Coordinates: 52°33′00″N 1°22′59″E / 52.550°N 1.383°E
| Brooke | |
  Brooke shown within Norfolk |
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| Area | 3.4 sq mi (8.72 km²) |
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| Population | 1242 |
| - Density | 369/sq mi (142/km²) |
| OS grid reference | |
| Parish | Brooke |
| District | South Norfolk |
| Shire county | Norfolk |
| Region | East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORWICH |
| Postcode district | NR15 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| European Parliament | East of England |
| List of places: UK • England • Norfolk | |
Brooke is a village and civil parish in the South Norfolk district of Norfolk, England, about 7 miles south of Norwich and roughly equidistant from Norwich and Bungay. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,242 in 554 households.[1]
The church of Brooke St Peter is one of 124 existing round-tower churches in Norfolk.
In common with most small Norfolk villages public services are few, however the village is better served than most by one primary school (Brooke Primary), a garage and petrol station, post office, farm store & butchers, one pub and a popular restaurant. One further convenience store is located at the warden-patrolled elderly housing development Churchill Place.
Notable residents
- Transsexual model Caroline Cossey was born in Brooke. She appeared as a James Bond girl and was the first acknowledged transsexual to pose for Playboy magazine.
Notes
- ^ "Brooke parish information". 25 September 2007. http://www.south-norfolk.gov.uk/democracy/brooke_parish.asp. Retrieved on 20 June 2009.
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