Old Hunstanton

Old Hunstanton is a village and civil parish in the King's Lynn and West Norfolk district of , England. Until the 19th century it was known simply as Hunstanton.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Village with 369 residents
  • Description: village and civil parish in Norfolk, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Hunstanton” and “Old Hunstanton, Norfolk”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Old Hunstanton Lighthouse and St Mary’s Church.

Lighthouse
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is a former lighthouse located in Old Hunstanton in the county of , generally called Hunstanton Lighthouse during its operational life.

Church
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St Mary's Church is the parish church of in the county of . It is dedicated to the Virgin Mary. The church is partly early 15th-century Perpendicular, and partly later reconstruction. It is Grade I listed.

Church
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hunstanton and Heacham.

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Old and are an adjoining town and village on the coast. Known for being one of the few places on the east coast in England where the sun can be seen to set over the sea, the two places combine ancient heritage with traditional English seaside resort thrills.

Village
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is a large in West , , overlooking . It lies between , 14 miles to the south, and , about 3 miles to the north. It has been a seaside resort for over a century and a half. is situated 3 miles south of Old Hunstanton.

Village
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is a village and civil parish in the English county of , about 5 miles south of the and 3 miles east of . It is 36 miles northwest of . is situated 4 miles south of Old Hunstanton.

Old Hunstanton

Latitude
52.9533° or 52° 57′ 12″ north
Longitude
0.5056° or 0° 30′ 20″ east
Population
369
Elevation
43 feet (13 metres)
Open location code
9F42XG34+87
Open­Street­Map ID
node 29806953
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
7299425
Wiki­data ID
Q4335306
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Satellite Map

Discover Old Hunstanton from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Old Hunstanton” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Old Hunstanton”
  • Dutch: “Old Hunstanton”
  • French: “Old Hunstanton”
  • German: “Old Hunstanton”
  • Irish: “Old Hunstanton”
  • Italian: “Old Hunstanton”
  • Ladin: “Old Hunstanton”
  • Persian: “اولد هانتستنتون”
  • Polish: “Old Hunstanton”
  • Spanish: “Old Hunstanton”
  • Swedish: “Old Hunstanton”
  • Turkish: “Old Hunstanton”
  • Urdu: “اولڈ ہنسٹنٹن”
  • Welsh: “Old Hunstanton”
  • “Old Hunstanton”

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Notable Places Nearby

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