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Chedgrave maps
Historic maps of Chedgrave and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Chedgrave maps
Historic map of Chedgrave
Illustrated Victorian map of Norfolk
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Chedgrave books
Displaying 3 of 10 books about Chedgrave and the local area. View all Chedgrave books
Norfolk Broads Photographic Memories
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£14
Norfolk Coast Photographic Memories
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£14
Norfolk Photographic Memories
Paperback
£13
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Memories of Chedgrave
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My grandad was a hairdresser in Hardley, he cut hair at his home. His name was Nicholls, anyone out there remember him?!
Shared on 04 June 2008
Heresay says my boat was built in the 1880s for the then-owner of the Red House at Cantley, and was called "Lama" or possibly "Llama". Does anyone have any information on owners/landlords, or boating pictures of that period?
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Shared on 07 March 2008
Peggy from the USA, who sent a memory of Brundall, is my cousin. Arthur Henry Brigham was my grandfather, and he was the Signalman at Brundall railway station. I knew Sydney (her father) very well, and also spent many happy days at Brooms boatyard. Get in touch Peggy - it's your long lost cousin calling!!!
Shared on 01 March 2009
Imagine my surprise while sitting here in U.S.A. looking at pictures of the village Brundall, the village that I was born in. I saw a picture of my dad, Sidney A. Brigham, launching a sail boat at Brooms Boat Yard. The year of the picture, number 11, is 1955. He had worked at Brooms since he was about 15 and worked... [more]
Shared on 20 September 2008
Extracts From Chedgrave & Norfolk books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Chedgrave, inspired by Frith photos.
Norfolk Broads Photographic Memories
Separated from Loddon by the river Chet, the village of Chedgrave has become a desirable residential area. All Saints' Church stands solidly against the east wind which blows across the marshes. A meeting room has been added on to the west end of the tiny church. The unusual square tower at the north-east corner is thatched with Norfolk reed.
This is an extract from Norfolk Broads Photographic Memories.
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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.
This is an extract from Norwich Photographic Memories.
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The spacious market-place was established by 1130, but the present timber-framed 'cross' building dates from 1617. It replaced the original after yet another Norfolk fire gutted the town centre.
This is an extract from Norwich Photographic Memories.
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