Brundall

Brundall
Church of St Laurence, Brundall
Brundall Brundall shown within Norfolk
Area	4.39 km² (1.69 sq mi)
Population	4,019 (2011)^[1]
– density	915/km² (2,370/sq mi)
OS grid reference	TG325085
Civil parish	Brundall
District	Broadland
Shire county	Norfolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	NORWICH
Postcode district	NR13
Police	Norfolk
Fire	Norfolk
Ambulance	East of England
EU Parliament	East of England
List of places UK England Norfolk

Coordinates: 52°37′28″N 1°26′01″E / 52.62444°N 1.43372°E / 52.62444; 1.43372

Brundall is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is located on the north bank of the River Yare opposite Surlingham Broad and about 7 miles (11 km) east of the city of Norwich.

The civil parish has an area of 4.39 km² and in the 2001 census had a population of 3,978 in 1,681 households, increasing to a population of 4,019 in 1,765 households at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of Broadland. As in other broadland villages, the land lying directly adjacent to the river falls into the executive area of the Broads Authority.

The village is served by Brundall and Brundall Gardens railway stations, which are both on the Norwich to Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft Wherry Lines. A railway disaster occurred at Thorpe between Brundall and Norwich on 10 September 1874. In the worst head-on collision in British railway history, two trains collided on a single line due to errors made in the issue of written orders to the drivers of the two trains.^[2]

The village is famous for its boat building business, with Brooms of Brundall being a major manufacturer in the past. Positioned in the heart of the Norfolk Broads area, it still serves an important role in the industry.

Notable residents

References

↑ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
↑ Rolt, L. T. C. Red for Danger, 4th edition, Pan Books, 1986, with new material by Geoffrey Kichenside. ISBN 0-330-29189-0

^ Ordnance Survey (2005). OS Explorer Map OL40 - The Broads. ISBN 0-319-23769-9.
^ Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Retrieved December 2, 2005.Brindisi in Wikipedia.

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Church of St Laurence

Civil parishes of Broadland

Acle Alderford Attlebridge Aylsham Beeston St Andrew Beighton Belaugh Blickling Blofield Booton Brampton Brandiston Brundall Burgh and Tuttington Buxton with Lammas Cantley Cawston Coltishall Crostwick Drayton Felthorpe Foulsham Freethorpe Frettenham Great and Little Plumstead Great Witchingham Guestwick Hainford Halvergate Haveringland Hellesdon Hemblington Hevingham Heydon Honingham Horsford Horsham St Faith and Newton St Faith Horstead with Stanninghall Lingwood and Burlingham Little Witchingham Marsham Morton on the Hill Old Catton Oulton Postwick with Witton Rackheath Reedham Reepham Ringland Salhouse Salle South Walsham Spixworth Sprowston Stratton Strawless Strumpshaw Swannington Taverham Themelthorpe Thorpe St Andrew Upton with Fishley Weston Longville Woodbastwick Wood Dalling Wroxham

See also Breckland Great Yarmouth King's Lynn and West Norfolk North Norfolk South Norfolk

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