]].

==St. Mary's Church==
Fishley's church is dedicated to [[Mary, mother of Jesus|Saint Mary]] and is one of Norfolk's 124 remaining [[Anglo-Saxon]] [[round-tower church]]es. St. Mary's was heavily restored in the Nineteenth Century.<ref> Knott, S. (2016). Retrieved January 01, 2023. http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/fishley/fishley.htm </ref>


==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category-inline|Fishley}}
{{Commons category-inline|Fishley}}
*[http://www.roundtowerchurches.de/Karte/C6/Fishley_St_Mary/fishley_st_mary.html Website with photos of Fishley St Mary], a [[round-tower church]].
*[https://www.roundtowerchurches.net/norfolk/norfolk-c-g/fishley-2/ St Mary's on the European Round Tower Churches Website]
*[http://www.roundtowers.org.uk Round Tower Churches Society], more general information on the history of the [[round-tower church]]es.
*[http://www.roundtowers.org.uk Round Tower Churches Society], more general information on the history of the [[round-tower church]]es.


==References==
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[[Category:Villages in Norfolk]]
[[Category:Villages in Norfolk]]

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Fishley
St. Mary's Church, Fishley
Fishley is located in Norfolk
Fishley
Fishley
Location within Norfolk
OS grid referenceTG 40142 11851
• London105 miles (169 km)
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNorwich
Postcode districtNR13
Dialling code01493
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Norfolk
52°38′53″N 1°32′41″E / 52.64801°N 1.544695°E / 52.64801; 1.544695

Fishley is a village in the English county of Norfolk, forming part of the civil parish of Upton with Fishley. The village is located 0.5 miles (0.80 km) north of Acle and 11 miles (18 km) east of Norwich.

History

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In the Domesday Book, Fishley is listed as a settlement of 34 households located in the hundred of Walsham. In 1086, the village was divided between the East Anglian estates of King William I, St Benet's Abbey and William d'Ecouis.[1]

Fishley Hall was built as a manor-house in the Eighteenth Century and features ornate Georgian gardens and an approach drive. The hall was derelict by 1999 but is today fully restored and operates as a venue of wedding receptions.[2]

Geography

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Fishley falls within the constituency of Broadland and is represented at Parliament by Jerome Mayhew MP of the Conservative Party. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of Broadland.

St. Mary's Church

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Fishley's church is dedicated to Saint Mary and is one of Norfolk's 124 remaining Anglo-Saxon round-tower churches. St. Mary's was heavily restored in the Nineteenth Century.[3]

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Media related to Fishley at Wikimedia Commons

References

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  1. ^ Domesday Book. (1086). Retrieved January 01, 2023. https://opendomesday.org/place/TG3911/fishley/
  2. ^ Rose, E. (2007). Retrieved January 01, 2023. https://www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk/record-details?MNF57181-Fishley-Hall&Index=49843&RecordCount=56734&SessionID=87cf4c1c-9deb-49f0-9541-de3a62654719
  3. ^ Knott, S. (2016). Retrieved January 01, 2023. http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/fishley/fishley.htm


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