Brundall
| Brundall | |
| Norfolk | |
|---|---|
 St Laurence's Church | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TG325085 |
| Location: | 52°37’26"N, 1°26’2"E |
| Data | |
| Population: | 4,388 (2021) |
| Post town: | Norwich |
| Postcode: | NR13 |
| Dialling code: | 01603 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Broadland |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Broadland and Fakenham |
Brundall is a village in Norfolk, five miles west of Acle and six miles east of Norwich.
History
Brundall's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin[1] and in the Domesday Book it is recorded as a settlement of 70 households in the Hundred of Blofield. The village was part of the estates of William the Conqueror, Bishop William of Thetford and Gilbert the Bowman.[2]
In 1874, Brundall was the location of the Thorpe rail accident, a major head-on collision between two railway locomotives which resulted in the deaths of 25 people.
In 1898, the boatbuilder, Brooms of Brundall, was established. This company has built high quality watercraft and operated water tours on the Broads for over a century and is still in operation.[3]
Geography
Brundall is located on the north-bank of the River Yare, deep within the Norfolk Broads. The A47, between Birmingham and Lowestoft, runs through the parish.
At the 2021 census, the parish had a recorded population of 4,388.
The village is served by two railway stations: Brundall and Brundall Gardens.
St Laurence's Church
Brundall's parish church, St Lawrence, dates from the 13th century. The building is Grade II listed.[4]
The church's lychgate serves as a memorial to local men who died in the First World War, whilst inside there is a surviving mediæval lead font, reported to be the only lead font in East Anglia. The church also has stained-glass designed by Clayton and Bell and Charles Eamer Kempe.[5]
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Brundall) |
References
- ↑ Brundall, University of Nottingham Accessed 21 November 2022.
- ↑ Brundall in the Domesday Book
- ↑ Broom Boats. Accessed 21 November 2022.
- ↑ National Heritage List 1051519: Church of St Lawrence (Grade II* listing)
- ↑ "Norfolk Churches". http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/brundall/brundall.htm.