Southwood, Norfolk
Hamlet in Norfolk, England
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Southwood is a hamlet and former civil parish, 10 miles (16 km) east of Norwich,[1] now in the parish of Cantley, Limpenhoe and Southwood, in the Broadland district, in the county of Norfolk, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 40.[2] It has a church called St Edmund which is in ruins.[3][4] Southwood Hall is a post medieval great house[5] and serves as a wedding venue.[6]
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History
The name "Southwood" means 'South wood'.[7] Southwood was recorded in the Domesday Book as Sudw(a)da/Suthuide/Sutwde.[8] On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Cantley.[9]
