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It is close to the Norfolk coast. It is slightly smaller than the nearby South Wootton . North Wootton is also connected to the nearby village of Castle Rising which has connections to royalty . Former marshland, drained by the Dutch links the village to the coast. Predominantly a farming village, the village is now experiencing a period of growth owing to new developments, holiday retreats for London ers being the most recent of these. The old part is located around the small village green consisting of a few houses, old Schoolhouse and a former Post Office (now closed). With the arrival of the railway, a station (now disused) was built in the west of the village towards the marsh. The railway connected to King's Lynn to Hunstanton. The old Station Waiting Room is still extant though now part of a private house. The Signal Box has been incorporated into local Scout Group use. The station would have been familiar to the Royal Family being only 2.8 miles away across the River Babingley from Wolferton station which served the nearby Sandringham Estate The old 'Red Cat Hotel' still stands next door today and is run by the same Irwin family. Open to the public and locals mainly in the evenings. West Norfolk Rugby Club is also situated there. There are also some very good rugby teams of different ages. There is only one school, North Wootton Primary School, Headteacher Mr J Williams. |
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