Booton, Church Of St Michael The Archangel c.1965
Photo ref: B539001
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Photo ref: B539001
Photo of Booton, Church Of St Michael The Archangel c.1965

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The architect and builders clearly enjoyed themselves using typical Norfolk materials: split flint work and ornate roof tiles. The details on the towers are particularly remarkable. This is a comparatively modern building - it was built between 1875 and 1900 by the Rev Whitewell Elwin.

A Selection of Memories from Booton

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 Booton

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My memories of Booton are from 40 years ago. My grandfather lived in a lovely council house there. I remember playing in the garden mostly...full of fruit trees and bushes! I lived in a city (Lincoln) so loved getting to Booton to the fresh air. My grandfather used to look after the graveyard at St. Michael's for many years and he is buried there. I believe his mum and dad ran a shop in Booton but I think they died ...see more