Museums · East Midlands
North Norfolk
North Norfolk — a museum in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
Evelyn Simak — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
North Norfolk is a museum in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
North Norfolk is a museum located in the East Midlands. It focuses on the region's rich maritime history and features various exhibits related to local industry and culture.
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Background
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: A committee of the outgoing councils drew up a list of possible names for the new district to be considered by the Local Government Boundary Commission. Suggested names included North Norfolk, Seafields, Pastonacres, Norfolk Coastal and Cromer. The commission chose the name Pastonacres, which had been coined by a member of Smallburgh Rural District Council in recognition of the extensive landholdings in the area of the Paston family in medieval times. The name was not a popular choice locally, and at the very first meeting of the shadow…
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- Coordinates
- 52.9333, 1.3000
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- North Norfolk
- Parish
- Cromer
- Postcode
- NR27 9HE
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Norfolk
Sources
- wikipedia: North Norfolk (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is North Norfolk?
- North Norfolk is in East Midlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 52.9333°, 1.3000°.
- Is North Norfolk wheelchair accessible?
- Yes — North Norfolk is tagged in OpenStreetMap as wheelchair-accessible.