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8th March 2003

CORTON

Today's weather: A bitterly cold and dull day with a biting wind.

Corton is situated a couple of miles up the coast from Lowestoft and is the last village in Suffolk. It is inundated with visitors in the summer due to an array of holiday parks. The village sits precariously on cliff tops and until recently the future of some homes was in doubt due to coastal erosion but work has recently started putting in new sea defences to try and stop any further erosion.

 

Ruined church tower

The ruined 15th century tower of St Bartholomew's church.


Corton church

Much of the church is in ruins but one end has been repaired and is still in use.


New sea defences

Work has recently started laying thousands of tons of rock in front of the cliffs to try and prevent any more coastal erosion.


Looking north up the coast

Looking north along the coast towards Great Yarmouth.


Converted windmill

Corton's old tower mill has been converted into a most unusual house. It was built around 1837 and last worked towards the end of 1913.


Corton methodist church

The Methodist church stands in the middle of the village.


Houses in the street

Houses in the Street


Corton Hut public house

The Corton Hut, one of the largest public houses in the area.


South Lodge cottage

This little house called South Lodge stands on the edge of Corton woods.


Unusual tree in Corton wood

An unusual tree trunk in Corton woods, perhaps it's just me but the more I look at it the more figures I can see. Let me know if you can see anything?


 


 

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