Brooke, Norfolk

Brooke
Brooke St Peter
Brooke
Brooke shown within Norfolk
Area	8.72 km2 (3.37 sq mi)
Population	1,399 (2011)
• Density	160/km2 (410/sq mi)
OS grid reference	TG293001
Civil parish	Brooke
District	South Norfolk
Shire county	Norfolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	NORWICH
Postcode district	NR15
Dialling code	01508
Police	Norfolk
Fire	Norfolk
Ambulance	East of England
EU Parliament	East of England
UK Parliament	South Norfolk
List of places UK England Norfolk 52°33′00″N 1°22′59″E / 52.550°N 1.383°E / 52.550; 1.383Coordinates: 52°33′00″N 1°22′59″E / 52.550°N 1.383°E / 52.550; 1.383

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 (Brooke Primary), a garage and petrol station, post office, farm store & butcher, two pubs including a popular restaurant. –

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

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