Place:Gorleston, Norfolk, England

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NameGorleston
Alt namesGorleston on Seasource: Rand McNally Atlas (1994) I-63
Gorleston-on-Seasource: Wikipedia
Gorlestunasource: Domesday Book (1985) p 189
TypeTown
Coordinates52.6°N 1.717°E
Located inNorfolk, England
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Gorleston-on-Sea, known colloquially as Gorleston, is a town in the Borough of Great Yarmouth, in Norfolk, England, to the south of Great Yarmouth. Situated at the mouth of the River Yare it was a port town at the time of the Domesday Book. The port then became a centre of fishing for herring along with salt pans used for the production of salt to preserve the fish. In Edwardian times the fishing industry rapidly declined and the town's role changed to that of a seaside resort.

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