| Bracon Ash | |
|---|---|
 St Nicholas, Bracon Ash | |
  Bracon Ash Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 9.84 km2 (3.80 sq mi) |
| Population | 460 (2011) |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TG182001 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORWICH |
| Postcode district | NR14 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
Bracon Ash is a village and civil parish in the South Norfolk district of Norfolk, England.
Bracon Ash's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and refers to a place with abundant bracken and ash. [1]
In the Domesday Book, Bracon Ash is recorded as being made of 15 households which belonged to Roger Bigod. [2]
According to the 2001 United Kingdom national census, the Bracon Ash and Hethel Parish covered an area of 9.84 km2 and had a population of 446 people, spread between 171 households. . The population at the 2011 census had increased to 460. [3]
St Nicholas Church, with no tower, is Grade 1 listed, [4] like most other churches in South Norfolk, in the Domesday Book of 1086, with a church and a rectory. [5]
Centered around the Grade II listed war memorial [6] most of the amenities have been converted into housing including a Bakery, Post-Office, School.
England's smallest official nature reserve Hethel Thorn is accessed from the west of the village. [7]
The children's play-park attracts visitors from the neighboring villages due to its excellent facilities and quiet location. [8]
Bracon Ash Common is a small area of woodland and ponds running adjacent to Mergate Lane.
A public sculpture of 'Bracon Ash Village Sign' is located opposite the village hall. Designed by Jonathan Stevens as a project whilst studying at Wymondham College in 1994. [9]
The B1113 road runs through the village, which is about 6+1⁄2 miles (10.5 km) south of the city of Norwich.
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