Welcome to Old Hunstanton
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
The quiet character of Old Hunstanton with clifftop walks past the disused Old Hunstanton Lighthouse and the ruins of St Edmund's Chapel, built in 1272. King Edmund of East Anglia supposedly built the village. The River Hun runs to the coast just to the east of Old Hunstanton. The parish church of St Mary, situated in the grounds of Hunstanton Hall, is a Grade I listed building. It was built by Sir Hamon le Strange in about 1300 and extensively rebuilt and restored during the 19th century by architect Frederick Preedy for Henry Le Strange (1815–1862), developer of New Hunstanton. The Hunstanton Lifeboat Station at Old Hunstanton is a RNLI lifeboat station with a B class (Atlantic) boat and a hovercraft.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
699 hectares |
|---|---|
Population |
508 (2021) |
Density |
73 people/km2 |
Mean age |
52.6 |
Ward |
Brancaster |
District |
King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
Postcodes |
PE36 |
ONS ID |
E04006338 |
Council
Contact details for Old Hunstanton Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
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Business
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Planning
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Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Old Hunstanton Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Old Hunstanton Parish.