Yarmouth UK vs. Yarmouth US: Where would you rather live?
Doughnuts in GY, UK and Yarmouth, Maine. - Credit: Archant
Despite sharing a name, (Great) Yarmouth in Norfolk is a world apart from Yarmouth in the northeasternmost US state, Maine. Despite the 14 hour transatlantic flight between them they are both coastal towns, but only one is home to Pleasure Beach!
Yarmouth Britanna Pier Theatre and Yarmouth, Maine Music Center - Credit: Archant
Britannia Pier Theatre, UK v Music Center, US.
Public Library in GY, UK and Yarmouth, Maine. - Credit: Archant
Public Library, UK v Public Library, US.
Main Cross Street in GY, UK and Main Street in Yarmouth, Maine. - Credit: Archant
Main Cross Street, UK v Main Street, US.
Market place in GY, UK and Yarmouth, Maine. - Credit: Archant
Marketplace, UK v Marketplace, US.
Bars in GY, UK and Yarmouth, Maine. - Credit: Archant
Mission Bar, UK v Muddy Rudder Bar, US.
Coastline in GY, UK and Yarmouth, Maine. - Credit: Archant
Beach, UK v Coastline, US.
Yarmouth Dunkin Doughnuts - Credit: Archant
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Hot Doughnuts, UK v Dunkin' Donuts, US.
Town Halls in GY, UK and Yarmouth, Maine. - Credit: Archant
Town Hall, UK v Town Office, US.
Typical Streets - Credit: Archant
Apsley Road, UK v Elm Street, US.
Church in GY, UK and Yarmouth, Maine. - Credit: Archant
Great Yarmouth Minster, UK v Sacred Heart Catholic Church, US.
Learn more:
The original area of North Yarmouth was settled three times, firstly by European settlers William Royall and John Cousins before being divided in into several areas, one of which in 1849 was the Yarmouth we see today.
Yarmouth is best-known for it's Clam Festival that has been held every year since 1965 as well as maintaing it's historical character with a Main Street that is evocative of times gone by.
Yarmouth, Maine truely is a quintessential American town.
Population:
Yarmouth, UK: 97,800 (2014)
Yarmouth, Maine, US: 8,509 (est' 2014)
