Upton is a village on the River Bure in Norfolk, England within the Broads national park.
| Upton | |
|---|---|
 Upton Dyke | |
  Upton Location within Norfolk | |
| Population | 812 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Norwich |
| Postcode district | NR13 |
| UK Parliament | |
The villages name means 'higher farm/settlement'.[1]
Administratively it comes under the civil parish of Upton with Fishley which in turn comes under the district of Broadland. It is 2 miles (3 km) north of Acle, halfway between Norwich and Great Yarmouth.
St. Margaret's Church[2] is built in the Perpendicular style.
Upton Dyke, leading to the Bure, is 0.5 miles (0.8 km) 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 (SAC).
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Upton Fen, a nature reserve in the care of Norfolk Wildlife Trust, is nearby, also Upton Broad.
References
edit- ^ "Key to English Place-names". kepn.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ Friends of Upton Church
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