Brockdish
Encyclopedia
Brockdish is a village and civil parish
in the South Norfolk
district of Norfolk
, England
. It is 915 hectares (3.5 sq mi) in size. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 605 in 265 households. The village is situated on the River Waveney
(south of which is Suffolk
), and is about three miles (5 km) south-west of Harleston. Like many villages Brockdish has suffered some demise in local business as people work further afield and the bypassing of the village in 1996. The village's second pub (The Greyhound) shut in 2000 leaving one popular pub in the shape of The Old King's Head; the village hall; village school (rated excellent by Ofsted) plus stalls selling fresh eggs, vegetables, plants and a small antiques shop.
Brockdish is the highest point on the River Waveney from which canoes and kayaks can access the water, the entry point being at the foot of the common.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the South Norfolk
South Norfolk
South Norfolk is a local government district in Norfolk, England. Its council is based in Long Stratton.-History:The district was formed on April 1, 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of Diss Urban District, Wymondham Urban District, Depwade Rural District, Forehoe and Henstead...
district of Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is 915 hectares (3.5 sq mi) in size. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 605 in 265 households. The village is situated on the River Waveney
River Waveney
The Waveney is a river which forms the border between Suffolk and Norfolk, England, for much of its length within The Broads.-Course:The source of the River Waveney is a ditch on the east side of the B1113 road between the villages of Redgrave, Suffolk and South Lopham, Norfolk...
(south of which is Suffolk
Suffolk
Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
), and is about three miles (5 km) south-west of Harleston. Like many villages Brockdish has suffered some demise in local business as people work further afield and the bypassing of the village in 1996. The village's second pub (The Greyhound) shut in 2000 leaving one popular pub in the shape of The Old King's Head; the village hall; village school (rated excellent by Ofsted) plus stalls selling fresh eggs, vegetables, plants and a small antiques shop.
Brockdish is the highest point on the River Waveney from which canoes and kayaks can access the water, the entry point being at the foot of the common.
External links
- http://www.brockdish.org.uk - Brockdish Community website
- Diss Express - village's local newspaper website