Brumstead
Brumstead village sign
Brumstead is located in Norfolk
Brumstead
Brumstead
Location within Norfolk
Area3.22 km2 (1.24 sq mi)
Population84 (parish, 2001 census)
• Density26/km2 (67/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTG374273
• London134 miles (216 km)
Civil parish
  • Brumstead CP
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNORWICH
Postcode districtNR12
Dialling code01692
PoliceNorfolk
FireNorfolk
AmbulanceEast of England
List of places
UK
England
Norfolk
52°47′27″N 1°31′19″E / 52.7907°N 1.52186°E / 52.7907; 1.52186

Brumstead (or Brunstead) is a village and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.[1] The village is 15.3 miles (24.6 km) north-east of Norwich, 17.6 miles (28.3 km) south-south-east of Cromer and 134 miles (216 km) north-east of London. The village lies 1.2 miles (1.9 km) north of the town of Stalham.

History

Brumstead's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from the Old English for a settlement or estate near thorny bushes or shrubs.[2]

In the Domesday Book, Brumstead is recorded as a settlement of 21 households belonging to Roger Bigod. The survey mentions the village also held 30 goats, a church and a mill alongside pannage or woodland for 16 pigs.

The village has also been known for hundreds of years as Brunstead as old maps demonstrate.[3] The village is known locally as Brunstead, as demonstrated by the village sign.

Geography

The parish had in 2001 census, a population of 84. At the 2011 census the population remained less than 100 and was included in the civil parish of East Ruston.

St. Peter's Church

Brumstead's Parish Church is dedicated to Saint Peter and is of Norman origin.[4]

Transport

The nearest railway station is at North Walsham for the Bittern Line which runs between Cromer and Norwich. The nearest airport is Norwich.

For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of North Norfolk. The village is situated on the route of the B1159 that runs between the town of Cromer and the town of Stalham.[5]

War Memorial

Brumstead's War Memorial is located inside St. Peter's Church and is a white marble plaque. It lists the following names for the First World War:

References

  1. ^ Ordnance Survey (2005). OS Explorer Map OL40 - The Broads. ISBN 0-319-23769-9.
  2. ^ University of Nottingham. (2022). Retrieved November 13, 2022. http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/Brumstead
  3. ^ Rye, J. (2000). A popular guide to Norfolk place-names. Dereham: Larks Press.
  4. ^ Knott, S. (2019). Retrieved November 13, 2022. http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/brumstead/brumstead.htm
  5. ^ County A to Z Atlas, Street & Road maps Norfolk, page 229 ISBN 978-1-84348-614-5
  6. ^ Knott, S. (2019). Retrieved November 13, 2022. https://www.flickr.com/photos/norfolkodyssey/48657829646/in/album-72157608563785496/

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Civil parishes of North Norfolk
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