Definition, Meaning & Anagrams | English word THORPENESS

Definitions of THORPENESS

1. A coastal village in Aldringham cum Thorpe, East Suffolk, Suffolk, England previously in, Suffolk Coastal (OS grid ref TM4759).

Examples of Using THORPENESS in a Sentence

• Features include the coastal towns of Aldeburgh and Southwold, Bawdsey, Covehithe, Dunwich, Minsmere, Orford, Orford Ness, Sizewell, Thorpeness, Walberswick and the RSPB Minsmere Reserve.
• It belongs to the civil parish of Leiston and lies on the North Sea coast just north of the larger holiday village of Thorpeness, between the coastal towns of Aldeburgh and Southwold.
• Located south of the town of Leiston, the parish includes the villages of Aldringham and Thorpeness, which is on the coast, between Sizewell (north) and Aldeburgh (south).
• The first batch, authorised on 22 May 1940, included the following Priority A sites on the East Anglian coast:Felixstowe (Manor House) – 2 × 6-inch Mk XII, navy mannedAldeburgh – 2 × 6-inch Mk XII, navy mannedSouthwold – 2 × 6-inch Mk XI, navy mannedLowestoft (Pakefield) – 2 × 6-inch Mk XI, navy mannedGreat Yarmouth (North Denes) – 2 × 6-inch Mk XI, army mannedA second batch was authorised on 12 June 1940, including:Lowestoft (Covehithe) – 2 × 6-inch Mk XI, army mannedAldeburgh (Thorpeness) – 2 × 6-inch Mk XI, army mannedOther beach batteries were installed in the area later, including:Dunwich – 2 × 4-inch Mk VIIMinsmere – 2 × 6-inchIn addition, 12-pounder and twin 6-pounder guns were installed to counter motor torpedo boats.

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