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'''Brumstead''' is a village and a [[Civil parishes in England|civil parish]] in the [[England|English]] county of [[Norfolk]].<ref>Ordnance Survey (2005). ''OS Explorer Map OL40 - The Broads''. ISBN 0-319-23769-9.</ref> The village is {{convert|15.3|mi|km}} North East of [[Norwich]], {{convert|17.6|mi|km}} south south east of [[Cromer]] and {{convert|134|mi|km}} north-east of [[London]]. The village lies {{convert|1.2|mi|km}} north of the town of [[Stalham]].The nearest railway station is at [[North Walsham railway station|North Walsham]] for the [[Bittern Line]] which runs between [[Cromer]] and Norwich. The nearest airport is [[Norwich International Airport]]. The l parish had in [[United Kingdom Census 2001|2001 census]], a population of 84. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the [[Non-metropolitan district|district]] of [[North Norfolk]]. The village is situated on the route of the [[B1159 road|B1159]] that runs between the town of [[Cromer]] and the town of [[Stalham]].<ref>County A to Z Atlas, Street & Road maps Norfolk, page 229 ISBN 978-1-84348-614-5</ref>
'''Brumstead''' (or '''Brunstead''') is a village and a [[Civil parishes in England|civil parish]] in the [[England|English]] county of [[Norfolk]].<ref>Ordnance Survey (2005). ''OS Explorer Map OL40 - The Broads''. {{ISBN|0-319-23769-9}}.</ref> The village is {{convert|15.3|mi|km}} north-east of [[Norwich]], {{convert|17.6|mi|km}} south-south-east of [[Cromer]] and {{convert|134|mi|km}} north-east of [[London]]. The village lies {{convert|1.2|mi|km}} north of the town of [[Stalham]].

==Situation==
The parish of Brumstead covers an area of approximately {{convert|790|acre|km2}}. The land is flat and at its highest is only 10 meters above sea level. The land is arable and very open with very few hedges. The parish is bound to the east by the Parish of [[Ingham]] and on the north west by the Parish of [[East Ruston]]. The northern boundary is with [[Happisburgh]] Common and [[Witton Bridge|Witton]] In the middle of the parish on the higher ground stand the surviving manorial Hall and Church.


==History==
==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.<ref> University of Nottingham. (2022). Retrieved November 13, 2022. http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/Brumstead </ref>
Brumstead has an entry in the [[Domesday Book]] of 1085.<ref>The Domesday Book, Englands Heritage, Then and Now, Editor: Thomas Hinde,Norfolk page 187, Brumstead, ISBN 1-85833-440-3</ref> In the great book Brumstead is recorded by the names ''Brumestade'', and ''Brunestade''. The main landholders was [[Roger Bigod, 1st Earl of Norfolk|Roger Bigot]]. The main tenant is said to be Robert from Roger Bigot. The survey also mentions that there were 30 goats, a church and a mill. There was a ''[[pannage]]'' or woodland for 16 pigs. In the survey the size of the local woodland was given as to the number of swine the woodland could support.<ref>The Normans in Norfolk, By Sue Margeson, Fabienne Seillier and Andrew Rogerson, Pub:1994, Page 100, ISBN 0-903101-62-9</ref> The name Brumstead is believed to derive from the "place of broom".


In the [[Domesday Book]], Brumstead is recorded as a settlement of 21 households belonging to [[Roger Bigod, 1st Earl of Norfolk|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''<ref>A Popular Guide to Norfolk Place-names: by James Rye: Published by Larks press, Brumstead/Brunstead, Norfolk, 2000 ; ISBN 0-948400-15-3</ref>, as old maps demonstrate. Brunstead is also the name by which the village is known locally, and the name on the village sign.

The village has also been known for hundreds of years as Brunstead as old maps demonstrate.<ref> Rye, J. (2000). A popular guide to Norfolk place-names. Dereham: Larks Press. </ref> The village is known locally as Brunstead, as demonstrated by the village sign.

==Geography==
The parish had in [[United Kingdom Census 2001|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 [[Normans|Norman]] origin.<ref> Knott, S. (2019). Retrieved November 13, 2022. http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/brumstead/brumstead.htm </ref>

==Transport==
The nearest railway station is at [[North Walsham railway station|North Walsham]] for the [[Bittern Line]] which runs between [[Cromer]] and Norwich. The nearest airport is [[Norwich International Airport|Norwich]].

For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the [[Non-metropolitan district|district]] of [[North Norfolk]]. The village is situated on the route of the [[B1159 road|B1159]] that runs between the town of [[Cromer]] and the town of [[Stalham]].<ref>County A to Z Atlas, Street & Road maps Norfolk, page 229 {{ISBN|978-1-84348-614-5}}</ref>

==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]]:
* Second-Lieutenant Percy C. H. Bird (d.1916), 10th Battalion, [[Royal Norfolk Regiment]]
* Leading-Seaman Stanley Ellis (1892–1918), ''S.S. Tyrhang''
* Lance-Corporal George R. Parnacott (d.1914), 1st Battalion, [[Hampshire Regiment]]
* Private J. C. Lacey (1891–1919), [[58th Battalion, CEF|58th Battalion]], [[Canadian Army]]
* Private Ernest B. Bullock (d.1916), 2nd Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment
* Private Jesse Sutton (d.1918), 9th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment
* Private B. H. Ellis [[Distinguished Conduct Medal|DCM]] (1888–1918), 2nd Battalion, [[Northamptonshire Regiment]]
* Private J. R. Plummer (1887–1918), 7th Battalion, [[Royal Sussex Regiment]]<ref> Knott, S. (2019). Retrieved November 13, 2022. https://www.flickr.com/photos/norfolkodyssey/48657829646/in/album-72157608563785496/ </ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.wilcox53.freeserve.co.uk/1841census.htm 1837 map of Brumstead]


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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
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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

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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

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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

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

Transport

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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

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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

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  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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