Brooke, Norfolk


Brooke is a village and civil parish in the South Norfolk district of Norfolk, England, about 7 miles south of Norwich and roughly equidistant from Norwich and Bungay. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,242 in 554 households, including Howe the population increasing to 1,399 at the 2011 census.
The church of Brooke St Peter is one of 124 existing round-tower churches in Norfolk.
In common with most small Norfolk villages public services are few, however the village is better served than most by one primary school, a garage and petrol station, post office, farm store & butcher, two pubs including a popular restaurant. –

Governance

An electoral ward of the same name exists. This ward had a total population of 2,662 at the 2011 Census.

Notable residents