Salle
Encyclopedia
Salle is a village
and civil parish
in the English
county
of Norfolk
.
The civil parish has an area of 8.21 square kilometres (3.2 sq mi) and in 2001 had a population of 50 in 21 households. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district
of Broadland
.
Salle is celebrated for its fine, huge late medieval church, which retains the lower part of its rood screen.
The church retains quite a lot of its medieval stained glass, however, due to the size of the church, it is dominated by some quite hideous 20th century glass.
s. These are placed 13 on each side of the choir.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
and civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
county
County
A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain modern nations. Historically in mainland Europe, the original French term, comté, and its equivalents in other languages denoted a jurisdiction under the sovereignty of a count A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain...
of Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
.
The civil parish has an area of 8.21 square kilometres (3.2 sq mi) and in 2001 had a population of 50 in 21 households. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district
Non-metropolitan district
Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially shire districts, are a type of local government district in England. As created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan counties in a so-called "two-tier" arrangement...
of Broadland
Broadland
Broadland is a local government district in Norfolk, England, named after the Norfolk Broads. Its council is based in Thorpe St Andrew, which is a suburb of the City of Norwich.-History:The district was formed on April 1, 1974 by the merger of St...
.
Salle is celebrated for its fine, huge late medieval church, which retains the lower part of its rood screen.
St Peter and St Paul's Church
The church, which dates from the 15th century is huge - several lord of local manors, including the Boleyn family, vied with each other to fund the building of the church.The church retains quite a lot of its medieval stained glass, however, due to the size of the church, it is dominated by some quite hideous 20th century glass.
Misericords
SS Peter and Paul was never collegiate, so it is peculiar that it has twenty six, 15th century misericordMisericord
A misericord is a small wooden shelf on the underside of a folding seat in a church, installed to provide a degree of comfort for a person who has to stand during long periods of prayer.-Origins:...
s. These are placed 13 on each side of the choir.