Sheringham

Sheringham (/ˈʃɛrɪŋəm/; population 7,367) is a seaside town and civil parish in the county of Norfolk, England. The motto of the town, granted in 1953 to the Sheringham Urban District Council, is Mare Ditat Pinusque Decorat, Latin for “The sea enriches and the pine adorns”.

Sheringham town centre is centred on a traditional high street with a wide range of privately owned shops. On Saturdays, throughout the year, there is a famous market in the car park next to the railway station, which attracts large crowds even during the holiday season. The town also has a good selection of specialist shops such as second-hand books, antiques and bric-a-brac, fishing tackle and bait, a computer shop, a model shop, and arts and craft shops. The Sheringham Little Theatre has a wide range of productions throughout the year, including a well-established summer repertory season running from July to September and a popular pantomime at Christmas; in the foyer is a coffee shop with a display of art by local artists. There are food outlets, pubs, restaurants and a youth hostel.

On 15 October 2010, Tesco won a 14-year battle to open a store in the town. In a split vote, North Norfolk District Council development committee chairman Simon Partridge used his casting vote to favour the scheme. The store finally opened on 24 October 2013.

An annual Cromer and Sheringham Crab/Lobster festival is held in May, and the town’s Carnival is held at the beginning of August.

Otterndorf Green is a small green space between the town’s railway stations. It commemorates Sheringham’s twinning with the German town of Otterndorf.

The Church of England Parish Church of St Peter was consecrated in 1897.