Brooke, Norfolk
| Brooke | |
| Norfolk | |
|---|---|
 Brooke St Peter | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TG293001 |
| Location: | 52°32’31"N, 1°22’12"E |
| Data | |
| Population: | 1,390 (2021) |
| Post town: | Norwich |
| Postcode: | NR15 |
| Dialling code: | 01508 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | South Norfolk |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
South Norfolk |
Brooke is a village in Norfolk, five miles west of Loddon and six and a half miles south-east of Norwich. The 2021 census recorded a parish population of 1,390.
In the Domesday Book, Brooke is recorded as a settlement of 41 households, and part of the estates of Bury St Edmunds Abbey.[1]
The village has a school, Brooke Church of England Primary School, which is located in a 17th century schoolhouse,[2] the King's Head and White Lion public houses,[3] a petrol station, and a village hall. Brooke Cricket Club operates two senior men's teams as well as several youth teams.[4]
Church
Brooke's parish church, St Peter, dates to the 12th century; it is one of Norfolk's 124 remaining round-tower churches.[5] The church was restored in the 15th and 19th centuries and has an elaborate font dating from 1470 depicting the sacraments and stained-glass designed by William Morris depicting Faith, Hope and Charity.[6]
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References
- ↑ Brooke in the Domesday Book
- ↑ National Heritage List 1306110: School House, Brooke (Grade II listing)
- ↑ "The Kings Head Inn, Brooke" (in en-GB). https://www.kingsheadbrooke.co.uk/.
- ↑ "Brook Cricket Club Saturday 1st XI". https://www.brookcricketclub.com/teams/117944.
- ↑ National Heritage List 1051120: Church of St Peter, Brooke (Grade II listing)
- ↑ "Norfolk Churches". http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/brooke/brooke.htm.