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St Mary’s Snettisham Probably founded during the episcopate of Anthony Bek, bishop of Norwich, c.1340. Bek was a difficult man to work with, short tempered and often seen as a tyrant. He died on 19 December 1343, possibly poisoned by his own servants on the orders of the monks. Thankfully, St. Mary’s would prove to be far more loved in …
Stiffkey Old Hall Stiffkey Hall (now referred to as Stiffkey Old Hall) was begun by Sir Nicholas Bacon, Keeper of the Great Seal, in 1576 on the site of an earlier medieval manor house. The completed building was intended to be a home for his son Nathaniel, who had recently married one Anne Gresham. Sir Nicholas went to great lengths …
From the time of Doggerland’s emergence from the ice rising see levels had already begun to claim some of the low-lying areas of this marshland. As the years rolled on and waters rose repeatedly the Mesolithic humans naturally migrated to the regions Highlands, such as Dogger Bank. A sand bank well known to modern day mariners for its proximity to …
Norfolk is home to six blue flag beaches, making it one of England’s top beach destinations. Blue flag beaches are distinguished by their water quality, environmental upkeep and education, facilities and safety standards. Norfolk makes for a great day out on the beach in a beautiful setting. In Norfolk, you’ll discover a stunning coastline with cliff drops and dramatic sunsets, …
Fossil finding When autumn comes around, the tides tend to be higher. This often means the chances are higher of the waves washing away debris and material to reveal what’s hidden underneath. Historically, the coast around Norfolk is a treasure trove to find fossils in this way. West Runton in particular is known as a great place to visit since …
In May 2013, storm waves eroded a section of the coastline at Happisburgh, a small village on the north-eastern coast of Norfolk. This unearthed a great archaeological discovery, of many sets of prehistoric footprint hollows imprinted into the clay. When the discovery was reported, a team of archaeologists lead by Simon Parfitt from the National History Museum rushed to the …
Bacton on the Norfolk coast is 10 miles south of Cromer and approximately 20 miles from Norwich inland. Bacton is the home of Broomholm Priory, famous for possessing the relic “The True Cross” Broomham Priory was once a popular pilgrimage site for Christians. Founded in 1113 the priory was dissolved in 1536 and by the 1800s the site was being …
The Venice of The East The Norfolk Broads has been one of the most popular boating holiday destinations in the UK since the late 19th century. Its network of navigable lakes and rivers stretch for more than 200 kilometres, giving the region a greater area of waterways than both Venice and Amsterdam. It’s no wonder then that the Broads attract …
This section of the British coastline runs through Norfolk, the northern half of the East Anglia region. The coast is around 145km (90 miles) in length, and includes many features typically found along the British coastal, including fine sandy beaches, salt marshes and rural wooded areas. There are also some cliff sections and seaside resort towns that, along with the …
One of the earliest records we have of a monastic presence at Binham comes from a text called the Miracles of St. Edmund. In 1091, William Rufus (r.1086-1100) summoned an army to march into Scotland. This was in response to the incursions by the King of Scots into northern England in the preceding months. A knight, of the Abbey of …
