Briston

Briston
The village sign
Briston is located in Norfolk
Briston
Briston
Location within Norfolk
Area11.96 km2 (4.62 sq mi)
Population2,439 (parish, 2011 census)
• Density204/km2 (530/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTG060320
• London125 miles (201 km)
Civil parish
  • Briston CP
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMELTON CONSTABLE
Postcode districtNR24
Dialling code01263
PoliceNorfolk
FireNorfolk
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament
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52°51′12″N 1°03′34″E / 52.8534°N 1.05945°E / 52.8534; 1.05945

Briston is a village, civil parish and electoral ward in the English county of Norfolk that contains the hamlet of Briston Common.[1] The village is 11 miles (18 km) east north east of the town of Fakenham, 13.3 miles (21.4 km) west south west of Cromer, 20.3 miles (32.7 km) north north west of the city of Norwich, and 125 miles (201 km) north north east of London. The village is situated on the route of the B1354 that runs between the A148 at Thursford and the B1149 at Saxthorpe.[2]

  1. ^ OS Explorer Map 24 - Norfolk Coast Central. ISBN 0-319-21726-4.
  2. ^ County A to Z Atlas, Street & Road maps Norfolk, page 228 ISBN 978-1-84348-614-5