Booton is a village and civil parish in the Broadland district of Norfolk, England, just east of Reepham and seven miles west of Aylsham. According to the 2001 census, it had a population of 100, including Brandiston and increasing to 196 at the 2011 Census.
History
Booton is a name of Anglo-Saxon origin meaning 'Bota's' farmstead.[3]
In the Domesday Book of 1086, Booton is recorded as having a population of 7 households. The town was owned by Tihel of Hellean.[4]
Notable natives/residents
Stephen Fry – Actor, broadcaster, comedian, director and writer, grew up in the village.
War memorial
Booton's War Memorial takes the form of a marble plaque in St. Michael the Archangel Church. It holds the following names for the First World War: