Mautby is a village and
civil parish
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in the
county
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of
Norfolk
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, England. The parish comprises a largely rural area along the north bank of the
River Bure
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, and also includes the small villages of Runham and
Thrigby. It is located some northwest of
Great Yarmouth
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and east of
Norwich
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.
[Ordnance Survey (2005). ''OS Explorer Map OL40 - The Broads''; ]
The civil parish has an area of and in the
2001 census had a population of 395 in 145 households, the population reducing to 383 at the 2011 Census.
For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the
district
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of
Great Yarmouth
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.
[Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). ]
Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes
'. Retrieved 2 December 2005.
The parish churches of Mautby and Runham are both dedicated to St Peter and St Paul; Thrigby's dedication is to St Mary. All three churches are Grade II* listed.
Notes
External links
SS Peter and Paul's on the European Round Tower Churches website* for Mautby.
* for Runham.
* for Thrigby.
Information from Genuki Norfolkon Mautby.
Information from Genuki Norfolkon Runham.
Information from Genuki Norfolkon Thrigby.
Runham village web site
Villages in Norfolk
Civil parishes in Norfolk
Borough of Great Yarmouth
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