Brancaster
| Brancaster | |
|---|---|
St Mary the Virgin, Brancaster | |
Brancaster Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 21.43 km2 (8.27 sq mi) |
| Population | 797 (2011) |
| • Density | 37/km2 (96/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TF775438 |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | KING'S LYNN |
| Postcode district | PE31 |
| Dialling code | 01485 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Brancaster is a village and civil parish on the north coast of the English county Norfolk. It is about 3 miles (4.8 km) west of the town Burnham Market, 22 miles (35 km) north of the town King's Lynn and 31 miles (50 km) north-west of the city Norwich. The parish includes the villages Brancaster and Brancaster Staithe and the former parish Burnham Deepdale, all of which lie along the A149 road. The Roman settlement Branodunum is on the edge of the village Brancaster.
The parish has an area of 8.27 square miles (21.4 km2) and at the 2011 census had a population of 797 in 406 households. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district King's Lynn and West Norfolk. It is on the North Sea coast, with the villages bordering Brancaster Manor marshes. Scolt Head Island, a barrier island designated as a National Nature Reserve within the neighbouring parish Burnham Norton, is immediately to the north of much the parish boundary.