Upton, Norfolk

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Upton
Norfolk

Upton Dyke
Location
Grid reference: TG397126
Location: 52°39’29"N, 1°32’35"E
Data
Population: 812
Post town: Norwich
Postcode: NR13
Local Government
Council: Broadland

Upton is a village on the River Bure in Norfolk, within the Broads. The village is found two miles north of Acle, halfway between Norwich and Great Yarmouth.

St Margaret's Church[1] is built in the Perpendicular style.

Upton Dyke, leading to the Bure, is half a mile long. At the end of the dyke, there is a rare post mill, Palmers Hollow Post Mill. Upton Boat Dyke Marshes is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the care of Norfolk Wildlife Trust. Upton Broads and Marshes is a Special Area of Conservation.

The River Bure and marches at the mouth of the Upton Dyke

Upton Fen, a nature reserve in the care of Norfolk Wildlife Trust, is nearby, as is Upton Broad.

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