Walberswick

Also known as Walberswick, Suffolk

Walberswick is a village and civil parish on the Suffolk coast in England. It is at the mouth of the River Blyth on the south side of the river. The town of Southwold lies to the north of the river and is the nearest town to Walberswick, around away. Walberswick is around south of Lowestoft on the North Sea coast. It is east of Halesworth and northeast of the county town of Ipswich.

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Place details

Locality: East Suffolk
Region: England
Country: United Kingdom
Population: 380

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Key facts

UK place.country: England
UK place.region: East of England
UK place.population: 380
UK place.population_ref: (2011)
UK place.shire_district: East Suffolk
UK place.post_town: Southwold
UK place.postcode_area: IP
UK place.postcode_district: IP18
UK place.dial_code: 01502
UK place.shire_county: Suffolk
UK place.hide_services: Yes
UK place.static_image_name: Walberswick 1.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: Walberswick in July 2012
UK place.official_name: Walberswick

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Wikidata facts

Population: 380
Dialing code: 01502

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Commons category: Walberswick
postal code: IP18

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Coastal erosion and the shifting of the mouth of the River Blyth caused the neighbouring town of Dunwich, to the south, to be lost as a port in the last years of the 13th century. Following a brief period of rivalry and dispute with Dunwich, Walberswick became a major trading port from the 13th century until the First World War. Almost half of the village's properties are holiday homes.