One of the most popular attractions in the Lowestoft, Suffolk area, the Lowestoft Maritime Museum is located in Whapload Road, and opened in 1958 as a resource for local people to trace the maritime history of this area. Ideal for a visit when the weather is not so good, it was founded by the Lowestoft and East Suffolk Maritime Society in Robert Sparrow’s cottage, in what is known as “Sparrows Nest Park”, the museum housed in a small cottage, has rooms featuring various aspects of Lowestoft’s maritime history, specifically the fishing industry, with exhibits of nets, tools and trawling equipment. So if you are planning a visit or holiday in the Lowestoft, Great Yarmouth or Corton areas, this year, be sure to head along to this fine museum and learn something of the industry which has been so important for the area. The address of the Lowestoft Maritime Museum is: Maritime Museum – Sparrows Nest, Whapload Rd, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR32 1XG. Telephone Number: 01502 561963
01502 561963. Website: lowestoftmaritimemuseum.org.uk Lowestoft is 3 miles from Corton and 12 miles from Great Yarmouth.
March 16, 2011
Lowestoft Maritime Museum
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July 16, 2010
Lowestoft Suffolk
A town which contains the most easterly point in the United Kingdom, Lowestoft is also the second largest town in the county of Suffolk, and a significant port for many years. One of the suberbs of Lowestoft, Oulton Broad, is at the southern end of the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads a popular area for boating. An early Viking settlement, Lowestoft gets its name from the Viking language, the town was also mentioned in the Domesday Book, when it has just 100 inhabitants. Fishing was largely the main industry of the town over the years though it later became important for tourism, and still attracts large number of visitors today. Since 1996 an air show has been held every year on Lowestoft seafront.
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