Upton, Norfolk
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Upton is a village (population 660[1]) on the River Bure in Norfolk within The Broads National Park.
It is halfway between Norwich and Great Yarmouth.
St. Margaret's Church[1] is built in the Perpendicular style.
Upton Dyke, leading to the Bure, is half a mile long. At the end of the dyke, there is a rare post mill, Palmers Hollow Post Mill.
Upton Boat Dyke Marshes is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the care of Norfolk Wildlife Trust.
Upton Broads and Marshes is a Special Area of Conservation (SAC).
Upton Fen, a nature reserve in the care of Norfolk Wildlife Trust, is nearby, also Upton Broad.
[edit] References
- ^ Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council, 2001. "Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes."
