Short name | RNSYC |
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Founded | 1859 |
Location | Royal Plain, Lowestoft |
Website | http://www.rnsyc.net |
Royal Norfolk and Suffolk Yacht Club | |
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Location | Lowestoft, Suffolk, England |
Coordinates | 52°28′19″N1°45′01″E / 52.4720°N 1.7503°E |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
Official name | Royal Norfolk and Suffolk Yacht Club |
Designated | 2 May 1979 |
Reference no. | 1207043 |
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