Dereham, 1893
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33308
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A quiet lane on the fringes of the town. Washing dries in the breeze in the gardens of plain, mellow cottages. In the background are the two towers of St Nicholas's church - the second detached bell tower was built in the churchyard in the 15th century. It has a Norman south doorway and a celebrated panelled font of 1468 which cost £12 13s 9d. On the evening of July, in the year 18-, at East D-, a beautiful little town in a certain district of East Anglia, I first saw the light.' George Borrow, the 'gentleman gypsy', was lucky to have been born in this pleasing old country town. It enjoys a prosperity founded on more than its market and agricultural traditions. Engineering works were established here in Victorian times and Dereham grew into one of the busiest centres of commerce in central Norfolk.
An extract from Norfolk Photographic Memories.
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