{{Short description|Village in Norfolk, England}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}} {{Use British English|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox UK place | country = England | coordinates = {{coord|52.761|1.125|display=inline,title}} | os_grid_reference = TG109228 | official_name = Booton | population = 216 | population_ref = (2021 census) | area_total_km2 = 11.5 | static_image_name = Booton village sign - detail - geograph.org.uk - 755779.jpg | static_image_width = 200 | static_image_caption = The village sign, showing its distinctive church towers at left | shire_district = Broadland | shire_county = Norfolk | region = East of England | civil_parish = Booton | constituency_westminster = Broadland and Fakenham | postcode_district = NR10 | postcode_area = NR | post_town = NORWICH | dial_code = | london_distance = }}
'''Booton''' is a village and civil parish in the Broadland district of the English county of Norfolk. It is {{Convert|1|mi|km}} south-east of Reepham, {{Convert|6|mi|km}} south-west of Aylsham and {{Convert|12|mi|km}} north-west of Norwich.
==History== In the Domesday Book, Booton is listed as a settlement of seven households in the hundred of Erpingham. In 1086, the village was part of the estates of Tihel of Hellean.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Booton {{!}} Domesday Book |url=https://opendomesday.org/place/TG1222/booton/ |access-date=2024-11-10 |website=opendomesday.org}}</ref>
A postmill was constructed in the village in 1848. It stood until it was largely dismantled in 1900.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Norfolk Mills - Booton post windmill |url=https://www.norfolkmills.co.uk/Windmills/booton-postmill.html |access-date=2024-11-10 |website=www.norfolkmills.co.uk}}</ref> In 1940, a polygonal bunker was built as part of the defences against a possible invasion of Britain.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MNF18380 - Norfolk Heritage Explorer |url=https://www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk/record-details?MNF18380 |access-date=2024-11-10 |website=www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk}}</ref>
== Geography == According to the 2021 census, Booton has a population of 216 people which demonstrates an increase from the 196 people listed in the 2011 census.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Booton (Parish, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location |url=https://citypopulation.de/en/uk/eastofengland/admin/broadland/E04006206__booton/ |access-date=2024-11-10 |website=citypopulation.de}}</ref>
== Church == {{Main articles|St Michael the Archangel's Church, Booton}} Booton is dominated by its parish church, dedicated to Saint Michael. St. Michael's was built largely due to enthusiasm of Whitwell Elwin who replaced the much smaller medieval church.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Booton |url=http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/booton/booton.htm |access-date=2024-11-10 |website=www.norfolkchurches.co.uk}}</ref> The building is Grade I listed.<ref>{{Cite web |title=CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS, Booton - 1342776 {{!}} Historic England |url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1342776?section=official-list-entry |access-date=2024-11-10 |website=historicengland.org.uk |language=en}}</ref>
== Governance == Booton is part of the electoral ward of Great Witchingham for local elections and is part of the district of Broadland. It is part of the Broadland and Fakenham parliamentary constituency.
==Notable people == *Whitwell Elwin (1816–1900) clergyman and critic, lived in Booton. *Stephen Fry (b.1957) actor and comedian, grew up in Booton.
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==External links== {{Commons category-inline|Booton, Norfolk}}
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Category:Villages in Norfolk Category:Broadland Category:Civil parishes in Norfolk
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