Broome, Norfolk
| Broome | |
|---|---|
St. Michael's Church | |
Broome Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 5.91 km2 (2.28 sq mi) |
| Population | 486 (2021) |
| • Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TM 349 913 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BUNGAY |
| Postcode district | NR35 |
| Dialling code | 01986 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Broome is a village and civil parish in the south of the English county of Norfolk. It is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north-east of Bungay in Suffolk and 13 miles (21 km) south-east of Norwich.
At the 2021 census, Broome had a population of 486, a slight increase from the 458 people recorded in the 2011 census.[1] The A143 road, between Gorleston-on-Sea and Haverhill runs through the parish, whilst the River Waveney marks the southern border. The village pub, The Artichoke, closed in January 2024.[2] In the Domesday Book, Broome is recorded as a settlement of 41 households in the hundred of Henstead. In 1086, the village was part of the estates of St. Edmund's Abbey.[3]
Broome Pits are a series of four former gravel pits which now form fishing lakes in which carp, northern pike, tench and bream can be caught.[4]
Broome's parish church is dedicated to Saint Michael and dates from the 14th and 15th centuries. It is located outside of the village and is Grade I listed.[5] The church was significantly remodelled in the 19th century and has a font from this period.[6] The village sign was restored in an episode of The Repair Shop.[7]
Notable people
- Thomas Manning (1772-1840) sinologist, born in Broome
- Henry Jollye (1841-1902) cricketer, educator and clergyman, born in Broome
- Dave Deacon (1929-1990) Ipswich Town footballer, born in Broome
- Joe Lewis (b.1987) Peterborough United and Aberdeen footballer
References
- ^ "Broome (Parish, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ "Country pub slashes pint prices after announcing imminent closure". Eastern Daily Press. 14 January 2024. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ "Brooke | Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ "home - broomepits". www.broomepitsfishinglakes.co.uk. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ "CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, Broome - 1373130 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ "Broome". www.norfolkchurches.co.uk. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ "BBC One - The Repair Shop, Series 14, Episode 8". BBC. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
External links
Media related to Broome, Norfolk at Wikimedia Commons