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Cromer


Cromer Parish Church.

Cromer (Norfolk)
Cromer

Cromer shown within Norfolk
Population 7,749
OS grid reference TG219422
District North Norfolk
Shire county Norfolk
Region East
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town CROMER
Postcode district NR27
Dialling code 01263
Police Norfolk
Fire Norfolk
Ambulance East of England
European Parliament East of England
UK Parliament North Norfolk
List of places: UK • England • Norfolk

Coordinates: 52°55′53″N 1°18′10″E / 52.931376, 1.302812

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Contents

Origins

Cromer is not mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, but two other settlements, Shipden-juxta-mere and Shipden-juxta-Felbrigg, are mentioned. The Domesday Book (ˈduːmzdeɪ bʊk also known as Domesday, or Book of Winchester) was the record of the great survey It is reasonable to assume that the present site of Cromer, around the parish church of Saints Peter and Paul, is what was then Shipden-juxta-Felbrigg. [2] The other Shipden is now about four hundred metres to the north east of the end of Cromer Pier, under the sea. Cromer Pier is a seaside Pier in the civil parish of Cromer on the north coast of the English county of Norfolk, 40 km due north of Its site is marked by 'Church Rock', now no longer visible, even at a low spring tide. In 1888 a vessel struck the rock, and the rock was then blown up, in order that it did not remain as a hazard to shipping.

Cromer became a resort in the early 19th century, with a few of the rich Norwich banking families making it their summer home. Visitors included the future King Edward VII, who played golf here. The resort's facilities included the late-Victorian Cromer Pier, which is home to the Pavilion Theatre. Culture The Victorian fascination with novelty resulted in a deep interest in the relationship between modernity and cultural continuities The Pavilion TheatreCromer Pier is located on Cromer Pier, Cromer, Norfolk. In 1883 the London journalist Clement Scott went to Cromer and began to write about the area. Clement Scott ( 6 October 1841 &ndash1904 was an influential English theatre critic for the Daily Telegraph, and a playwright and travel He named the stretch of coastline, particularly the Overstrand and Sidestrand area, "Poppyland", and the combination of the railway and his writing in the national press brought many visitors. for the aircraft see Boulton Paul Overstrand Overstrand is a Village (population 1101 on the north coast of Norfolk in England two miles For the aircraft see Boulton Paul Sidestrand Sidestrand is a village and a Civil parish in the English county of Norfolk The name "Poppyland" referred to the numerous poppies which grew (and still do) at the roadside and in meadows.

Transport connections

Railway stations in Cromer: The first railway connected to Cromer in 1877, and ten years later a second station was opened bringing visitors from the East Midlands. The fishing port and holiday resort of Cromer in the English county of Norfolk has had a rail service since 1877 The East Midlands is one of the Regions of England and consists of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands. The two stations were Cromer High (owned by the Great Eastern Railway) and the more central Cromer Beach (owned by the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway), of which the latter still remains (now known simply as Cromer). The fishing port and holiday resort of Cromer in the English county of Norfolk has had a rail service since 1877 The Great Eastern Railway (GER was a pre-grouping British railway company whose main line linked London Liverpool The fishing port and holiday resort of Cromer in the English county of Norfolk has had a rail service since 1877 The Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway (M&GN was a Joint railway owned by the Midland Railway (MR and the Great Northern Railway (GNR in eastern Direct services were operated from London, Manchester, Leicester, Birmingham, Leeds, Peterborough and Sheffield, but today a solitary shuttle service to Norwich is all that remains. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Leicester (ˈlɛstə is the largest city and Unitary authority area in the East Midlands of England, and is the traditional Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um Leeds ( is located on the River Aire in West Yorkshire, England History Early history Present-day Peterborough is the latest in a series of settlements which have at one time or other benefited from its situation where the Nene Sheffield ( is a city and Metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England The station is on the Bittern Line connecting it to Sheringham, North Walsham, Wroxham and Norwich, from where the rest of the national rail network can be accessed. Route The towns and villages served by the route are listed below For the footballer see Teddy Sheringham Sheringham is a seaside Town (population 7143 in Norfolk, England North Walsham is a Market town and Civil parish in the English County of Norfolk. Wroxham is a small Town and Civil parish in the English County of Norfolk. National Rail is a brand name of the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC

Road communications with Cromer are the A140 to Norwich, the A148 (direct) & A149 (coast road) to King's Lynn, and the A149 into the Norfolk Broads and Great Yarmouth. The A140 is an 'A-class' Road in Norfolk and Suffolk, East Anglia, England. The A148 is an English A road entirely in the County of Norfolk. The A149 is an 'A-class' road and one of the most scenic roads in Norfolk. King's Lynn is a town and Port in Norfolk, England. Over the years the town has been known variously as Bishop's Lynn and Lynn Regis The Broads is a network of mostly navigable rivers and lakes (known locally as broads in the English counties of Norfolk and Suffolk. Great Yarmouth, often known to locals as Yarmouth, is a Coastal Town in Norfolk, England. The B1159 is a coastal road out towards Mundesley. The B1159 runs for about 32 miles between Cromer and Caister-on-Sea parallel to but some distance from a stretch of the north east coast of Norfolk Mundesley is a coastal village and a Civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The nearest airport is at Norwich International Airport and there is a private airfield 3 miles (5 km) south east of the town at Northrepps Aerodrome. For the military use of this facility see RAF Horsham St Faith Norwich International Airport, also known as Norwich Airport, is Northrepps Aerodrome is a privately owned airfield south west of the village of Northrepps, North Norfolk, England approximately 3 miles (5 km

Cromer crab

The town was, and is, famous for the Cromer crab, which forms the major source of income for the town's fishermen. The edible crab, Cancer pagurus, is a species of Crab found in the North Sea, North Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea The town had grown up as a fishing station over the centuries, and into the 20th century it was a year-round fishery, with crabs and lobsters in the summer, drifting for longshore herring in the autumn and long-lining primarily for cod in the winter, when the weather permitted. The pattern of fishing has changed over the last thirty years, and it is now almost completely focused on crabs and lobsters. From the beaches to the east and west of the pier being crowded with fishing boats at the end of the 19th century, about 10 boats now ply their trade from the foot of the gangway on the east beach. Four shops in town continue to operate and sell fresh crab, whenever the boats can get to sea.

Lifeboat

The fishermen were also renowned for manning Cromer's two lifeboats. Most famous of the lifeboatmen was Henry Blogg, who received the RNLI gold medal for heroism three times, and the silver medal four times. Henry George Blogg GC BEM ( 6 February[[ 876]]&ndash 13 June 1954) was a famous lifeboatman from Cromer on the Cromer lifeboat station was founded in 1804, the first in Norfolk, and a series of rowing lifeboats was stationed there through the 19th century. In the 1920s a lifeboat station was built at the end of the pier, enabling a motor lifeboat to be launched beyond the breakers. Construction H F Bailey was built at the yard of Groves and Guttridge Ltd on the Isle of Wight. A number of notable rescues carried out between 1917 and 1941 made the lifeboat and the town well-known throughout the United Kingdom and further afield. The area covered by the station is vast, as there a long run of coastline with no harbour – Great Yarmouth is 40 miles (65 km) by sea to the south east and the restricted harbour of Wells next the Sea 25 miles (40 km) to the west. Great Yarmouth, often known to locals as Yarmouth, is a Coastal Town in Norfolk, England. Wells-next-the-Sea, known locally simply as Wells, is a Town, Civil parish and Seaport situated on the North Norfolk coast in Today the offshore lifeboat on the pier undertakes about a dozen services a year, with about the same number for the inshore lifeboat stationed on the beach.

Twinning

Cromer is twinned with the following towns;


Gallery

Cromer Pier as seen from the Henry Blogg Museum

Beaches and cliffs east of Cromer in the summer

Cromer Lighthouse

View over Cromer from the lighthouse hills

Cromer Museum

Henry Blogg's bronze bust on the cliff top in North Lodge Park, Cromer

View of Cromer down the A148 road

Ticket for the Pavilion Theatre on Cromer Pier

Pavilion Theatre on the end of Cromer Pier

Hotel De Paris viewed from pier

Cromer Pier

Notable people

Further reading

References

  1. ^ Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes (Excel spreadsheet). Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved on 2005-12-02. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire
  2. ^ Cromer medieval history. Retrieved on 2007-10-30. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge.

See also

External links

Cromer at the Open Directory Project

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