Griston

Griston is a village and civil parish in the county of . Griston is located 1.9 miles south-east of and 19 miles west of .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Hamlet with 1,540 residents
  • Description: a village located in Breckland District, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Griston, Norfolk”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wayland Wood and Church of Holy Cross.

Nature reserve
is a 31.7-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest near to in . It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade 2, and it is managed by the Norfolk Wildlife Trust.

Church
Photo: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Church
Photo: Nicholas Mutton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 1½ miles southwest of Griston.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include RAF Watton and Watton.

Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Royal Air Force Watton or more simply is a former Royal Air Force station located 9 mi southwest of East Dereham, , . Opened in 1937 it was used by both the Royal Air Force and United States Army Air Forces during the Second World War.

Town
Photo: Deben Dave, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a market town in the district of , England, about 25 miles west-southwest of and 15 miles northeast of . The annual Wayland Agricultural Show in its west is one of the oldest one-day such shows in England. is situated 2 miles northwest of Griston.

Village
Photo: Deben Dave, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a civil parish in the English county of . It covers an area of 9.20 km2 and including had a population of 341 in 147 households at the 2001 census, increasing to 343 in 155 households at the 2011 Census. is situated 2 miles southwest of Griston.

Griston

Latitude
52.55557° or 52° 33′ 20″ north
Longitude
0.86416° or 0° 51′ 51″ east
Population
1,540
Elevation
180 feet (55 metres)
Open location code
9F42HV47+6M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 29280826
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2647854
Wiki­data ID
Q615956
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Griston” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Griston”
  • Dutch: “Griston”
  • French: “Griston”
  • Irish: “Griston”
  • Italian: “Griston”
  • Ladin: “Griston”
  • Persian: “گریستون”
  • Polish: “Griston”
  • Spanish: “Griston”
  • Swedish: “Griston”
  • Turkish: “Griston”
  • Welsh: “Griston”
  • “Griston”

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