Swaffham, Market Place 1891
Photo ref:
29104
Photo ref:
29104
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This admirable market town, with its Queen Anne and Georgian buildings, was once hailed as 'the Montpellier of England'. Five roads meet at the market square. All around is a medley of harmonious red brick. The church of St Peter and St Paul is a magnificent Perpendicular edifice with a grand hammer beam roof and a delicate spire.
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A Selection of Memories from Swaffham
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 Swaffham
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I used to spend all my school holidays with my grandmother Mrs.May Symonds who lived on Queen street last house close to the playing field, I have very fond memories of playing in the field, walking what was called "the cinder path" and shopping at a store called Hanents this store if I remember correctly from my childhood memories was beside a closed in stone ally way, I loved the smells in this store ...see more
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