Walcott, Norfolk
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Walcott is a small village on the North Norfolk coast in England between Mundesley and Happisburgh. The name derives from the Celtic word Walecote, which means village by the wood.
It has a parish church (All Saints, 14th - 15th century), 2 shops (one incorporating a sub-post office), several restaurants and pubs, a caravan site and an infant school. It is in commuting distance of Cromer, Stalham and North Walsham (and Norwich and Great Yarmouth, at a pinch).
The area suffered greatly in the North Sea Flood of 1953 and much of the village was lost to the sea along with neighbouring Keswick.
Its main claim to fame is being the only point where the B1159 (the coast road) actually runs along the edge of the sea. This makes it a popular stopping off point for day-trippers and storm watchers.
[edit] North Sea flood of 2007
On November 10, 2007 a storm surge hit the East Anglian coast. The sea wall in the village was breached by 12 ft waves. Property was damaged and boats and caravans were blown across the coast road.[1]
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