Burnham Norton is located 19 miles (31 km) north-east of King's Lynn and 34 miles (55 km) north-west of Norwich. The village is one of the seven original Norfolk Burnhams.
Listed buildings in Burnham Norton include Prince of Wales House (Seventeenth Century)[3] and Norton Hall Farmhouse (Seventeenth Century).[4]
During the Second World War, anti-tank obstacles were built in Burnham Norton Parish to defend against a possible German invasion.[5] Additionally, in the same period a small boat name the Vena was towed ashore and used for target practice- the wreck still remains.[6]
Geography
In the 2001 census it had a population of 76 in 37 households.[7] The 2011 census population of 173 was estimated at 156 in 2019.[8]
The village is located close to the coast, and overlooks the tidal Norton Marshes and Scolt Head Island NNR. The River Burn also runs through the parish.
Burnham Norton's parish church is dedicated to Saint Margaret and is one of Norfolk's 124 remaining round-tower churches. The church is located beside the B1355 and has been Grade I listed since 1953.[9] The church was lightly restored in the Nineteenth Century and boasts an elaborate painted pulpit depicting various saints. Also within the church are stained-glass windows depicting Saint Margaret of Antioch and Saint Margaret of Scotland designed by Trena Cox and a set of royal arms from the reign of King William III.[10]
The village's national constituency is North West Norfolk which has been represented by the Conservative's James Wild MP since 2010.
War Memorial
Burnham Norton's war memorial is a stone celtic cross located on Burnham Market which has been Grade II listed since 2018. The memorial lists war dead from Burnham Norton as well as Burnham Westgate, Burnham Sutton and Burnham Market. The following soldiers from Burnham Norton died during the First World War:[11]
