is now used as a private residence. Culture and community Corton is a seaside holiday centre, with two holiday centres and a sandy beach. Part of the beach was a popular naturist area, but the nudist area was de-designated in November 2009. The parish church is dedicated to St Bartholomew, and is a partial ruin, with only the chancel roofed. It lies north of the village in an isolated position. The church was built in the medieval period, with some 14th-century stonework remaining, and may have been founded by John de Dersham, the abbot of Leiston Abbey. It was largely derelict by the 17th century and was restored, with the chancel re-roofed, starting in the 1840s. It features a 15th-century tower and a 14th-century carved cross. The building is a Grade II* listed building. The village has a primary school and a public house, the White Horse. Three more pubs used to operate in the village, the Corton Hut closing in 2018. Governance Corton is part of the electoral ward called Gunton and Corton. The population of this ward at the 2011 census was 4,400. References Villages in Suffolk Civil parishes in Suffolk Lowestoft