Place:Brundall, Norfolk, England

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NameBrundall
Alt namesBrundalasource: Domesday Book (1985) p 187
TypeParish (ancient), Civil parish
Coordinates52.617°N 1.433°E
Located inNorfolk, England
See alsoBlofield Hundred, Norfolk, Englandhundred in which it was located
Broadland District, Norfolk, Englanddistrict municipality covering the area since 1974
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Brundall is a village and civil parish in Norfolk, England. It is located on the north bank of the River Yare opposite Surlingham Broad and about 7 miles (11 km) east of the city of Norwich.

The civil parish has an area of 4.39 km2 and in the 2001 UK census had a population of 3,978 in 1,681 households, increasing to a population of 4,019 in 1,765 households at the 2011 UK census. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the Broadland District.

The village is served by two railway stations on the Norwich to Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft Wherry Lines.

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.

Brundall was increased in size in 1884 by absorbing part of the neighbouring parish of Braydeston which was abolished at the time.

Research Tips

  • GENUKI provides a list of references for Brundall. Some entries lead to free online transcriptions of registers and censuses.
  • GENUKI also supplies a map illustrating the individual parishes of Blofield Hundred.
  • GENUKI also advises that the following lists for Norfolk are to be found in FamilySearch:
  • Ancestry.co.uk has the following lists as of 2018 (UK or worldwide Ancestry membership or library access required). With the exception of the index to wills these files are browsible images of the original documents. The files are separated by type and broken down into time periods (i.e., "Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, 1535-1812" is more than one file). The general explanatory notes are worth reading for those unfamiliar with English parish records.
  • Index to wills proved in the Consistory Court of Norwich : and now preserved in the District Probate Registry at Norwich
  • Norfolk, England, Bishop's Transcripts, 1579-1935
  • Norfolk, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, 1535-1812
  • Norfolk, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1915
  • Norfolk, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1990
  • Norfolk, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1940
  • FindMyPast is another pay site with large collection of parish records. As of October 2018 they had 20 types of Norfolk records available to browse including Land Tax Records and Electoral Registers.
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