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Brundall

Brundall is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.

Brundall
St Laurence's Church
Brundall is located in Norfolk
Brundall
Brundall
Location within Norfolk
Area4.39 km2 (1.69 sq mi)
Population4,388 (2021)
• Density1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTG325085
Civil parish
  • Brundall
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNORWICH
Postcode districtNR13
Dialling code01603
PoliceNorfolk
FireNorfolk
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Norfolk
52°37′28″N 1°26′01″E / 52.62444°N 1.43372°E / 52.62444; 1.43372

Brundall is located 4.8 miles (7.7 km) west of Acle and 5.7 miles (9.2 km) east of Norwich.

History

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Brundall's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and likely derives from the Old English for a small area of dry land with an abundance of broom.[1]

In the Domesday Book, Brundall is recorded as a settlement of 70 households in the hundred of Blofield. In 1086, the village was part of the estates of King William, 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.[citation needed]

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 one hundred years and is still in operation.[3]

Listed buildings within Brundall include Old Beams (Seventeenth Century)[4], The Gables (c.1746)[5], Braydeston Cottage (Seventeenth Century)[6], the Manor House (Seventeenth Century)[7] and Manor Farm Garage (Seventeenth Century).[8] There is also a Grade II listed signal box which was built by Great Eastern Railways in 1883.[9]

In 1961, a Royal Observer Corps post was built in Brundall in preparation for a possible nuclear attack. The post was closed and locked in 1991.[10]

Geography

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According to the 2021 census, Brundall has a population of 4,388 people which shows an increase from the 4,019 people recorded in the 2011 census.[11]

Brundall is located on the north-bank of the River Yare. As in other Broadland villages, the land lying directly adjacent to the river falls into the executive area of the Broads Authority.[citation needed]

Amenities within Brundall include Brundall Coffee Shop[12], New World Chinese Takeaway[13], a Co-op Supermarket[14], Bay Leaf Indian Restaurant[15] and a fish and chip shop.[16] There is also a Shell Fuel Garage and a McDonald's Restaurant close to the A47.

Transport

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The village is served by two railway stations on the Wherry Lines: Brundall and Brundall Gardens. There are regular services between Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft and Norwich, which are operated by Greater Anglia.[17]

First Eastern Counties provides regular bus services to Norwich, Blofield Heath, Silfield and Lingwood on the Green Line routes.[18]

The A47, between Birmingham and Lowestoft, runs through the parish.

St. Laurence's Church

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Brundall's parish church is dedicated to Saint Lawrence and dates from the Thirteenth Century. St. Laurence's is located on Church Lane and has been Grade II listed since 1962.[19] The church's lychgate serves as a memorial to local men who died in the First World War whilst inside their is a surviving Medieval, lead font- which is reported to be the only lead font in East Anglia. The church also boasts stained-glass designed by Clayton and Bell and Charles Eamer Kempe.[20]

Notable Reople

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War Memorial

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Brundall's war memorials are a brass plaque and stained-glass window commemorating the First World War with a further marble plaque for the Second World War. The memorials list the following names for the First World War:[21]

Rank Name Unit Date of Death Burial
2Lt. Walter H. Benn 7th Bn., Norfolk Regiment 2 Aug. 1917 British Cemetery, Monchy-Breton
SLt. Claude C. Sennitt 7th (Hood) Bn., Royal Naval Division 23 Apr. 1917 Communal Cemetery, Aubigny
Cpl. James H. Harper 333rd (Siege) Bty., Royal Garrison Artillery 23 Mar. 1918 British Cemetery, Grévillers
Pte. Richard R. Minns 8th Bn., Border Regiment 23 Apr. 1918 Communal Cemetery, Linselles
Pte. James Holsworth 1st Bn., Norfolk Regiment 4 Jun. 1916 Faubourg Cemetery, Arras
Pte. Herbert Smith 7th Bn., Norfolk Rgt. 27 Mar. 1918 Pozières Memorial
Pte. Frank Smith 8th Bn., Norfolk Rgt. 19 Jul. 1916 Thiepval Memorial

And, the following for the Second World War:

Rank Name Unit Date of Death Burial
Lt. Austin S. Carruthers Royal Army Medical Corps 1 Aug. 1945 Bhowanipore Cemetery
PO Sidney C. Braybrooks No. 224 Squadron RAF 2 May 1941 Runnymede Memorial
PO John H. Braybrooks Royal Air Force 17 Mar. 1942 St. Laurence's Churchyard, Brundall
LAC E. R. John Spooner Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1 Sep. 1942 Oakwood Cemetery, Montgomery
Sgt. John R. Mace No. 158 Squadron RAF 14 Feb. 1943 New Cemetery, North Walsham
Sgt. Wilfred Jaques 196 Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps 10 Jun. 1943 Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery
AS George W. Moorby S.S. Glenlea 7 Nov. 1942 Tower Hill Memorial
Pte. Percy J. Horner 4th Bn., Royal Norfolk Regiment 24 Aug. 1943 Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery
Pte. Stanley C. Cork 5th Bn., Royal Norfolks 13 Jun. 1943 Kanchanaburi War Cemetery

References

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  1. ^ Brundall, kepn.nottingham.ac.uk. Accessed 21 November 2022.
  2. ^ Domesday Book (1086), opendomesday.org. Accessed 21 November 2022.
  3. ^ Broom Boats. Accessed 21 November 2022.
  4. ^ "OLD BEAMS, Brundall - 1372655 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  5. ^ "THE GABLES, Brundall - 1152853 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Braydeston Cottage, Brundall - 1454196 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  7. ^ "THE MANOR HOUSE, Brundall - 1051520 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  8. ^ "MANOR FARM GARAGE, Brundall - 1304583 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  9. ^ "Brundall Signal Box, Brundall - 1414004 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  10. ^ "mnf39531 - Norfolk Heritage Explorer". www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  11. ^ "Brundall (Parish, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  12. ^ "Brundall Coffee Shop, Brundall - Menu, prices, restaurant rating". www.sluurpy.co.uk. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  13. ^ "Brundall New World, Brundall - Menu, prices, restaurant rating". www.sluurpy.co.uk. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  14. ^ www.coop.co.uk https://www.coop.co.uk/store-finder/NR13-5AA/49-53-the-street. Retrieved 22 November 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  15. ^ "Bay Leaf | Restaurant & takeaway". Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  16. ^ "Brundall Chip Shop, Brundall - Menu, prices, restaurant rating". www.sluurpy.co.uk. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  17. ^ "Timetables". Greater Anglia. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  18. ^ "Brundall Bus Services". Bustimes.org. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  19. ^ "CHURCH OF ST LAWRENCE, Brundall - 1051519 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  20. ^ "Norfolk Churches". www.norfolkchurches.co.uk. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  21. ^ "Roll of Honour - Norfolk - Brundall". www.roll-of-honour.com. Retrieved 22 November 2024.

Sources

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  • ^ Ordnance Survey (2005). OS Explorer Map OL40 - The Broads. ISBN 0-319-23769-9.
  • ^ Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001).
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