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Gunton, Suffolk

East Suffolk (district)Former civil parishes in SuffolkLowestoftPopulated places in SuffolkUse British English from September 2016
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Gunton is a suburb of Lowestoft, in the East Suffolk district, in the English county of Suffolk. Gunton was a small coastal village, but over the years it has been suburbanised. Gunton has an estimated population of 6,640. The main A12 or Yarmouth Road runs through the area. The eastern part of Gunton, from Yarmouth Road to Gunton Cliff, is one of the most affluent parts of Lowestoft, after the North Broads area of Oulton Broad. In 1931 the parish had a population of 110.Hollingsworth Road, the main road through west Gunton, is named after the philanthropist Howard Hollingsworth who lived at Gunton Cliff. Gunton was home to Roland Leighton and his family, and it is described by Vera Brittain in her First World War autobiography Testament of Youth. On 1 April 1934 the parish was abolished and merged with Lowestoft.

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Gunton, Suffolk
Hubbard's Loke, East Suffolk

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Hubbard's Loke
NR32 4LD East Suffolk
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