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East Runton
East Runton is a village in the civil parish of Runton in the England, English county of Norfolk. East Runton is located west of Cromer and north of Norwich. The village lies on the A149 road, A149 coast road but most of the dwellings can be found just south of the road, nestled around the two village greens. History East Runton's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from the Old English for ''Runa's'' or ''Runi's'' settlement. In the Domesday Book, East Runton is listed alongside West Runton as a settlement of 24 households in the Hundred (county division), hundred of Erpingham, North Erpingham. In 1086, the village was divided between the East Anglia, East Anglian estates of Roger Bigod of Norfolk, Roger Bigod and William d'Ecouis. East Runton Windmill was first recorded in 1826 and was in operation until the machinery was removed in 1949, with the mill later being converted into a private residence. Geography East Runton's population statistics are shared with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Norfolk
North Norfolk is a Non-metropolitan district, local government district in Norfolk, England. Its council is based in Cromer, and the largest town is North Walsham. The district also includes the towns of Fakenham, Holt, Norfolk, Holt, Sheringham, Stalham and Wells-next-the-Sea, along with numerous villages and surrounding rural areas. The district lies on the north coast of Norfolk, facing the North Sea, with much of its coastline lying within the Norfolk Coast AONB, Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Some south-eastern parts of the district lie within The Broads. The neighbouring districts are Borough of Great Yarmouth, Great Yarmouth, Breckland District, Breckland, Broadland and King's Lynn and West Norfolk. History The district was created on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, covering seven former districts which were all abolished at the same time: *Cromer Urban district (England and Wales), Urban District *Erpingham Rural District *North Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
