Norton, Suffolk

Norton
Norton Church and Rectory
Norton is located in Suffolk
Norton
Norton
Location within Suffolk
Population1,003 (2011)[1]
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBury St Edmunds
Postcode districtIP31
Dialling code01359
PoliceSuffolk
FireSuffolk
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Suffolk
52°15′00″N 0°52′01″E / 52.25°N 0.867°E / 52.25; 0.867

Norton is a village and civil parish in the Mid Suffolk district of the English county of Suffolk. The name Norton means northern town or farm.[2] Located close to the A14, its nearest railway station is at Elmswell, just over 3 miles (5 km) away. The closest towns are Stowmarket 8 miles (13 km) away and Bury St Edmunds, around 10 miles (16 km) away.

  1. ^ Civil Parish population 2011, Neighbourhood Statistics, Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 2016-08-25.
  2. ^ Norton Village website. Retrieved 2013-01-31.