Cawston, Norfolk
Cawston photos
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Cawston maps
Historic maps of Cawston and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Cawston maps
Cawston books
Displaying 3 of 10 books about Cawston and the local area. View all Cawston books
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Memories of Cawston
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My mother was in the early 1940s called Nancy Southgate, her father ran a paper round from his house. If you leave the village with the church on the left, over the bridge, the row of houses on the left, the last house was where mum was born. Mum was there when an American war plane came down, I have seen... [more]
Shared on 30 July 2009
I remember walking down to my first Christingle. My wife, two-year-old daughter and I experienced a wonderful service which really made all of our Christmas's. With the lovely support of the local villagers, we really felt that we settled in. Since then every year we have made it a tradition to venture down to the church and participate in the Christingle.... [more]
Shared on 16 March 2008
Norfolk memories
Occupations in Great Witchingham
I have found out that my great, great, great grandfather, William Brigham was a baker at Great Witchingham (1841 census). My other GGG grandfather, James Smith, was a miller.
James Smith's son, Frederick, was the grocer/draper/flower seller (1871 census).
William's grandson, Frederick, became the rate collector, coal and oil merchant by 1896.
Would love to find any pictures of the area.... [more]
Shared on 01 January 2008
The Bawdeswell Plane Crash, The Willows and The Rectory.
Although I was just a little lad I can remember seeing the smoking debris of All Saints Church after the Mosquito crashed on it.
I was staying in "The Willows" which is opposite the church with my mum, my sisters, my cousins and my aunts, who were all evacuees from London. It was a miracle that the plane never hit... [more]
Shared on 27 June 2008
Extracts From Cawston & Norfolk books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Cawston, inspired by Frith photos.
The Dutch gables on the houses along both sides of this street are a good example of the influence that the many Dutch and Flemish immigrants to Norfolk from the 16th century onwards have had over local life: their most famous import is the canary, from which Norwich City football club take their colours and their nickname.
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Norfolk - A Second Selection Photographic Memories
In its heyday this was a huge village with shops of every description and five prosperous inns; there was even a beer house run by Matthew Austin. Different businesses produced hats, dresses, watches and clocks; a team of rat-catchers came from the village, and were well-known across the county. D Cook (right) is an electrical engineer - in the 1800s, Martha... [more]
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On the road leading to the priory gateway, this fine 14th-century, jettied, timber-frame building may have been built for visitors to the abbey. The period petrol pumps have now gone.
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