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Castle Acre, Norfolk
Castle Acre maps
Historic maps of Castle Acre and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Castle Acre maps
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Illustrated Victorian map of Norfolk
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Castle Acre books
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Norfolk Broads Photographic Memories
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Norfolk Coast Photographic Memories
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£14
Norfolk Photographic Memories
Paperback
£13
1 Castle Acre photos appear in 1 Frith book titles. You can read extracts and browse photos from these books.
Memories of Castle Acre
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My great grandfather John Robert Leaman was school master at Castle Acre school - his wife (my great grandmother) was Elizabeth Jane Leaman (nee Ellis). I have visited Castleacre recently and found the village such a beautiful, interesting idyllic place to be. If anyone knows or has any history of this time I would love to hear about them. The time... [more]
Shared on 13 October 2008
Norfolk memories
In 1940 my dad James Smith and his brother William was evacuated in Great Dunham on Hill Farm with Mr and Mrs Everington and they wanted to adopt my dad and brother but my nan said no. My family were from Hackney in London. In 1941 my Aunt Joan was born in Hill Farm Cottages too while my nan was visiting.
Shared on 02 November 2008
My grandfather the village postman
My grandfather, Bert Sampson, was the postman in the late 40s/ 50s. My grandmother, Ivy, and he lived at Woodview. My father said he used to sell produce from his smallholding as he did his rounds. Anyone remember?
Then his son Ron and his wife moved in and had all my cousins. Eight of them. They all lived in this small... [more]
Shared on 18 April 2008
I used to spend all my school holidays with my grandmother Mrs.May Symonds who lived on Queen street last house close to the playing field, I have very fond memories of playing in the field, walking what was called "the cinder path" and shopping at a store called Hanents this store if I remember correctly from my childhood memories was... [more]
Shared on 22 November 2007
Extracts From Castle Acre & Norfolk books
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Spanning the narrow street of this hilltop village, which rests high on the chalk uplands overlooking the River Nar, is this monumental arch, the ancient gateway to the castle, which lies in ruins close by. Though castle and gateway were built by the Normans, the settlement's origins are still more ancient, for it stands on the line of the Peddar Way,... [more]
This is an extract from East Anglia.
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Spanning the narrow street of this hill-top village, which rests high on the chalk uplands overlooking the River Nar, is this monumental arch, ancient gateway to the castle, which lies ruinous close by. Though castle and gateway were Norman-built, the settlement's origins are still more ancient, for it stands on the line of the Peddar Way, an ancient Celtic track.
This is an extract from Norfolk Photographic Memories.
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King's Lynn Photographic Memories
This narrow gateway, constructed of cobbled flint and brickwork, was built in the 13th century to defend the northern entrance of this well-preserved town, which was also fortified by earthworks connected to the west side of the castle. The shop premises and house on the left-hand side of the picture have been demolished. The cottages on the right-hand side are constructed from building materials... [more]
This is an extract from King's Lynn Photographic Memories.
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