Towns & cities · East of England
Briston
Briston — village in Norfolk, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Holt · 7.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Briston, the nearest railway station is Holt, located 7.7 km away. Entry to the town is free, and the postcode for sat-nav is NR24 2HW.
About
Briston is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 12 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 2,021 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Norfolk, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.8534°, 1.0595°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Norfolk Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Briston is a village, civil parish, and electoral ward in the English county of Norfolk. It is 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south-west of Holt and 19 miles (31 km) north-west of Norwich.
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Background
History
In the Domesday Book, Briston is recorded as consisting of 22 households. The principal landowners were William the Conqueror and William de Warenne, who owned 60 acre of land from which had been previously the property of Toke, a Saxon Thegn who had been evicted after the defeat of the Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings. This land was farmed by three Free Men or and a further 280 acre was farmed by fourteen bordars. There was woodland for 20 pigs which was valued at 16 shillings. On the 17 August 1941, a Vickers Wellington of No. 12 Squadron RAF crashed close to the village killing three men out of a total crew of the six. The aircraft had left RAF Binbrook and, after a successful…
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- Coordinates
- 52.8534, 1.0595
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- North Norfolk
- Parish
- Briston
- Postcode
- NR24 2HW
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Norfolk
- Population
- 2,021
- Nearest railway station
- Holt — 7.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q391950 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Briston (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: All Saints' Church Briston, Norfolk.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Briston is a town in Norfolk, located in the East Midlands, with a population of 2,021. Our guide lists N attractions within reach.
At a glance
- Population
- 2,021
- Administrative county
- Norfolk
- Constituency
- North Norfolk
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Things to see in Briston
7 attractions within 12 km.
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Briston War Memorial
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Hunworth
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Hunworth Castle Hill
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Briston Village Sign
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Briston War Memorial
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Where to eat & stay near Briston
Places to stay
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Briston?
- Briston is in Norfolk, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NR24 2HW), in the parish of Briston.
- What is Briston?
- Briston — village in Norfolk, England, UK.
- How do I get to Briston?
- The nearest railway station is Holt, about 7.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode NR24 2HW.
- Is Briston a protected site?
- Yes — Briston is part of the Norfolk Coast National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Briston free to visit?
- Yes, Briston is free to enter.
- How do I get to Briston?
- The nearest railway station is Holt, about 7.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NR24 2HW.