Quirky Lowestoft

Lowestoft is the UK’s most easterly town. The settlement originally grew up around its fishing industry, particularly for herring, before being developed as a resort in the nineteenth century. Manufacturing industries also flourished although the town was heavily targeted by aerial bombardment during the Second World War and have dwindled recently, alongside the decline in fishing. Oil and gas energy industries have also been a significant part of Lowestoft, moving towards more renewable en...