Winterton-on-Sea
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 The Church of the Holy Trinity & All Saints |
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 Winterton-on-Sea
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| Winterton-on-Sea shown within Norfolk | |
| Area | 5.70 km2 (2.20 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,278 (2011) |
| • Density | 224/km2 (580/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TG488193 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GREAT YARMOUTH |
| Postcode district | NR29 |
| Dialling code | 01493 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
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Winterton-on-Sea is a village and civil parish on the coast of Norfolk, England. It is 13 km (8 mi) north of Great Yarmouth and 30 km (19 mi) east of Norwich.
The civil parish has an area of 5.7 km2 (2.2 sq mi) and in the 2001 census had a population of 1,359 in 589 households. Winterton-on-Sea borders the villages of Hemsby, Horsey and Somerton. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of Great Yarmouth.
Between the village and the North Sea are the Winterton Dunes which include a 109 hectare National Nature Reserve and are inhabited by several notable species such as the natterjack toad.
Winterton-on-Sea has received awards on several occasions in the Anglia in Bloom competition.
It has been described as "a very pleasant place to spend a holiday" and "one of the great natural beauty-spots of Norfolk". The coast near the village has a sandy beach. The village has a fish and chip shop, a pub and a post office.
There has been a church since Anglo-Saxon times; the parish was created in 967. Some historians believe it was the seasonal "tun", meaning settlement, of farmers from East Somerton who were fishermen during the winter. By Norman times it had become a separate village.
Winterton-on-Sea is recorded in the Domesday Book as Wintretona or Wintretuna.
A glossy black erratic boulder the size of a large pig is located in The Lane close to the junction with Back Street. The stone was moved in 1931, this led to riots as the move was deemed responsible for poor fishing. In the following year it was moved to its present location.
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