Brooke | |
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Village and civil parish | |
Brooke St Peter | |
Location within
Norfolk | |
Area | 8.72 km2 (3.37 sq mi) |
Population | 1,399 (2011) |
• Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | TG293001 |
Civil parish |
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District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | NORWICH |
Postcode district | NR15 |
Dialling code | 01508 |
Police | Norfolk |
Fire | Norfolk |
Ambulance | East of England |
UK Parliament | |
Brooke is a village and civil parish in the South Norfolk district of Norfolk, England, about 7 miles south of Norwich and roughly equidistant from Norwich and Bungay.
Brook's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from the Old English for a small stream. [1]
In the Domesday Book, Brooke is described as consisting of 41 households which belong to Bury St Edmunds Abbey. [2]
According to the 2011 Census, the population of Brooke and Howe is 1,399 people. [3]
Brooke's Parish Church is dedicated to Saint Peter and is one of the 124 remaining round-tower churches in Norfolk. [4]
Primary-age children attend Brooke Primary School, located in the village. [5]
Brooke's village public house is called 'The White Lion' and dates back to the 1800s.
An electoral ward of the same name exists. This ward had a total population of 2,662 at the 2011 Census. [6]
Brooke War Memorial is a stone cross memorial located in St. Peter's Churchyard and lists the following for the First World War:
And, the following for the Second World War:
Furthermore, a brass plaque is located inside St. Peter's Church commemorating the following from the Boxer Rebellion:
Brooke | |
---|---|
Village and civil parish | |
Brooke St Peter | |
Location within
Norfolk | |
Area | 8.72 km2 (3.37 sq mi) |
Population | 1,399 (2011) |
• Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | TG293001 |
Civil parish |
|
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | NORWICH |
Postcode district | NR15 |
Dialling code | 01508 |
Police | Norfolk |
Fire | Norfolk |
Ambulance | East of England |
UK Parliament | |
Brooke is a village and civil parish in the South Norfolk district of Norfolk, England, about 7 miles south of Norwich and roughly equidistant from Norwich and Bungay.
Brook's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from the Old English for a small stream. [1]
In the Domesday Book, Brooke is described as consisting of 41 households which belong to Bury St Edmunds Abbey. [2]
According to the 2011 Census, the population of Brooke and Howe is 1,399 people. [3]
Brooke's Parish Church is dedicated to Saint Peter and is one of the 124 remaining round-tower churches in Norfolk. [4]
Primary-age children attend Brooke Primary School, located in the village. [5]
Brooke's village public house is called 'The White Lion' and dates back to the 1800s.
An electoral ward of the same name exists. This ward had a total population of 2,662 at the 2011 Census. [6]
Brooke War Memorial is a stone cross memorial located in St. Peter's Churchyard and lists the following for the First World War:
And, the following for the Second World War:
Furthermore, a brass plaque is located inside St. Peter's Church commemorating the following from the Boxer Rebellion: