Measham, St Lawrence's Church c.1965
Photo ref: M234002
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Photo ref: M234002
Photo of Measham, St Lawrence's Church c.1965

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In the heart of the old coalfield, this large village had many inhabitants dependent upon the mine and its good coal. The church of St Laurence dates from the 14th century; its tower was rebuilt in the 1730s.

A Selection of Memories from Measham

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Measham

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Mr Hill was the govenor when I first went to Measham, I would say around 1959, a gang of us used to go every Tuesday from west norfolk in one or two cars, this continued for many years.Originally it was two or three ex-army huts side by side to include the resturant. It was a great day out, we would drive our bargains home, if we had any surplus, the girl drivers at the auction would deliver them later in the week to Norfolk ...see more