Fishley

History

Fishley's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from the Old English for fisherman's clearing.

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.

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.

Geography

Fishley is located close to the course of the River Bure.

St. Mary's Church

Fishley's church is dedicated to Saint Mary and is one of Norfolk's 124 remaining Anglo-Saxon round-tower churches, dating from the Thirteenth Century. St. Mary's has been Grade II listed since 1962.

St. Mary's was heavily restored in the Nineteenth Century, in a fashion that did not preserve most of its Medieval features.

Governance

Fishley is part of the electoral ward of Blofield with South Walsham for local elections and is part of the district of Broadland.

The village's national constituency is Broadland and Fakenham which has been represented by the Conservative Party's Jerome Mayhew MP since 2019.

References

References

1. "Parish-Summary-Upton-with-Fishley-(Parish-Summary) - Norfolk Heritage Explorer".
2. "Fishley {{!}} Domesday Book".
3. "Fishley-Hall - Norfolk Heritage Explorer".
4. Elcoate, Liz. (2016-09-28). "About Fishley Hall {{!}} Fishley Hall, Norfolk".
5. "CHURCH OF ST MARY, FISHLEY, Upton with Fishley - 1051427 {{!}} Historic England".
6. "Norfolk Churches".