Use this page for information on the history of Necton names. When and why the name changed.

Taken from a piece of text believed to have been written by Percy Oxborough in 1978 -

"Necton is said to have derived its name from the ground it was sited on by its first dwellers.  If one could obtain an aerial view, it would show that the ton (or old hundred) was situated in a curve of hilly land or neck.  From both these names, neck and ton, the connection is made.

The first dwellers, as depicted, were possibly of the bronze age, as we will see by the history as we progress our legend.

Certain parcels of land were given by William the Conqueror to his Standard bearer, a gentleman named De Toni, for his services.  He did not reside in Necton but became more involved in other villages, e.g. Saham Toney.

It is said that Mona Hill is the burial mound with a bronze age warrior buried beneath.  This mound is sited more by Brook Farm than the Mona Farm we all know today.

The village sign now erected, shows a bronze age warrior and depicts the type of dwelling he would have lived in, the Mona burial mound is shown in the distance.

Photo kindly donated by Percy Oxborough

Reproduced by kind permission of Lynn News

The money for the erection of the village sign being provided by various activities, attended by the present day villagers in the Silver Jubilee year of our Queen, Queen Elizabeth II, and her consort Prince Phillip, this sign is raised to commenorate the Silver Jubilee year of her reign 1953 to 1978.

The site on which the sign is erected, to front and right of our church, which is an essential part of the history of Necton.  The oldest part is St Catherine's Chapel (1326) the remainder of the church is mostly 15th century, the church register was started in 1558.  The Beauchamps of six centuries ago had connections with the village, a brass of Phillipa de Beauchamp can be seen in our church.

The site of the sign was also chosen as to the left of the sign, the village forge building can still be seen, although the School Road gate has recently been removed and the original replaced by a magnificent towering gate.  Further down can be seen the house which once held the library built in 1861, and the school, and its recently burnt out school house, both built in 1866.

The village Post Office is also situated in this road, therefore the selection of the site can well be said to be in the centre of the village.

The sign and site will be cared for, and maintained by our Parish Council.

Necton Parish Council was first formed in 1894, and its members who meet today, form part of our history, to which we all hope the addition of our village sign will contribute."

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