Broome, Norfolk

Broome
Broome
	Broome Location within Norfolk
Area	5.91 km2 (2.28 sq mi)
Population	458 (2011)
• Density	77/km2 (200/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

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] reducing to 458 at the 2011 census.[3] The demise of Broome has coincided with that of Bungay. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of South Norfolk.[4]

Notable residents

Thomas Manning

Thomas Manning was a resident of Broome; he was the first white man to visit the Dalai Lama and also met Napoleon, during his capture on the island of Saint Helena.

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.

References

Ordnance Survey (2005). OS Explorer Map OL40 - The Broads. ISBN 0-319-23769-9.
"Broome parish information". 4 January 2006. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
"Civil parish population 2011". Retrieved 6 September 2011.
Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Retrieved December 2, 2005.

External links

Map sources for Broome, Norfolk
Information from Genuki Norfolk on Broome.

External links

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[osolei40-1] Ordnance Survey (2005). OS Explorer Map OL40 - The Broads. ISBN 0-319-23769-9.

[2] "Broome parish information". 4 January 2006. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2009.

[3] "Civil parish population 2011". Retrieved 6 September 2011.

[osnncc-4] Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Retrieved December 2, 2005.