Towns & cities · East Midlands
Briningham
Briningham — village in Norfolk, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Holt · 7.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Briningham is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 5 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 112 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Norfolk, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.8683°, 1.0254°.
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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
Briningham is a village and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south-west of Holt and 20 miles (32 km) north-west of Norwich.
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Background
History
Briningham's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and is recorded in the Domesday Book as a settlement of 35 households in the hundred of Holt which was part of the estates of Alan of Brittany and Bishop William of Thetford. Bellevue Tower thought to be the remains of a smock mill built in 1721 on the orders of Sir Jacob Astley. Briningham Hall was built in 1838 in the Greek Revival style.
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- Coordinates
- 52.8683, 1.0254
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- North Norfolk
- Parish
- Briningham
- Postcode
- NR24 2QB
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Norfolk
- Population
- 112
- Nearest railway station
- Holt — 7.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q392722 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Briningham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Briningham?
- Briningham is in Norfolk, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NR24 2QB), in the parish of Briningham.
- Is Briningham a protected site?
- Yes — Briningham is part of the Norfolk Coast National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Briningham free to visit?
- Yes, Briningham is free to enter.
- How do I get to Briningham?
- The nearest railway station is Holt, about 7.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NR24 2QB.