Editing Loddon, Norfolk (section)

===Origins===

The earliest written mention of Loddon (Lodne) is in the will of [[Ælfric Modercope]] written in 1042 or 1043. In the will Ælfric split his land holdings in Loddon, [[Bergh Apton]] and Barton between the Bishops of [[Bury St Edmunds|Bury]], [[Bishop of Ely|Ely]] and [[St Benet's Abbey|St Benet]] of Holme. Ælfric held {{convert|450|acre|km2}} of land in Loddon and was by far the biggest landowner. His manor house is believed to have been close by the church overlooking the river and the fields are known as Manor Yards.<ref>[http://www.loddon.org.uk/Loddon_Alfric.htm "Ælfric Modercope"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927224138/http://www.loddon.org.uk/Loddon_Alfric.htm |date=27 September 2007 }} by Andrew Milner, July 2001</ref>

The [[Parish councils in England|Parish Council]] adopted Ælfric for Loddon's town sign in 1961 and the [[bronze]] statue still stands on Farthing Green.