| Corton | |
|---|---|
 Corton Windmill in 1910 | |
  Corton Location within Suffolk | |
| Area | 4 km2 (1.5 sq mi) [1] |
| Population | 1,099 (2011)[1] |
| • Density | 275/km2 (710/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TM544973 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Lowestoft |
| Postcode district | NR32 |
| Dialling code | 01502 |
| UK Parliament | |
Corton is a village and civil parish in the north of the English county of Suffolk. It is 3 miles (4.8 km) north of the centre of Lowestoft in the East Suffolk district. The village is on the North Sea coast with the county border with Norfolk to the north.
At the 2011 United Kingdom census the parish had a population of 1,099.[1] It borders the Suffolk parishes of Lound, Blundeston and Flixton as well as the Lowestoft suburb of Gunton and, to the north, the Norfolk parish of Hopton-on-Sea.
The A47 road runs along much of the western border of the parish and cuts through the south-western portion, along with the A1117. The roads meet at a junction near the Pleasurewood Hills theme park, located just south of the parish boundary in Gunton. The former Yarmouth–Lowestoft railway line ran through the village and Corton railway station operated between 1903 and 1970 when the line was closed.
- ^ a b c Village profile: Corton, East Suffolk District Council, 2019. Retrieved 2021-03-13.