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Hoveton - "Hufe" seems to have come from "hood". Hence a tun (enclosure or field) which was sheltered.
Hoveton is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is located within the Norfolk Broads, and immediately across the River Bure from the town of Wroxham. Whilst Hoveton is north of the river, Wroxham is south; but many people refer to the whole settlement as "Wroxham".
Hoveton has two churches, St Peter and St John.
Roys of Wroxham, dubbed the world's largest village store, was founded in Coltishall by Alfred Roy in 1895, with a second store opening in Hoveton in 1899. Roy's includes a department store, a supermarket, a boutique, a garden centre, a toy shop, a garden centre, a DIY store, a discount shop and associated elements.
Bouchon Wine Bar is a French styled wine bar which encompasses a Wine Merchant, Bar, Restaurant and Deli. It is extremely popular for locals and tourists alike and serves rustic French food and tapas as well as having over 100 wines available by the bottle and glass.
Hoveton has a high school, Broadland High School, which gained specialist school status for Mathematics and Computing in 2004.
Hoveton Old Hall dates from 1567, and features a Queen Anne style 17th century wing.
Hoveton Hall is a 19th-century building attributed to Humphry Repton. Although the house is not open to the public, its gardens are a popular tourist attraction. Hoveton Great Broad and Hoveton Little Broad carry the village's name.
Hoveton is also home to the Hoveton and Wroxham Medical Centre, which has recently been built.
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