Lowestoft ( LOH-(ih)-stoft, LOH-stəf) is a coastal town and civil parish in the East Suffolk district of Suffolk, England. As the most easterly UK settlement, it is 38 miles (61 km) north-east of Ipswich and 22 miles (35 km) south-east of Norwich, and the main town in its district. Its development grew with the fishing industry and as a seaside resort with wide sandy beaches. As fishing declined, oil and gas exploitation in the North Sea in the 1960s took over. In 2021 the built-up area had a population of 71,327 and the parish had a population of 47,879.
Battle of Lowestoft, off Suffolk, England: English fleet beats Dutch
Lowestoft ( LOH-(ih)-stoft, LOH-stəf) is a coastal town and civil parish in the East Suffolk district of Suffolk, England.
Historical Significance
Lowestoft ( LOH-(ih)-stoft, LOH-stəf) is a coastal town and civil parish in the East Suffolk district of Suffolk, England.
Events Before
Dutch surrender colony of New Netherland, including New York, to 300 English soldiers
The history of New York begins around 10,000 B.C. when the first people arrived. By 1100 A.D. two main cultures had become dominant as the Iroquoian and Algonquian developed.
Count Miklós of Zrínyi sets out to battle the Turkish invasion army
Count Miklós of Zrínyi sets out to battle the Turkish invasion army
1st naturalization act in American colonies
1st naturalization act in American colonies
France & Saxony sign alliance
France & Saxony sign alliance
Turkish Grand Vizier Köprülü Fazıl Ahmed attacks 120,000 Donau soldiers
Turkish Grand Vizier Köprülü Fazıl Ahmed attacks 120,000 Donau soldiers
Events After
Great Fire of London begins at 2am in Pudding Lane, 80% of London is destroyed
Great Fire of London begins at 2am in Pudding Lane, 80% of London is destroyed
Firebreaks finally bring the Great Fire of London under control, leaving 13,200 houses destroyed and eight dead
The Great Fire of London was a major conflagration that occurred in central London from Sunday 2 September to Wednesday 5 September 1666, gutting the medieval City of London inside the old Roman city...
After St. Paul's Cathedral and much of the city burned down over four days, the Great Fire of London is finally extingui
After St. Paul's Cathedral and much of the city burned down over four days, the Great Fire of London is finally extinguished
Princess Maria of Orange-Nassau marries Mauritius, Earl of Simmeren
Princess Maria of Orange-Nassau marries Mauritius, Earl of Simmeren
Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor (26), marries his niece and cousin Margaret Theresa of Spain (15), the celebrations last a
Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor (26), marries his niece and cousin Margaret Theresa of Spain (15), the celebrations last almost two years
More from the 1660s
English Colonel George Monck, with two brigades of troops, crosses the Anglo-Scottish border by fording the River Tweed
English Colonel George Monck, with two brigades of troops, crosses the Anglo-Scottish border by fording the River Tweed at Coldstream and heads through knee-deep snow to London to end military rule and restore the monarchy
Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England is ritually executed after having been dead for two years
Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England is ritually executed after having been dead for two years
English Poet and author of "Paradise Lost" John Milton marries 3rd wife Elizabeth Mynshull, 31 years his junior.
English Poet and author of "Paradise Lost" John Milton marries 3rd wife Elizabeth Mynshull, 31 years his junior.
English Long Parliament disbands
The Convention Parliament of England (25 April 1660 – 29 December 1660) followed the Long Parliament that had finally voted for its own dissolution on 16 March that year.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened on June 13, 1665?
- Lowestoft ( LOH-(ih)-stoft, LOH-stəf) is a coastal town and civil parish in the East Suffolk district of Suffolk, England. As the most easterly UK settlement, it is 38 miles (61 km) north-east of Ipswich and 22 miles (35 km) south-east of Norwich, and the main town in its district. Its development grew with the fishing industry and as a seaside resort with wide sandy beaches.
- Why is Battle of Lowestoft, off Suffolk, England: English fleet beats Dutch significant?
- Lowestoft ( LOH-(ih)-stoft, LOH-stəf) is a coastal town and civil parish in the East Suffolk district of Suffolk, England.