Burgh Castle

Burgh Castle
Church of St Peter and St Paul
Burgh Castle is located in Norfolk
Burgh Castle
Burgh Castle
Location within Norfolk
Area6.76 km2 (2.61 sq mi)
Population1,150 (2011)[1]
• Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTG476049
Civil parish
  • Burgh Castle
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townGREAT YARMOUTH
Postcode districtNR31
PoliceNorfolk
FireNorfolk
AmbulanceEast of England
List of places
UK
England
Norfolk
52°35′08″N 1°39′13″E / 52.58547°N 1.65365°E / 52.58547; 1.65365
The Roman fort remains from above
Burgh Castle walls, 1845 engraving

Burgh Castle is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated on the east bank of the River Waveney, some 3.7 miles (6.0 km) west of Great Yarmouth and within the Norfolk Broads National Park.[2] The parish was part of Suffolk until 1974.[3]

  1. ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  2. ^ Ordnance Survey (2005). OS Explorer Map OL40 - The Broads. ISBN 0-319-23769-9.
  3. ^ }Spooner, S. (2005). "Parish Summary: Burgh Castle". norfolk.gov.uk. Retrieved 14 November 2022.