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Lowestoft, Suffolk, England
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Lowestoft is a seaside town on the northern part of Suffolk, England. Located in Waveney district, it faces the North Sea on the most easterly point of the United Kingdom. It is 177 km (110 mi) from London, 61 km (38 mi) from Ipswich and 35 km (22 mi) from Norwich. The town has a population of around 66,000 people (2012 estimate).
Guide to Lowestoft Hotels
Here's a list of hotels in Lowestoft that you can book online, with full description, star rating, address, location map, evaluation, and prices as offered by different booking sites. This helps you to make your room booking with the site that offers the best price.
Gulliver Wind Turbine, Ness Point, Lowestoft
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More on Lowestoft
According to archaeological discoveries, the area around Lowestoft has seen human presence as far back as 700,000 years ago. Flint tools from that period have been discovered here. There were also settlements during the Neolithic, Bronze and Iron Ages. The Romans and Saxons also occupied the area, as did the Vikings. The name Lowestoft is said to originate from the Viking period meaning "Hlothver's homestead".The Normans, when compiling the Domesday Book in 1086, listed the settlement as Lothuwistoft. The census of that time counted only 16 households in the area. It only grew into a major fishing town in the Middle Ages. Lowestoft was the site of the first battle of the Second Anglo-Dutch War, the Battle of Lowestoft, which took place in June, 1665, in which the English defeated the Dutch.
Lowestoft High Lighthouse
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In the 19th century Sir Samuel Morton Peto built a railway line connecting Lowestoft with Reedham. This allowed the fishing products to be easily transported to market. It also helped bring visitors to Lowestoft, turning it into a bustling seaside resort.
Today Lowestoft is dependent on the tourism industry as one of the mainstays of its economy. Major employers in town are in the services industries.
Visiting Lowestoft
From London take the A12 road passing Colchester and Ipswich before arriving in Lowestoft, on the way to Great Yarmouth.
St Margaret's Church, Lowestoft
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Places of Interest in Lowestoft
- Gulliver
A 125-meter-tall wind turbine at The OrbisEnergy Centre. At the time it was completed, it was the tallest wind turbine in the United Kingdom. - Lowestoft High Lighthouse
Lighthouse built in 1676 located to the north of the town center. - Lowestoft Museum
Local museum with a collection of the town's artifacts, including Lowestoft Porcelain. - Ness Point
The most easterly location in the United Kingdom. - Pleasurewood Hill
Theme park occupying a 59-acre site near Lowestoft. - St Margaret's Church, Lowestoft
Anglican parish church dating to the 14th century. It is today a Grade I listed heritage building.
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