Lound, Suffolk
| Lound | |
| Suffolk | |
|---|---|
 St John the Baptist's church at Lound | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TM505989 |
| Location: | 52°31’48"N, 1°41’31"E |
| Data | |
| Population: | 359 (2011) |
| Post town: | Lowestoft |
| Postcode: | NR32 |
| Dialling code: | 01502 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | East Suffolk |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Waveney |
Lound is a village in the north of Suffolk, within the area known as Lothingland, between Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth. Lound is four and a half miles north of Lowestoft, five miles south of Great Yarmouth (the latter in Norfolk) and two miles west of Hopton on Sea and the North Sea coast. The village stands just west of the main A12 dual carriageway between Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft.
The parish church is dedicated to St John the Baptist. It is a mediæval round tower church dating from the 12th century and is a Grade II* listed building.[1]
Lound Lakes
Lound Lakes are a series of artificial lakes along the Norfolk-Suffolk border. They were originally formed by peat digging and are operated as a series of reservoirs by Essex and Suffolk Water.[2]
The lakes, which include Fritton Lake to the west, drain into the River Waveney.[2] The area around the lakes is cared for by Suffolk Wildlife Trust as a 284-acre nature reserve.[3] The site supports a range of habitats, including woodland, lowland grassland and fen as well as open water habitats.[3] Plant species such as floating bur-reed and water violet have been recorded, and the site is a roost for wildfowl such as barnacle goose, shoveler and gadwall.[3]
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References
- ↑ National Heritage List 1183409: Church of St John The Baptist (Grade II* listing)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 River Waveney, Fritton and Lound Lakes, Essex and Suffolk Water. Retrieved 2014-03-15.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Lound Lakes, Suffolk Wildlife Trust
