Bacton is a village and civil parish in Norfolk, England. It is on the Norfolk coast, some 12 miles (20 km) south-east of Cromer, 25 miles (40 km) north-west of Great Yarmouth and 19 miles (30 km) north of Norwich. Besides the village of Bacton, the parish includes the nearby settlements of Bacton Green, Broomholm, Keswick and Pollard Street.[1] It also includes Edingthorpe, which was added to Bacton civil parish under the County of Norfolk Review Order, 1935.
The seaside village, whose name is derived from 'Bacca's farm/settlement', is located on the North Norfolk coast between Mundesley (a blue flag beach) and Walcott, Norfolk. Bacton is known for its very quiet sandy beaches offering miles of walking along the beach and cliffs. The England Coast Path passes through the village and also the Paston Way long-distance footpath linking Cromer and North Walsham.
The civil parish has an area of 9.45 square kilometres (3.65 sq mi) and in the 2001 census had a population of 1,130 in 474 households the population increasing to 1,194 at the 2011 Census.[3] For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of North Norfolk.[4]
Amenities in the village include: a village shop, a hotel, two cafes, a Chinese restaurant and kebab house, as well as a recreation ground. In addition there are several caravan parks and estates consisting of privately owned holiday chalets, giving holidaymakers access to the beach. During the First World War there was also an airfield located nearby, RAF Bacton.
The village and adjoining coastline has extensive sea defences, erected to prevent coastal erosion. Part of this sea wall in nearby Walcott, Norfolk was damaged in the storm surge in December 2013, which caused damage to several caravans and chalets.
North of Bacton lies the village of Paston where the Bacton Gas Terminal is located. In July 2019 a scheme commenced to deposit almost two million cubic metres of sand, forming a 6-kilometre (4 mi) artificial dune. Costing £20 million, the scheme will protect the gas terminal, as well as the villages of Bacton and Walcott. The sea defences are expected to protect the area for between 15 and 20 years.[5]
The Bacton Gas Terminal is at one end of a gas pipeline connecting England to the Netherlands. The pipeline runs from a compressor station at the Balgzand Gas Plant at Den Helder, North Holland, to a coastal terminal near Bacton. It began to be laid in July 2006 and became operational on 1 December 2006.
War memorialedit
Bacton War Memorial takes the form of a stone cross in St. Andrew's Churchyard. It commemorates the following from the First World War:
Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur P. Mack (1863–1916), 9th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment
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Bacton is a village and civil parish in Norfolk England It is on the Norfolk coast some 12 miles 20 km south east of Cromer 25 miles 40 km north west of Great Yarmouth and 19 miles 30 km north of Norwich Besides the village of Bacton the parish includes the nearby settlements of Bacton Green Broomholm Keswick and Pollard Street 1 It also includes Edingthorpe which was added to Bacton civil parish under the County of Norfolk Review Order 1935 BactonSt Andrew s Church BactonBactonLocation within NorfolkArea9 45 km2 3 65 sq mi Population1 194 parish 2011 census Density126 km2 330 sq mi OS grid referenceTG344337 London139 mi 224 km Civil parishBactonDistrictNorth NorfolkShire countyNorfolkRegionEastCountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townNORWICHPostcode districtNR12PoliceNorfolkFireNorfolkAmbulanceEast of EnglandUK ParliamentNorth NorfolkList of places UK England Norfolk 52 51 01 N 1 28 39 E 52 85037 N 1 47745 E 52 85037 1 47745 The seaside village whose name is derived from Bacca s farm settlement is located on the North Norfolk coast between Mundesley a blue flag beach and Walcott Norfolk Bacton is known for its very quiet sandy beaches offering miles of walking along the beach and cliffs The England Coast Path passes through the village and also the Paston Way long distance footpath linking Cromer and North Walsham Bacton Beach In the east of the parish can be found the ruined Cluniac Bromholm Priory 2 The civil parish has an area of 9 45 square kilometres 3 65 sq mi and in the 2001 census had a population of 1 130 in 474 households the population increasing to 1 194 at the 2011 Census 3 For the purposes of local government the parish falls within the district of North Norfolk 4 Amenities in the village include a village shop a hotel two cafes a Chinese restaurant and kebab house as well as a recreation ground In addition there are several caravan parks and estates consisting of privately owned holiday chalets giving holidaymakers access to the beach During the First World War there was also an airfield located nearby RAF Bacton Contents 1 Coastal erosion 2 Bacton Gas Terminal 3 War memorial 4 References 5 External linksCoastal erosion editThe village and adjoining coastline has extensive sea defences erected to prevent coastal erosion Part of this sea wall in nearby Walcott Norfolk was damaged in the storm surge in December 2013 which caused damage to several caravans and chalets North of Bacton lies the village of Paston where the Bacton Gas Terminal is located In July 2019 a scheme commenced to deposit almost two million cubic metres of sand forming a 6 kilometre 4 mi artificial dune Costing 20 million the scheme will protect the gas terminal as well as the villages of Bacton and Walcott The sea defences are expected to protect the area for between 15 and 20 years 5 Bacton Gas Terminal edit nbsp The BBL Pipeline The Bacton Gas Terminal is at one end of a gas pipeline connecting England to the Netherlands The pipeline runs from a compressor station at the Balgzand Gas Plant at Den Helder North Holland to a coastal terminal near Bacton It began to be laid in July 2006 and became operational on 1 December 2006 War memorial editBacton War Memorial takes the form of a stone cross in St Andrew s Churchyard It commemorates the following from the First World War Lieutenant Colonel Arthur P Mack 1863 1916 9th Battalion Suffolk Regiment Lieutenant Jack C Barnes d 1915 Plymouth Battalion Royal Naval Division Lieutenant Harold S F Cozens 1889 1914 1st Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment Sergeant Cyril R Leathes d 1915 9th Battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment Gunner Charles Punchard 1886 1917 291st Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery Private Edward H Denton d 1917 905th Maintenance Company Royal Army Service Corps Private Henry J Allison d 1917 6th Battalion Royal East Kent Regiment Private Arthur W Noad 1893 1915 2nd Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment Private Arthur Bean 1885 1916 10th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment Private Marshall F Gotts d 1916 9th Battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment Deck hand Christopher West d 1916 HM Drifter Tuberose William DanielsReferences edit Ordnance Survey 2002 Norfolk Coast East OS Explorer Map 252 ISBN 0 319 21888 0 United Kingdom and Ireland Pipelines map Crude Oil petroleum pipelines Natural Gas pipelines Products pipelines Retrieved 14 April 2011 Civil Parish population 2011 Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 Retrieved 1 September 2015 Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes Office for National Statistics amp Norfolk County Council 2001 Archived from the original XLS on 11 February 2017 Retrieved 2 December 2005 Morelle Rebecca 18 July 2019 Vast sand scheme to protect Norfolk coast BBC News Retrieved 18 July 2019 http kepn nottingham ac uk map place Norfolk BactonExternal links edit nbsp Media related to Bacton Norfolk at Wikimedia Commons Information from Genuki Norfolk on Bacton Bacton in the Domesday Book Village News local newsletter for Bacton Edingthorpe Ridlington and Witton Bacton Beach House with photos of the area The Leas Beach Park with photos of Bacton beach fossils found on the beach and the surrounding area nbsp This Norfolk location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bacton Norfolk amp oldid 1219006269, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
