Neaton

Neaton is a locality in Watton, Breckland District, England. Neaton is situated nearby to the town Watton, as well as near the village Merton.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Watton Library and Wayland Hall.

Watton Library

Library

Photo: David Pashley, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Wayland Hall, also known as Watton Town Hall, is a community events venue in Middle Street, Watton, Norfolk, England: the structure, which also accommodates a local history museum, is a grade II listed building.

Wayland Academy

School

Wayland Academy is a small mixed secondary school located in Watton in the English county of Norfolk. It is part of the Inspiration Trust, having been part of the Transforming Education in Norfolk Trust group of schools until January 2020.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Watton and Ovington.

Watton

Town

Photo: Deben Dave, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Watton is a market town in the Breckland district of Norfolk, England, about 25 miles west-southwest of Norwich and 15 miles northeast of Thetford. The annual Wayland Agricultural Show in its west is one of the oldest one-day such shows in England.

Ovington

Village

Photo: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ovington is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of 6.44 km2 and had a population of 239 in 92 households at the 2001 census, increasing to a population of 256 in 101 households at the 2011 Census. Ovington is situated 1½ miles northeast of Neaton.

RAF Watton

Locality

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Royal Air Force Watton or more simply RAF Watton is a former Royal Air Force station located 9 mi southwest of East Dereham, Norfolk, England. Opened in 1937 it was used by both the Royal Air Force and United States Army Air Forces during the Second World War. RAF Watton is situated 2 miles east of Neaton.

Neaton

Type: Locality
Location: Watton, Breckland District, Norfolk, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.56667° or 52° 34′ north

Longitude

0.81667° or 0° 49′ east

Elevation

161 feet (49 metres)

Open location code

9F42HR88+MM

GeoNames ID

2641839

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