Hoe, Norfolk
Hoe is a village and civil parish situated in Norfolk and covers an area of , with an estimated population of 219 at the 2001 census, increasing to 241 at the 2011 Census. For local government purposes it falls within the Elmham and Mattishall Division of Norfolk County Council and the Lincoln Ward of Breckland District Council. The village lies east of Beetley, west of Swanton Morley and by road north from Dereham. It is served by St Andrew's Church in the Dereham and District Team Ministry Benefice. The nave was rebuilt in 1794 and the chancel in  1820. The civil parish of Hoe is joined to the adjacent parish of Worthing, although the ecclesiastical parishes remain separate. History. The villages name means 'Hill-spur'. According to Vol. 2 of "A General History of Norfolk" printed by John Stacy in 1829. "Hoe belonged to the abbey of Ely, founded by St. Audrey or Etheldra, and was held by Ralph son of Ivo, of the abbot, and afterwards by the king, as appears from Domesday book; to which belonged a chapel with nave, a north and south aisle, a square tower, and three bells. The parish was inclosed in  1811". The Mid-Norfolk Railway has extended its heritage services to Hoe and Worthing. The railway has produced plans for the construction of a platform at Hoe, although at present it is focusing on extending the line to County School railway station, rather than establishing the new platform at Hoe. References. http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/Hoe