Brundall

Brundall
Church of St Laurence, Brundall
Brundall Location 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
List of places UK England Norfolk 52°37′28″N 1°26′01″E / 52.62444°N 1.43372°E / 52.62444; 1.43372Coordinates: 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.^[1]

The villages name origin is uncertain but is thought to mean 'at the broomy nook of land'.

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.^[2] 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[]

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• Colin Chapman, founder of Lotus Cars
• Bruce Rushin, designer of the £2 coin.
• Robert Blake, Baron Blake
• Professor Robert Ashton
• Sam Clemmett, performed as Albus Potter in Harry Potter and The Cursed Child.

References[]

• ^ 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 2 December 2005.Brindisi in Wikipedia.

External links[]

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• Map sources for Brundall.
• Information from Genuki Norfolk on Brundall.
• Church of St Laurence
• http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/Brundall

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