Postwick with Witton

Postwick with Witton (/ˌpɒzik/ ^ⓘ) is a civil parish on the Broads in the English county of Norfolk, comprising the two adjacent villages of Postwick and Witton. Postwick is some 4.5 miles (7.2 km) east of the city of Norwich, just south of the eastern end of the A47 Norwich southern bypass on the north bank of the River Yare. Witton lies 1.75 miles (2.8 km) to the north-east, north of the A47.^[2]

Postwick with Witton
Postwick with Witton Location within Norfolk
Area	8.29 km2 (3.20 sq mi)
Population	404 (2011)[1]
• Density	49/km2 (130/sq mi)
OS grid reference	TG3008
Civil parish	Postwick with Witton
District	Broadland
Shire county	Norfolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	NORWICH
Postcode district	NR13
Dialling code	01603
Police	Norfolk
Fire	Norfolk
Ambulance	East of England
UK Parliament	Broadland and Fakenham
List of places UK England Norfolk 52.625°N 1.4°E / 52.625; 1.4

Postwick village sign

The civil parish has an area of 8.29 km² (3.20 sq mi) and in the 2001 census had a population of 323 in 128 households, increasing to a population of 404 in 162 households at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of Broadland.

Transport

Although the Wherry Lines rail line passes through Postwick, there is no station in the parish. In the west of the parish at the junction of the A47 and A1042 is Postwick Park and Ride, one of six such sites surrounding Norwich. A ferry once operated on the River Yare between Postwick and Surlingham. It ceased c. 1939 after a collision with a coaster^[3]

Toponymy

The name "Postwick" means "Poss(a)'s specialised farm".

"Witton" means "Wood farm/settlement".

In popular culture

Postwick is the name of the home town in the eighth-generation Pokémon game Pokémon Sword and Shield. ^[4]