Hopton-on-Sea
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 Hopton beach |
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| Hopton-on-Sea shown within Norfolk | |
| Area | 5.63 km2 (2.17 sq mi) |
| Population | 2,970 (Census 2011) |
| • Density | 528/km2 (1,370/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TM5399 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GREAT YARMOUTH |
| Postcode district | NR31 |
| Dialling code | 01502 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Hopton-on-Sea should not be confused with the village of Hopton which is in Suffolk but near to the Norfolk town of Diss. There is also a Haven Caravan Park, named Hopton Holiday Village, and a Hopton near Wirksworth in Derbyshire
Hopton-on-Sea is a village, civil parish and seaside resort on the coast of East Anglia in the county of Norfolk. It is located some 8 km south of the town of Great Yarmouth and very close to the UK's most easterly point, Lowestoft Ness.
The original church of St Margaret's burnt down in 1865 was replaced the following year by a new church of the same name designed by Samuel Sanders Teulon. It is in the Victorian neo-Norman style and contains stained glass by William Morris and Edward Burne-Jones. The old church ruins are being restored to form a cultural centre for the village.
The civil parish was, until 1974, in the county of East Suffolk. It has an area of 5.63 km² and in the 2011 census had a population of 2,970 in 1,325 households. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of Great Yarmouth.
The village maintains two local convenience stores, a village primary school, and several amusement arcades, a bookmakers, a hair salon, take-away food venues and a chip shop.
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