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Weeting-with-Broomhill is an English civil parish within the district of Breckland and the county of Norfolk

Surrounded on three sides by the Thetford Forest Park, Weeting is a village in the Breckland District of Norfolk, though geographically close to the border with Suffolk. The current population is about 2,000. To the South and West of the Village is the well-known nature reserve of Weeting Heath, a significant nesting site for one of Britain’s most endangered birds, the Stone Curlew. Weeting Village dates back to Saxon times. It is mentioned in the Doomsday Book as “Wetynge” (wet fields), and contains the Norman ruins of a fortified Manor House built by one of William the Conqueror’s sons-in-law, William de Warrenne. This is an English Heritage site, known as Weeting Castle. The parish Church of St. Mary’s is one of the 185 “Round Tower” Churches in the UK, and regularly attracts visitors from the Round Tower Churches Society. Whilst Weeting’s round tower is a nineteenth century restoration, it is a reminder of the village’s Saxon roots.

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  • Population Estimate

    1878

  • District

    Breckland

  • County

    Norfolk

  • Region

    Eastern

  • Country

    England

  • Postcode District

    IP26, IP27

  • Dialling Code

    01842

  • Police Force

    Norfolk Police Force

  • Fire Authority

    Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service

  • Health Area

    NHS Norfolk and Waveney CCG

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