Caister-on-Sea
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  Map sources for Caister-on-Sea at grid reference TG5212
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Caister-on-Sea is a seaside resort and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated on the coast, some 3 miles (5 km) north of Great Yarmouth.[1]
The civil parish has an area of 4.12 km² and in the 2001 census had a population of 8,756 in 3,970 households. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of Great Yarmouth.[2]
Caister-on-sea has been recently officially classified as a small town, but it also holds the title of being the most populated village in the UK.
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[edit] Roman Site
The name Caister-on-Sea derives from the Latin castra meaning castle, and Caister-on-Sea was the site of a Roman Shore fort. To the west of the naval base, a civilian settlement, a vicus, was established. Most of the original site now lays under modern housing. A small section, managed by English Heritage is open to the public.
The later, mediaeval Caister Castle is actually in the adjacent parish of West Caister.
[edit] Sports & Recreation
Caister-on-sea has a King George's Field in memorial to King George V
[edit] References
- ^ Ordnance Survey (2005). OS Explorer Map OL40 - The Broads. ISBN 0-319-23769-9.
- ^ Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Retrieved December 2, 2005.
[edit] External links
- Map sources for Caister-on-Sea.
- Information from Genuki Norfolk on Caister-on-Sea.
