Barton Turf
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 St Michael and All Angels parish church. |
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| Barton Turf shown within Norfolk | |
| Area | 10.86 km2 (4.19 sq mi) |
| Population | 467 (2011) |
| • Density | 44/km² |
| OS grid reference | TG353224 |
| • London | 132 miles (212 km) |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORWICH |
| Postcode district | NR12 |
| Dialling code | 01263 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
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Barton Turf is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is situated some 20 km north-east of the city of Norwich, on the northwestern edge of Barton Broad, the second largest broad of the Norfolk Broads For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of North Norfolk.
The civil parish, which includes the whole of Barton Broad and the smaller village of Irstead at its southern end, has an area of 10.86 km2. In the 2001 census it had a population of 480 in 181 households, the population decreasing to 467 at the 2011 Census. Barton Turf's St Michael and All Angels Church, Barton Turf, situated a mile from the village, is noted its very rare medieval painted rood screen.
Barton Turf has given its name to a traditional Corn dolly which consists of two vertical baskets.
Some paintings from the 15th Century Rood Screen in St. Michael and All Angels church, Barton Turf
Thrones from the 15th Century Rood Screen in St. Michael and All Angels church, Barton Turf
Cherubim from the 15th Century Rood Screen in St. Michael and All Angels church, Barton Turf
Iconoclastic damage from the Reformation, St. Michael and All Angels church, Barton Turf
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