Coordinates: 52°37′28″N 1°26′01″E / 52.62444°N 1.43372°E
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  Brundall
 Brundall shown within Norfolk |
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| Area | 4.39 km2 (1.69 sq mi) |
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| Population | 3,978 |
| - Density | 906 /km2 (2,350 /sq mi) |
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| Parish | Brundall |
| District | Broadland |
| Shire county | Norfolk |
| Region | East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORWICH |
| Postcode district | NR13 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| European Parliament | East of England |
| List of places: UK • England • Norfolk | |
Brundall is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is located on the north bank of the River Yare adjacent to Surlingham Broad and about 7 miles (11 km) east of the city of Norwich.[1]
The civil parish has an area of 4.39 km2 and in the 2001 census had a population of 3,978 in 1,681 households. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of Broadland.[2]
The village is served by Brundall and Brundall Gardens railway stations, which are both on the Norwich to Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft Wherry Lines. A railway disaster occurred between Brundall and Norwich on 10 September 1874. In the worst head-on collision in British railway history, two trains collided on a single line due to errors made in the issue of written orders to the drivers of the two trains.[1]
The village is famous for its boat building business, with Brooms of Brundall being a major manufacturer in the past. Positioned in the heart of the Norfolk Broads area, it still serves an important role in the industry. It was also the home of Colin Chapman, founder of Lotus Cars and Bruce Rushin, designer of the £2 coin. It is considered that Brundall takes its name from Brundisium, the Roman coastal town in Southern Italy now the modern resort of Brindisi. Brundisium was captured by the Romans during the Punic wars and was a large naval maritime port and ship building was a primary industry. The Romans almost certainly used the riverside in Brundall to build small river boats and it is thought that men from Brundisium were shipped over for the purpose. However, a translation from the Greek Bundisium, means "under the Romans" so may mean that the area was under Roman command.[2]
References
- ^ Rolt, L. T. C. Red for Danger, 4th edition, Pan Books, 1986, with new material by Geoffrey Kichenside. ISBN 0-330-29189-0
- ^ www.comune.brindisi.it
- ^ Ordnance Survey (2005). OS Explorer Map OL40 - The Broads. ISBN 0-319-23769-9.
- ^ 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 Brundall.
- Information from Genuki Norfolk on Brundall.
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