River Hun

River in west Norfolk, England

Not to be confused with other rivers known as the Hun.

Hun

River Hun close to Hunstanton Park

Location of the river mouth within Norfolk

Location
Country| England
State| Norfolk
Region| East of England
District| North West Norfolk
Physical characteristics
Source| Hunstanton Park
• coordinates| 52°56′16″N 0°31′09″E﻿ / ﻿52.9378°N 0.5192°E﻿ / 52.9378; 0.5192
• elevation| 9 m (30 ft)
Mouth| North Sea

• location

| Holme Next The Sea

• coordinates

| 52°58′19″N 0°33′39″E﻿ / ﻿52.97194°N 0.56083°E﻿ / 52.97194; 0.56083

• elevation

| 0 m (0 ft)
Length| 3.9 mi (6.3 km)

The River Hun is in the west of the county of Norfolk,[1] in England. Its source is in the grounds of Hunstanton Park. Its mouth can be found on the North Sea near Holme-next-the-Sea.

In the 11th century it was known as 'Esten broke' (i.e. Esten brook).[2]

The River Hun at the point it flows under the A149 Coast Road

## References

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1. ^ Ordnance Survey (2002). OS Explorer Map 250 – Norfolk Coast West. ISBN 0-319-21886-4.
2. ^ History of Old Hunstanton Church

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Rivers and watercourses of Norfolk

* Ainse (or Eyn)
* Ant
* Babingley
* Beeston Beck
* Bure
* Burn
* Chet
* Cong
* Gadder
* Gaywood River
* Glaven
* Great Ouse
* Gur Beck
* Hagon Beck
* Heacham
* Hor
* Hun
* Ingol
* Little Ouse
* Mun
* Nar
* Nene
* North Walsham and Dilham Canal
* Panford Beck
* Penny Spot Beck
* Scarrow Beck
* Spring Beck
* Stiffkey
* Tas
* Tat
* The Mermaid
* Thet
* Thurne
* Tiffey
* Tud
* Waveney
* Wensum
* Wisbech Canal
* Wissey
* Yare

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