Catfield is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is 19.7 mi south-east of Cromer, 17.3 mi north-east of Norwich and 136 mi north-east of London. The village lies 2.7 mi south-south-east of the nearby town of Stalham.

History

Catfield's name is of both Anglo-Saxon and Viking origin, deriving from an amalgamation of the Old English and Old Norse for Kati's open land. In the Domesday Book, Catfield is described as a settlement of 31 households in the hundred. The village was divided between the estates of Alan of Brittany and Roger Bigod.

Geography

In the 2011 Census, Catfield is recorded as having a population of 943 residents living in 451 households. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of North Norfolk. Catfield falls within the constituency of North Norfolk and is represented at Parliament by Steff Aquarone of the Liberal Democrats.

All Saints' Church

Catfield's Parish Church is of Norman origin and holds an intricate Medieval arcade depicting several saintly kings. The church is a Grade I listed building.

Notable residents

War memorial

Catfield's War Memorial is located in All Saints' Churchyard and lists the following names for the First World War: And, the following for the Second World War: