Wells-next-the-Sea
Also known as Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk
Wells-next-the-Sea is a port town on the north coast of Norfolk, England.
Key facts
- UK legislation.long_title
- An Act for improving the Harbour and Quay of Wells in the County of Norfolk; and for extending and altering some of the Provisions of the Act relating to the said Harbour and Quay.
- UK legislation.citation
- SI 1994/1440
- UK legislation.royal_assent
- 3 July 1835
- Former subdivision.Name
- Wells-next-the-Sea
- Former subdivision.subdivision_type
- Improvement Commissioners District (18441894)Urban District (18941974)
- Former subdivision.HQ
- Wells-next-the-Sea
- Former subdivision.Start
- 1844 (Improvement Commissioners District)31 December 1894 (Urban District)
- Former subdivision.End
- 31 March 1974
- Former subdivision.Replace
- North Norfolk
- Former subdivision.membership_title1
- County Council
- Former subdivision.membership1
Article
15 sectionsContents
- Origin of name
- History
- Geography
- Governance
- Transport
- Railways
- Buses
- Lifeboat
- Education
- Media
- Beach
- Storms
- Gallery
- References
- External links
Wells-next-the-Sea is a port town on the north coast of Norfolk, England.
The civil parish has an area of and in 2001 had a population of 2,451, reducing to 2,165 at the 2011 census.
Gallery (4)
On the map
3 mapped locations