Brundall is a village and

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in the English county of

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. Brundall is located west of

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and east of

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History

Brundall's name is of

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origin and likely derives from the

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for a small area of dry land with an abundance of

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. In the

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, Brundall is recorded as a settlement of 70 households in the

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Blofield Blofield is a village and civil parish in the Broadland district of the English county of Norfolk. The parish includes the village of Blofield and the hamlets of Blofield Heath and Blofield Corner. Blofield is located five miles (8 km) ...

. In 1086, the village was part of the estates of King William, Bishop William of Thetford and Gilbert the Bowman. 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 one hundred years and is still in operation. Listed buildings within Brundall include Old Beams (Seventeenth Century), The Gables (c.1746), Braydeston Cottage (Seventeenth Century), the Manor House (Seventeenth Century) and Manor Farm Garage (Seventeenth Century). There is also a Grade II listed

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which was built by

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s in 1883. 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.

Geography

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. Brundall is located on the north-bank of the

River Yare The River Yare is a river in the English county of Norfolk. In its lower reaches it is one of the principal navigable waterways of The Broads and connects with the rest of the network. The river rises south of Dereham to the west to the villag ...

. As in other Broadland villages, the land lying directly adjacent to the river falls into the executive area of the

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. Amenities within Brundall include Brundall Coffee Shop, New World Chinese Takeaway, a Co-op Supermarket, Bay Leaf

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and a

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. There is also a Shell Fuel Garage and a McDonald's Restaurant close to the A47.

Transport

The village is served by two railway stations on the Wherry Lines: and . There are regular services between , and , which are operated by Greater Anglia. First Eastern Counties provides regular bus services to Norwich,

Blofield Heath Blofield Heath is a hamlet in the civil parish of Blofield, in the Broadland district, in the county of Norfolk, England. It is about 7 miles from Norwich Norwich () is a cathedral city and district of the county of Norfolk, England, of wh ...

, Silfield and Lingwood on the ''Green Line'' routes. The A47, between

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and

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, runs through the parish.

St. Laurence's Church

Brundall's parish church is dedicated to

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and dates from the Thirteenth Century. St. Laurence's is located on Church Lane and has been Grade II listed since 1962. The church's

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serves as a memorial to local men who died in the

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whilst inside there is a surviving

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, lead

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- which is reported to be the only lead font in

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. The church also boasts stained-glass designed by

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and

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Notable Reople

* Dr. Henry William Evans MC- (1890–1927) athlete, rugby player and surgeon, General Practitioner in Brundall. * Herbert Woods- (1891–1954) boat builder, born in Brundall. * Robert Blake, Baron Blake- (1916–2003) historian, born and died in Brundall. * Robert Ashton- (1924–2013) historian, lived in Brundall. * John Carter- (b.1963)

and

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cricketer, born in Brundall. * Bruce Rushin- art teacher and coin designer, lived in Brundall.

War Memorial

Brundall's war memorials are a brass plaque and stained-glass window commemorating the

with a further marble plaque for the

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. The memorials list the following names for the First World War: And, the following for the Second World War:

References

Sources

* Ordnance Survey (2005). ''OS Explorer Map OL40 - The Broads''. . * Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001).

External links

. {{authority control Villages in Norfolk Civil parishes in Norfolk Broadland