Brandon, Suffolk

Brandon is a town and civil parish in the English county of Suffolk. Brandon is located in the Breckland area of Suffolk in the extreme north-west of the county, close to the adjoining county of Norfolk. It lies between the towns of Bury St Edmunds, Thetford, Mildenhall, Downham Market and the city of Ely. The town is almost entirely surrounded by Thetford Forest.

Brandon
Town square
Brandon
Location within Suffolk
Population9,225 (2021 Census)
District
  • West Suffolk
Shire county
  • Suffolk
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBrandon
Postcode districtIP27
Dialling code01842
PoliceSuffolk
FireSuffolk
AmbulanceEast of England
WebsiteOfficial website

Best known throughout the ages for its flint industry, Brandon was also one of the Brecks-area towns where soldiers trained during World Wars I and II. The town has had a sizeable Polish population since the end of the Second World War, when Polish Allied soldiers were resettled under the Polish Resettlement Act of 1947.

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