Buxton with Lamas is a
civil parish
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in
Broadland
Broadland is a local government district in Norfolk, England, named after the Norfolk Broads. The population of the local authority district taken at the 2011 Census was 124,646. Its council is based in Thorpe St Andrew.
In 2013, Broadland w ...
in the
English
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county
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of
Norfolk
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. It comprises the villages of
Buxton
Buxton is a spa town in the Borough of High Peak, Derbyshire, England. It is England's highest market town, sited at some above sea level.[River Bure
The River Bure is a river in the county of Norfolk, England, most of it in the Broads.Ordnance Survey (2005). ''OS Explorer Map OL40 - The Broads''. . The Bure rises near Melton Constable, upstream of Aylsham, which was the original head ...]
and
Lamas Lamas may refer to:
* the plural form of Lama, a title for a teacher of the Dharma in Tibetan Buddhism.
Places
*Lamas Province, Peru
**Lamas District
** Lamas, Peru, the capital of Lamas Province and seat of Lamas District
*Lamas (Braga), a paris ...
on the eastern side of the river. At this point the
River Bure
The River Bure is a river in the county of Norfolk, England, most of it in the Broads.Ordnance Survey (2005). ''OS Explorer Map OL40 - The Broads''. . The Bure rises near Melton Constable, upstream of Aylsham, which was the original head ...
is crossed by the
Bure Valley Railway
The Bure Valley Railway is a minimum gauge visitors' attraction in Norfolk, England. It was created on the original disused full-gauge bed of a defunct passenger service to incorporate a new, adjacent pedestrian footpath.
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on a long girder bridge.
Buxton
Buxton is a spa town in the Borough of High Peak, Derbyshire, England. It is England's highest market town, sited at some above sea level.[Great Eastern Railway
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was called
Buxton Lamas prior to closure of the line.
For local government purposes, the two villages jointly elect ''Buxton with Lamas Parish Council'', and fall within the area covered by
Broadland District Council and
Norfolk County Council.
The civil parish had a population (including
Little Hautbois) of 1,685 at the 2001 census, falling marginally to 1,684 at the 2011 census.
A rather grand white water mill also crosses between Buxton and Lamas.
Norfolk Mills
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See also
*List of places in Norfolk
This is a list of cities, towns, villages, hamlets and named locations in the ceremonial and shire county of Norfolk, England.
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* Acle, Alburgh, Alby, Aldborough, Aldeby, Alderford, Alethorpe, Alpington, Anmer, Anting ...
References
External links
Parish council website
Civil parishes in Norfolk
Broadland
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