Stokesby, Norfolk

Riverside

I lived at Riverside (now renamed Bureside) from 1955 - 1961. I went to the village school and clearly remember Miss Freeman. I was baptised at the church, as was my younger brother. My dad was Edward (Teddy) Land who taught in Gorleston - he used to produce posters for village events. My mum was Ethel - she... [more]

My Home

My name is Keith Howlett and I was born there in 1946, my father came from Filby and my mother from Norwich. My father was a master grocer and then he became the post master. My first school was Stokesby and then I went to Duncan Hall School in Scratby. We lived there until 1961 when we moved to Norwich.

Norfolk Living Memories

Many of the inns along the broads contain the word 'Ferry', commemorating long-gone crossing points. The ferries were often run by the innkeepers themselves, who benefited from the extra trade. Stokesby has two windmills, one for corn and the other for drainage.

Norfolk Broads Photographic Memories

A step away from the green by the staithe is the inn, which is now called the Stokesby Ferry. Beside the pavilion is the departure point from which the chain ferry used to transport passengers across the river. In 1940 both river and marshes froze, so it was possible to walk the whole way to Acle. The ferry became redundant when... [more]

Norfolk Broads Photographic Memories

A magnificent photograph of a trading wherry, with its square black sail and tall mast, on the Bure near Stokesby. The wide-hulled, shallow-draught boat was ideal for transporting goods up from Yarmouth. Only one original wherry remains, though replicas are now in use. Norfolk reeds are growing on the left of the river, while the right side shows the flat Halvergate... [more]