Buxton with Lamas
Civil parish in Norfolk, England
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Buxton with Lamas is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.[2] It includes the villages of Buxton to the west of the River Bure, Lamas on the eastern side of the river, and the hamlet of Little Hautbois.
| Buxton with Lamas | |
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  Buxton with Lamas Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 8.74 km2 (3.37 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,684 (2011)[1] |
| • Density | 193/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TG244231 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORWICH |
| Postcode district | NR10 |
| Dialling code | 01603 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
The River Bure is crossed by the Bure Valley Railway on a 105-foot (32 m) long girder bridge. Buxton has a halt on the railway. The former railway station on the Great Eastern Railway was called Buxton Lamas and closed in the 1960s. Buxton Watermill is on the river.[3]
For local government purposes, the two villages jointly elect Buxton with Lamas Parish Council, and fall within the area covered by Broadland District Council. The civil parish had a population of 1,684 at the 2011 census.
