Corton, Suffolk
| Corton | |
|---|---|
 Corton Windmill in 1910 | |
  Corton Location within Suffolk | |
| Population | 1,099 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | TM545970 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Lowestoft |
| Postcode district | NR32 5 |
| Dialling code | 01502 |
| UK Parliament | |
Corton is a suburb in the town of Lowestoft in the Waveney district, in the English county of Suffolk. Corton is located around 3 miles (5 km) north of the centre of town. The local church is dedicated to St Bartholomew, it is a partial ruin, with only the chancel roofed,[1] The estimated population was 1,140 in 2008, decreasing to 1,099 in the 2011 census.[2] It has boundaries with the suburb of Gunton.[3]
Features
Corton is home to the main tourist attraction of the Pleasurewood Hills Theme and Amusement Park. There are also two holiday centres and a school. The beaches were a popular naturist area, but the nudist area was de-designated in November 2009. The cliffs of the beaches are suffering gradual coastal erosion.[4][5][5][6][7][8]
History
Corton is recorded in the Domesday Book as Caretuna or Karetuna, a name probably derived from the Viking name Kari.[9] It used to be in the Half Hundred of Lothingland, had a population of around 21 households and formed part of the King's holdings.[10]
In 1870–72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Corton like this:
CORTON was 1,495 acres (6.05 km2); of which 140 are water. Real property, £2,614. Pop., 530. Houses, 126. The property is subdivided. The sea has made encroachments. Mammoth bones and other interesting fossils have been found. The church, excepting chancel and tower, was long dilapidated; but has been partially restored.[11]
The Corton railway station closed in 1970 and the station building is now used as a private residence.
Governance
Corton is part of the electoral ward called Gunton and Corton. The population of this ward at the 2011 census was 4,400.
References
- ^ St Bartholomew, Corton, Suffolk Churches. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ Parish population 2011. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
- ^ A profile of Waveney[permanent dead link], Waveney District Council, February 2011. Retrieved 2011-04-18.
- ^ Gunton Sands (Corton Beach) Archived 12 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine, British Naturism. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ a b Corton Archived 10 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Eastern Daily Press, 2010-04-13. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
- ^ Corton: Corton Inn, Suffolk CAMRA. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ Corton: White Horse, Suffolk CAMRA. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ Corton CEVCP School profile, Suffolk County Council. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ Corton, Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ Corton, Domesday Map. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ Corton, Suffolk, History of Britain. Retrieved 2011-04-23.