Caister-on-Sea, also known colloquially as Caister, is a large village and seaside resort in Norfolk, England. It is close to the large town of Great Yarmouth. At the 2001 census it had a population of 8,756 and 3,970 households,[1] the population increasing to 8,901 at the 2011 Census.[2]
Caister's history dates back to Roman times. In around AD 200 a fort was built here as a base for a unit of the Roman army and navy. However its role as a fort appears to have been reduced following the construction of the Saxon Shore fort at Burgh Castle on the southern side of the estuary in the latter part of the 3rd century. The name 'Caister' derives from the Anglo-Saxon word 'ceaster' meaning 'Roman fort'
In the 1950s, a building near the south gate at Caister was excavated in advance of a housing development. These buildings do not appear to be military as they include a hypocaust and painted wall plaster as well as female jewellery, and it has been suggested that this building may have been an officer's house, or possibly a ‘seamen's hostel’ which may be a polite name for a brothel. The site appears to have been abandoned in the 5th century, but 150 Saxon burials have been found to the south of the enclosure.[4] The remains excavated in the 1950s are now managed by English Heritage and are open free of charge to the public as Caister Roman Site.
There has been an offshore lifeboat in the area since 1791.[5] It was used by a beach company to salvage ships wrecked on the sand banks. Between 1856 and 1969 lifeboats were operated by the RNLI. In the 1901 Caister lifeboat disaster, nine crew were lost while attempting a rescue during heavy seas. At the time it was said, "If they had to keep at it 'til now, they would have sailed about until daylight to help her. Going back is against the rules when we see distress signals like that".[6] A monument to the men lost in the disaster bearing the inscription "Caister men never turn back" stands in the village cemetery, unveiled in 1903 and was listed Grade II by Historic England in 2020.[7][8] A pub called the "Never Turn Back" is named after the incident.
Today, Caister is also host to a National Coastwatch Institution (NCI) Station.[citation needed]
21st centuryEdit
There is a Haven caravan and holiday park near the coast. The oldest holiday camp in the UK, it began as the "Caister Socialist Camp" in 1906.[9] In the 1950s and early 1960s, it used to be on both sides of the road. Opposite the beach was a dining room, paper shop, sports facilities and tourist chalets. These facilities were sold to a property developer who turned it into housing in the 1970s. In the 1980s a brand new holiday camp was opened, under the ownership of Ladbrokes, which was later sold to Warners in the 1990s.
Caister’s village football team, Caister F.C., currently play at the King George V playing field.[citation needed]
War MemorialEdit
ReferencesEdit
^Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001).. Retrieved 2 December 2005.
^"Parish population 2011". Retrieved 24 August 2015.
^"Railway Passenger Stations in England, Scotland and Wales: A Chronology" by M E Quick; 2005.
^A Guide to the Roman Remains in Britain by Roger Wilson (Constable)
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Caister on Sea news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message Caister on Sea also known colloquially as Caister is a large village and seaside resort in Norfolk England It is close to the large town of Great Yarmouth At the 2001 census it had a population of 8 756 and 3 970 households 1 the population increasing to 8 901 at the 2011 Census 2 Caister on SeaCaister on SeaLocation within NorfolkPopulation8 901 2011 Census OS grid referenceTG512125DistrictGreat YarmouthShire countyNorfolkRegionEastCountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townGREAT YARMOUTHPostcode districtNR30Dialling code01493PoliceNorfolkFireNorfolkAmbulanceEast of EnglandUK ParliamentGreat YarmouthList of places UK England Norfolk 52 39 04 N 1 43 59 E 52 651 N 1 733 E 52 651 1 733It used to be served by Caister on Sea railway station Following its closure in 1959 Great Yarmouth railway station 4 km 2 5 mi to the south became the nearest station 3 The wind farm at Scroby Sands has thirty 2 megawatt wind turbines 2 5 km 1 6 mi off shore Caister Castle a 15th century tower with an associated car museum is about 2 km 1 2 mi to the west Contents 1 History 2 21st century 3 War Memorial 4 References 5 External linksHistory Edit nbsp A view of Caister Roman SiteCaister s history dates back to Roman times In around AD 200 a fort was built here as a base for a unit of the Roman army and navy However its role as a fort appears to have been reduced following the construction of the Saxon Shore fort at Burgh Castle on the southern side of the estuary in the latter part of the 3rd century The name Caister derives from the Anglo Saxon word ceaster meaning Roman fort In the 1950s a building near the south gate at Caister was excavated in advance of a housing development These buildings do not appear to be military as they include a hypocaust and painted wall plaster as well as female jewellery and it has been suggested that this building may have been an officer s house or possibly a seamen s hostel which may be a polite name for a brothel The site appears to have been abandoned in the 5th century but 150 Saxon burials have been found to the south of the enclosure 4 The remains excavated in the 1950s are now managed by English Heritage and are open free of charge to the public as Caister Roman Site There has been an offshore lifeboat in the area since 1791 5 It was used by a beach company to salvage ships wrecked on the sand banks Between 1856 and 1969 lifeboats were operated by the RNLI In the 1901 Caister lifeboat disaster nine crew were lost while attempting a rescue during heavy seas At the time it was said If they had to keep at it til now they would have sailed about until daylight to help her Going back is against the rules when we see distress signals like that 6 A monument to the men lost in the disaster bearing the inscription Caister men never turn back stands in the village cemetery unveiled in 1903 and was listed Grade II by Historic England in 2020 7 8 A pub called the Never Turn Back is named after the incident Today Caister is also host to a National Coastwatch Institution NCI Station citation needed 21st century EditThere is a Haven caravan and holiday park near the coast The oldest holiday camp in the UK it began as the Caister Socialist Camp in 1906 9 In the 1950s and early 1960s it used to be on both sides of the road Opposite the beach was a dining room paper shop sports facilities and tourist chalets These facilities were sold to a property developer who turned it into housing in the 1970s In the 1980s a brand new holiday camp was opened under the ownership of Ladbrokes which was later sold to Warners in the 1990s Caister s village football team Caister F C currently play at the King George V playing field citation needed War Memorial EditReferences Edit Office for National Statistics amp Norfolk County Council 2001 Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes Retrieved 2 December 2005 Parish population 2011 Retrieved 24 August 2015 Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales A Chronology by M E Quick 2005 A Guide to the Roman Remains in Britain by Roger Wilson Constable BBC Online Caister Lifeboat Storey Neil R 1 November 2011 Little Book of Norfolk The History Press ISBN 9780752494609 Beauchamp Lifeboat Memorial Caister on Sea Caister on Sea 1468694 Historic England historicengland org uk Retrieved 26 December 2020 Captivating Sites Across England Listed During 2020 Historic England historicengland org uk Retrieved 26 December 2020 Holiday camps at Seaside History Accessed May 2008 http kepn nottingham ac uk map place Norfolk Caister 20next 20YarmouthExternal links EditGreat Yarmouth the Golden Mile Retrieved from https 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