The remnants of the capital of the Iceni tribe, Venta Icenorum, are located nearby and are now in the care of the Norfolk Archaeological Trust. It is presumed that the Stone Street Roman road runs from Dunwich in Suffolk to Caistor St Edmund.
Caistor St Edmund's name hails back to its Romans origins with 'Caistor' referring to the Old English for a Roman settlement (ceaster), added to a dedication for the East Anglian King, Saint Edmund.[1]
On 1 April 2019, the parish was merged with Bixley to form "Caistor St Edmund and Bixley".[3]
St. Edmund's Church
Caistor St. Edmund's Parish Church is of Norman origin and is dedicated to Saint Edmund. Throughout the years, parts of the Roman ruins located around the village have been cannibalised to further extend the church which leaves it with an almost unique character. [4]
Caistor St Edmund's War Memorial is located in St. Edmund's Churchyard and was unveiled in 1922 by Reverend John Warren. It lists the following names for the First World War: