Towns & cities · East of England
Boughton
Boughton — village and civil parish in Norfolk, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Downham Market · 10.0 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Boughton is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 5 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 213 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Norfolk, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.5888°, 0.5110°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Breckland Farmland SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Boughton is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is 5.5 miles (8.9 km) east of Downham Market, 12 miles (19 km) south of King's Lynn and 33 miles (53 km) west of Norwich.
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Background
History
Boughton's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin. In the Domesday Book it is listed as a settlement of 24 households in the hundred of Clackclose. In 1086, the village was divided between the estates of Reginald, son of Ivo and Ralph Baynard. Outside of the village there is an observation post constructed by the Royal Observer Corps during the Second World War, the post was converted into a nuclear warning station during the Cold War.
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- Coordinates
- 52.5888, 0.5110
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- Parish
- Boughton
- Postcode
- PE33 9EG
- Parliamentary constituency
- South West Norfolk
- Population
- 213
- Nearest railway station
- Downham Market — 10 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q2045332 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Boughton, Norfolk (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: All Saints, Boughton, Norfolk.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Boughton?
- Boughton is in Norfolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode PE33 9EG), in the parish of Boughton.
- Is Boughton a protected site?
- Yes — Boughton is part of the Breckland Farmland SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Boughton free to visit?
- Yes, Boughton is free to enter.
- How do I get to Boughton?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PE33 9EG. It sits within the South West Norfolk parliamentary constituency.