The earliest known record of Horsey Island dates from 1212 , when it was known as " Horse Hey " . It has been intermittently inhabited , with evidence of buildings dating back to 1536 and appearing on a map in 1594 as '' Horsey Illande '' . The local geography has meant Horsey Island has been regularly susceptible to flooding , including severe floods in 1691 , 1896 , 1949 and the North Sea flood of 1953 . The 19th-century sea wall was destroyed by floods around 1897 , and the surrounding land was abandoned
North Sea flood of 1953
North Sea flood of 1953
Horsey Island