Broome, Norfolk
Coordinates: 52°28′09″N 1°27′25″E / 52.46906°N 1.45694°E
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 Broome
Broome shown within Norfolk |
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| Area | 5.91 km2 (2.28 sq mi) |
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| Population | 475 |
| - Density | 80 /km2 (210 /sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TM 349 913 |
| Civil parish | Broome |
| District | South Norfolk |
| Shire county | Norfolk |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BUNGAY |
| Postcode district | NR35 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
| List of places: UK • England • Norfolk | |
Broome is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated on the north bank of the River Waveney, which forms the border with Suffolk, some 2 km north of the town of Bungay and 20 km south-east of the city of Norwich.[1]
The civil parish has an area of 5.91 km2 and in the 2001 census had a population of 475 in 190 households.[2] For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of South Norfolk.[3]
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[edit] Notable residents
[edit] Thomas Manning
Thomas Manning was a resident of Broome; he was the first white man to visit the Dalai Lama and also meet Napoleon, during his capture on the island of Saint Helena.
[edit] Joe Lewis
The Peterborough goalkeeper Joe Lewis is a former resident of Broome. Lewis currently has three under-21 international caps and was called up to the senior England squad in August 2008, although he remained as an unused substitute and is yet to be recalled.
[edit] References
- ^ Ordnance Survey (2005). OS Explorer Map OL40 - The Broads. ISBN 0-319-23769-9.
- ^ "Broome parish information". 4 January 2006. http://www.south-norfolk.gov.uk/democracy/broome_parish.asp. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- ^ Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Retrieved December 2, 2005.
[edit] External links
- Map sources for Broome, Norfolk
- Information from Genuki Norfolk on Broome.
[edit] External links
Media related to Broome, Norfolk at Wikimedia Commons
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