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The ONS identifies a Great Yarmouth urban area as having a population of 68,317, which includes the sub-areas of Caister-on-Sea (population 8,756) and Great Yarmouth (population 58,032). The wider Great Yarmouth borough had a population of around 92,500, which increased to 97,277 at the 2011 United Kingdom census . [ 7 ]
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Gorleston-on-Sea (/ ˈ ɡ ɔːr l s t ə n /), historically and colloquially known as Gorleston, is a seaside town [2] [3] in the borough of Great Yarmouth in Norfolk, England.It lies to the south of Great Yarmouth, on the opposite side of the mouth of the River Yare.
The Borough of Great Yarmouth is a local government district with borough status in Norfolk, England. It is named after its main town, Great Yarmouth , and also contains the town of Gorleston-on-Sea [ 2 ] [ 3 ] and a number of villages and rural areas, including part of The Broads .
By 1899 Great Yarmouth Corporation bailed out the failing business for the sum of £1,250 and had plans to improve the entertainment and amusement of the pier. On 13 July 1903 a new Pavilion was opened and a failed Winter gardens was bought from Torquay and was incorporated into the design of the pier.
It was then renamed the Royal Hotel and at this time was the last and most southern hotel on the seafront. [1] In 1847 the English writer and social critic Charles Dickens [ 2 ] stayed in the hotel, along with his friend and colleague Mark Lemon [ 1 ] who was the founding editor of both Punch and The Field . at the time Dickens was occupied ...
The hotel is in the North Quay area of Great Yarmouth and is close to the town centre. Great Yarmouth railway station is 0.8 miles (1.3 km) south east of the hotel. The nearest Airport is in Norwich Airport and is 22.4 miles (36.0 km) west of the hotel. [4]
The Pleasure Beach Great Yarmouth is an amusement park located in the seaside resort town of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, on the English east coast. It opened in 1909. The largest and most popular ride at the park is the wooden Roller Coaster which opened in 1932. There are also 25 other large rides at the park, as well as children's entertainment ...