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2006-10-14 23:10:21 · 4 answers · asked by Killergeomaniac 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Hunstanton, a small seaside resort, donkey rides, ice creams, and dune walks. Low cliffs have colourful rock strata. The only place in England you can see the sun set into the sea on the east coast.
The village, now Old Hunstanton, was recorded in Domesday Book as “Hunstatunes” and it and the lands surrounding it were gifted by William the Conqueror to the Le Strange family who remained Lords of the Manor for over 800 years.
In 1860 with the coming of the railway, Styleman Le Strange, the then Lord of the Manor, envisaged a place where gentlefolk could stroll and relax whilst taking in the sea air and so built New Hunstanton or Hunstanton St Edmund. This is the Hunstanton resort we know today.
The name Hunstanton is believed to come from either the Honeystone, which was the old name for the local stone or more likely from the River Hunn which originates in the grounds of Old Hunstanton Hall and forms a moat around the house, the home of the Le Strange family. Although little more than a stream, locals are proud of their own little river that flows around the village.
On 31st January 1953 the worst floods on record hit the Norfolk coast and Hunstanton sadly suffered worse than most. 16 local people lost their lives and a further 16 temporarily resident Americans also perished. Nearby Heacham lost 9 persons and Snettisham a horrific 25.
2006-10-14 23:20:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you just type in Hunstanton on your home page and search the net you will get all the information you require, I would think, I've just quickly had a look and it does tell you the background of the town. As I live only a few miles away I can tell you it is a very picturesque seaside town (very clean as well!!!). I can't tell you more as I've only lived in West Norfolk for seven months -sorry.
2006-10-14 23:23:02 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hunstanton is quite a popular little holiday town, best put in Hunstanton on ask dot com, UK only. & you will get a website come up telling you about the town....good luck. Just looked at the web page for you...lots of info on there
2006-10-14 23:18:27 · answer #3 · answered by Denise W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hunstanton is on the east coast
2006-10-14 23:16:02 · answer #4 · answered by michael b 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋