CROMER  , a watering-

place in the northern parliamentary division of Norfolk, England, 139 M . N.E. by N. from London by the Great Eastern railway; served also by the Midland and Great Northern joint line . Pop. of urban district (1901) 3781 . Standing on cliffs of considerable elevation, the town has repeatedly suffered from ravages of the sea . A wall and esplanade extend along the bottom of the cliffs, and there is a fine stretch of sandy beach . There is also a short pier . The church of St Peter and St Paul is Perpendicular (largely restored) with a lofty tower . On a site of three acres stands the convalescent home of the Norfolk and Norwich hospital . There is an excellent golf course . The herring, cod, lobster and crab fisheries are prosecuted . The village of Sheringham (pop. of urban district, 2359), lying to the west, is also frequented by visitors . A so-called Roman camp, on an elevation overlooking the sea, is actually a modern beacon .