Burston, Norfolk

Burston
St. Mary's Church
Burston is located in Norfolk
Burston
Burston
Location within Norfolk
Area9.17 km2 (3.54 sq mi)
Population568 (2011)[1]
• Density62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDiss
Postcode districtIP22
Dialling code01379
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Norfolk
52°24′N 1°09′E / 52.4°N 1.15°E / 52.4; 1.15

Burston is a village and former civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.

Burston is located 2.6 miles (4.2 km) north-east of Diss and 16 miles (26 km) south-west of Norwich. On 1 April 1935, the parish of Shimpling and Burston were merged to form Burston and Shimpling.[2]

  1. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Relationships and Changes Burston CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 2 October 2022.