Stody, Norfolk

Stody
Saint Mary Parish Church, Stody
Stody Stody shown within Norfolk
Area	7.99 km2 (3.08 sq mi)
Population	185 (Including Hassingham and Hunworth, 2011 census)
• Density	23/km2 (60/sq mi)
OS grid reference	TG050350
• London	125 miles (201 km)
Civil parish	Stody CP
District	North Norfolk
Shire county	Norfolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	MELTON CONSTABLE
Postcode district	NR24
Dialling code	01263
Police	Norfolk
Fire	Norfolk
Ambulance	East of England
EU Parliament	East of England
List of places UK England Norfolk 52°52′22″N 1°03′15″E / 52.87291°N 1.05409°E / 52.87291; 1.05409Coordinates: 52°52′22″N 1°03′15″E / 52.87291°N 1.05409°E / 52.87291; 1.05409

Stody is a village and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is 13.2 miles (21.2 km) west south west of Cromer, 21.8 miles (35.1 km) north north west of Norwich and 125 miles (201 km) north north east of London. The village lies 4.1 miles (6.6 km) south west of the town of Holt. 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.

Stody has an entry in the Domesday Book of 1085. In the great book Stody is recorded by the name ‘’Estodeia’’ and “Stodeia it is said to be in the ownership of the King. The main tennent was Humphrey from Ranulf brother of Ilger. The survey also notes that there were three mills, three Beehives and sixty Goats. The name Stody derives from “an enclosure for horses”, the modern English word 'stud' comes from the same root

In 2014, Allen Lambert the Gamekeeper of the estate was successfully prosecuted for poisoning 10 buzzards and 1 sparrowhawk. RSPB report on case.

The Parish Church of Saint Mary is constructed from flint and has a Saxon period round tower. There is a nave, chancel and two transepts and a fine example of cross-vaulting at the poit of the intersection. The church has a collections of 15th-century stained glass figures. They are set high in the lights of the north side windows, and in the east side of the south transept. At the west end of the church there is a 13th-century Purbeck marble font. The church is a Grade I listed building [1].