Hopton-on-Sea

Hopton-on-Sea is a village (population 2706{{ref|population}}) on the Norfolk coast of eastern England. It was, until the 1970s, in the county of Suffolk and is very close to the UK's most easterly point, Sparrow's Nest.

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Village - Norfolk - England - Suffolk - Sparrow's Nest

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The village is best known for hosting the World Indoor Bowls Championship and for its tourist industry.

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Bowls - Tourist industry

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It is sometimes confused with the village of Hopton which is also in Norfolk but near to the town of Diss.

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Hopton - Norfolk - Diss

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Hopton-on-Sea has a regular bus service to Norwich, Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft and the village maintains a post office, two local convenience stores, a village primary school, a petrol station and several amusement arcades and take-away food venues linked to the tourist industry.

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Hopton-on-Sea - Bus - Norwich - Great Yarmouth - Lowestoft - Village - Post office - Convenience stores - Primary school - Petrol station - Amusement arcades - Take-away - Tourist industry

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Notable former residents include comedians Joe Pasquale and Eddie Large.

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Comedians - Joe Pasquale - Eddie Large

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