Southery

Southery is a village and civil parish in Norfolk, England. It is 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Downham Market and 10 miles (16 km) north-east of the Cambridgeshire city of Ely. The River Great Ouse marks the western boundary of the parish, which also borders Cambridgeshire along the River Little Ouse at the hamlet of Brandon Creek.

Southery
St Mary, Southery
Southery Location within Norfolk
Area	18.12 km2 (7.00 sq mi)
Population	1,324 (2011)
• Density	73/km2 (190/sq mi)
OS grid reference	TL621946
Civil parish	Southery
District	King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Shire county	Norfolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	DOWNHAM MARKET
Postcode district	PE38
Dialling code	01366
Police	Norfolk
Fire	Norfolk
Ambulance	East of England
UK Parliament	South West Norfolk
List of places UK England Norfolk 52.526°N 0.388°E / 52.526; 0.388

The parish covers an area of 18.12 km² (7.00 sq mi) and had a population of 1,324 at the 2011 Census.^[1] For local government purposes, it falls within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk. The A10 road runs through the parish.

The village's name means "southerly island".^[2]

Southery, Norfolk: St Mary's church, rebuilt 1858

The Methodist Church in Southery, Norfolk