Toftrees

Infobox UK place
official_name= Toftrees
country= England
region= East of England
shire_district= North Norfolk
shire_county= Norfolk
civil_parish= Dunton CP
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static_image_caption = The parish church of All Saints, Toftrees, Norfolk
population= 115 (parish, 2001 census)
population_density=
os_grid_reference= TF890270
latitude= 52.81306
longitude= 0.81612
post_town= FAKENHAM
postcode_area= NR
postcode_district= NR21
dial_code= 01328
constituency_westminster= North Norfolk
london_distance= convert|113|mi|km

Toftrees is a Hamlet within the civil parish of Dunton in the English county of Norfolk. ["OS Explorer Map 24 - Norfolk Coast Central" ISBN 0 319 21726 4] The Hamlet is 2.3 miles south west of Fakenham, 27.3 miles north west of Norwich and 113 miles north north east of London. The nearest railway station is at Sheringham for the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich. The nearest airport is Norwich International Airport. The village is situated on the north west side of the A1065 Fakenham to Swaffham road. [County A to Z Atlas, Street & Road maps Norfolk, Page 227, ISBN 978 1 84348 614 5] The parish had in 2001 census, a population of 115. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of North Norfolk.

History

There is evidence that there has been a settlement here from Roman times as it is located at a junction of Roman Roads or trackways.

Toftrees has an entry in the Domesday Book of 1085 [The Domesday Book, Englands Heritage, Then and Now, Editor: Thomas Hinde,Norfolk page 195, Toftrees, ISBN 1858334403] . In the great book Toftrees is recorded by the names "Toffas", and "Toftes" . The main landholders being William de Warrene and Peter de Valognes. The survey also mentions the church and there are said to be 12 wild mares.

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