Stokesby, Norfolk
Stokesby photos
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Stokesby maps
Historic maps of Stokesby and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Stokesby maps
Stokesby books
Displaying 3 of 10 books about Stokesby and the local area. View all Stokesby books
2 Stokesby photos appear in 1 Frith book titles. You can read extracts and browse photos from these books.
Memories of Stokesby
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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]
Shared on 14 September 2009
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.
Shared on 21 April 2009
Norfolk memories
I am looking for a church called Heringby or St Ethelbert Church where my ancestor Hugh Atte Fenne was buried in the chancel next to his mother. He bequeathed money to rebuild the tower, roof and porch around 1474 when he died. He also founded a college and an almshouse for the poor. Could this be the same... [more]
Shared on 28 July 2009
I was delighted to find this photo. My great-great-great-grandfather had this pub and it's lovely to see it for the first time.
Shared on 23 June 2009
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?
Thanks
Shared on 07 March 2008
I feel I could write a book as the memories were brilliant! We used to spend the whole summer there and I cried when I had to leave. I remember the boatyard which was run by Mr May, his son was called Billy and he was my brother's best friend. My mom used to give me 6d to go into Lathams... [more]
Shared on 16 May 2008
Just by the road bridge on the Yarmouth side was a pub with a long grass garden which went down to the river, on the bank was a post with a notice on it which read "Don't disturb the water otter" and tied to the post was a rusty chain. Now the road to the bridge was like a grandstand overlooking... [more]
Shared on 30 April 2007
As I read out the memorable words from a guide book about the low bridge in Potter Heigham, and thus to be extra careful, I was greeted with the words "Too late" as we rammed the bridge. Thirty years after this photo and we were still causing havoc!
Shared on 24 August 2006
Extracts From Stokesby & Norfolk books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Stokesby, inspired by Frith photos.
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.
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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]
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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]
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