Upton, Norfolk

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Upton is a village on the River Bure in Norfolk, England within the Broads national park.

The villages name means 'higher farm/settlement'.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Administratively it comes under the civil parish of Upton with Fishley which in turn comes under the district of Broadland. It is Template:Convert north of Acle, halfway between Norwich and Great Yarmouth.

St. Margaret's Church<ref>Template:Usurped</ref> is built in the Perpendicular style.

Upton Dyke, leading to the Bure, is Template:Convert long. At the end of the dyke, there is a rare post mill, Palmers Hollow Post Mill. Upton Boat Dyke Marshes is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the care of Norfolk Wildlife Trust. Upton Broads and Marshes is a Special Area of Conservation (SAC).

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Upton Fen, a nature reserve in the care of Norfolk Wildlife Trust, is nearby, also Upton Broad.

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