page_title: Old Buckenham
section_title: Geography
hierarchical_section_title: Old Buckenham / Geography
caption_attribution_description: English: The restored windmill at Old Buckenham, Norfolk
context_page_description: Old Buckenham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, approximately 29 km south-west of Norwich.
  It covers an area of 20.06 km² and had a population of 1,294 in 658 households at the 2001 census falling to a population of 1,270 living in 529 households at the census 2011. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Breckland.
context_section_description: Old Buckenham is in the southern part of the county of Norfolk, approximately 29 km (18 mi) south-west of Norwich and about 5 km (3.1 mi) south of its post town, Attleborough. Nearby villages include New Buckenham, Wilby and Banham.
  There is a large village green at the heart of the village, called Church Green. The two public houses — the Gamekeeper and the Ox and Plough — are located by this green. The village as of 2018 has a Londis shop which is also the post office.
  Old Buckenham Airport lies to the north-west of the village. The remains of Old Buckenham Castle and Old Buckenham Priory are nearby.
  Old Buckenham Windmill is a preserved towermill built in 1818, originally having 8 common sails but now having four patent sails. It is well known in the mill world for having the largest windmill circumference in Britain and housed five pairs of stones. The granary next door had four pairs driven by a steam (later oil) engine. The mill is open several times a year.
caption: Old Buckenham windmill
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