Gorleston, is a settlement in Norfolk, England, forming part of the larger town of Great Yarmouth. Situated at the mouth of the River Yare it was a port town at the time of the Domesday Book. The port then became a centre of fishing for herring along with salt-pans used for the production of salt to preserve the fish. In Edwardian times the fishing industry rapidly declined and its role changed to that of a seaside resort.
Population: 5,882
Latitude: 52° 34' 22.84" N
Longitude: 1° 43' 50.48" E
Lowestoft (/ˈloʊ.əstɒft/, /ˈloʊstɒft/ or /ˈloʊstəf/) is a town in the English county of Suffolk. The town is on the North Sea coast and is the most easterly settlement of the United Kingdom. It is 110 miles (177 km) north-east of London, 38 miles (6…
Great Yarmouth, often known to locals as Yarmouth, is a coastal town in Norfolk, England. It is located at the mouth of the River Yare, 20 miles (30 km) east of Norwich.
The A12 is a major road in England. It runs north-east /south-west between London and the coastal town of Great Yarmouth in Norfolk. A significant part of the road from Brentwood to Ipswich, and from Lowestoft to Great Yarmouth is a trunk road, and …
The Broads are a network of mostly navigable rivers and lakes in the English counties of Norfolk and Suffolk. The lakes were formed by the flooding of peat workings.
Lowestoft Town Football Club is an English semi-professional football club from Lowestoft, Suffolk. The club was formed in 1887 by the merger of East Suffolk and the original Kirkley. Their home ground is the Crown Meadow, and their home colours is …
The naval Battle of Solebay took place on 28 May Old Style, 7 June New Style 1672 and was the first naval battle of the Third Anglo-Dutch War.
Gorleston-on-Sea, also known colloquially as Gorleston, is a settlement in Norfolk, England, forming part of the larger town of Great Yarmouth. Situated at the mouth of the River Yare it was a port town at the time of the Domesday Book. The port the…
Waveney is a local government district in Suffolk, England, named after the River Waveney that forms its north-west border. The district council is based in Lowestoft, the major settlement in Waveney, which is the only unparished area in the distric…
Pleasurewood Hills is a theme park on a 59-acre (240,000 m2) site between Corton and Gunton, near Lowestoft, Suffolk. The park contains attractions including four roller coasters.
Berney Arms railway station is a halt serving the remote settlement of Berney Arms on the Halvergate Marshes in the English county of Norfolk.
Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach is a historic free entry pleasure park located in the seaside resort town of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, on the English east coast.
Somerleyton Hall is a country house in Britain. It is located in the village of Somerleyton near Lowestoft, Suffolk, England.
The River Yare is a river in the English county of Norfolk.
Lowestoft, formerly known as Lowestoft Central, is a staffed railway station serving the town of Lowestoft in Suffolk. It is the terminus of the Wherry Line from Norwich and the East Suffolk Line from Ipswich.
Great Yarmouth railway station, formerly known as Yarmouth Vauxhall railway station, is in Great Yarmouth in the English county of Norfolk. The station is one of the termini of the Wherry Lines 18 1⁄4 miles (29.4 km) from Norwich. There are two rout…
St Benet's Abbey is a ruined abbey of the Order of Saint Benedict situated on the River Bure within The Broads in Norfolk England.
RRH Neatishead (/ˈnitɪshɛd/ NEET-is-hed) is a Royal Air Force Remote Radar Head in the English county of Norfolk, East Anglia established during the Second World War.
The Nelson's Monument is a commemorative column or tower built in memorial to Admiral Horatio Nelson, situated on the Denes, Great Yarmouth in the county of Norfolk, England.