Upton, Norfolk
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Upton | |
Norfolk | |
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Upton Dyke | |
Location | |
Grid reference: | TG397126 |
Location: | 52°39’29"N, 1°32’35"E |
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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.
Upton Fen, a nature reserve in the care of Norfolk Wildlife Trust, is nearby, as is Upton Broad.
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