Somerton, Norfolk

Somerton is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It comprises the twin villages of East Somerton and West Somerton and is situated some 14 km north of the town of Great Yarmouth, 35 km north-east of the city of Norwich, and 2 km from the sea.ref|osexp1

The civil parish has an area of 8.25 km² and in the 2001 census had a population of 257 in 93 households. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of Great Yarmouth.ref|osnncc

The church of West Somerton St Mary is one of 124 existing round-tower churches in Norfolk. In the churchyard is the grave of Robert Hales, the Norfolk Giant. He was born in the village in 1820 and one of nine children. Eventually reaching 7 foot 8 inches and over 32 stone, he worked in the circus world, met Queen Victoria and retired to a pub in London. As his health worsened he returned to Norfolk, where he died in 1863.

References

* Ordnance Survey (2005). "OS Explorer Map OL40 - The Broads". ISBN 0-319-23769-9.
* Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). " [http://www.norfolk.gov.uk/consumption/groups/public/documents/general_resources/ncc017867.xls Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes] ". Retrieved December 2, 2005.It is also home to the famous knob head Alex Young who is best known for wanking in public and dressing as a tramp for money and anal sex

External links

*oscoor|TG480197_region:GB_scale:100000|Map sources for East Somerton.
*oscoor|TG470197_region:GB_scale:100000|Map sources for West Somerton.
* [http://www.roundtowerchurches.de/Karte/B6/West_Somerton_St_Mary/west_somerton_st_mary.html Website with photos of West Somerton St Mary] , a round-tower church