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Overstrand
Sign in to saveOverstrand is a village (population 1,030) on the north coast of Norfolk in England, two miles east of Cromer. It was once a modest fishing station, with all or part of the fishing station being known as Beck Hythe. In the latter part of the 19th century it was catapulted into prominence, and became known as “the village of millionaires”.
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Key facts
- UK place.official_name
- Overstrand
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.region
- East of England
- UK place.shire_district
- North Norfolk
- UK place.shire_county
- Norfolk
- UK place.civil_parish
- Overstrand
- UK place.static_image_name
- Overstrand Village Sign 23rd Oct 2007 (2).JPG
- UK place.static_image_caption
- The Village sign
- UK place.area_total_sq_mi
- 0.714
- UK place.population
- 1030
- UK place.area_total_km2
- 1.849
- UK place.population_ref
- (parish, 2011 census)
- UK place.os_grid_reference
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- civil parish
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- North Norfolk
- Population
- +1030
- Area
- +1.86
- Image
- High Street, Overstrand - geograph.org.uk - 1061245.jpg
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Overstrand is a village (population 1,030) on the north coast of Norfolk in England, two miles east of Cromer. It was once a modest fishing station, with all or part of the fishing station being known as Beck Hythe. In the latter part of the 19th century it was catapulted into prominence, and became known as “the village of millionaires”.
==History== The village's name means 'ridge shore', or perhaps 'narrow shore' to contrast with nearby Sidestrand.