Old Hunstanton
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Old Hunstanton is a village
and civil parish
in the English county of Norfolk
.
It covers an area of 5.35 km² (2.1 sq mi) and had a population of 47 in 25 households as of the 2001 census
.
For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district
of North Norfolk
.
This small settlement adjoins to the north of the larger resort of Hunstanton
. The quiet character of Old Hunstanton remains distinct from and complements that of its busy sibling, with clifftop walks past a disused lighthouse
and the ruins of St. Edmund's Chapel, built in 1272. The River Hun
runs to the coast just to the east of old Hunstanton.
At Old Hunstanton is a RNLI Lifeboat station with a B class (Atlantic) boat and a Hovercraft.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
and civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the English county of Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
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It covers an area of 5.35 km² (2.1 sq mi) and had a population of 47 in 25 households as of the 2001 census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
.
For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district
Non-metropolitan district
Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially shire districts, are a type of local government district in England. As created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan counties in a so-called "two-tier" arrangement...
of North Norfolk
North Norfolk
North Norfolk is a local government district in Norfolk, United Kingdom. Its council is based in Cromer. The council headquarters can be found approximately out of the town of Cromer on the Holt Road.-History:...
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This small settlement adjoins to the north of the larger resort of Hunstanton
Hunstanton
Hunstanton, often pronounced by locals as and known colloquially as 'Sunny Hunny', is a seaside town in Norfolk, England, facing The Wash....
. The quiet character of Old Hunstanton remains distinct from and complements that of its busy sibling, with clifftop walks past a disused lighthouse
Old Hunstanton Lighthouse
Old Hunstanton Lighthouse is located in Old Hunstanton in the English county of Norfolk. The present lighthouse was built in 1840 although there has been a Lighthouse on the site since 1665. This first lighthouse was built of wood with an iron basket of burning coals as a light. Hunstanton...
and the ruins of St. Edmund's Chapel, built in 1272. The River Hun
River Hun (Norfolk)
The River Hun is in the west of the county of Norfolk, in England. Its source is in the Grounds of Hunstanton Park. Its mouth can be found on the North Sea near Holme Next The SeaIn the 11th century it was known as 'Esten broke' ....
runs to the coast just to the east of old Hunstanton.
At Old Hunstanton is a RNLI Lifeboat station with a B class (Atlantic) boat and a Hovercraft.