Harleston, Market Place c.1955
Photo ref: H305002
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The market here was established under a royal charter of 1372; by the 19th century it was specialising in lambs and cattle. The Magpie Hotel, with its fine inn sign, was built in about 1710.

A Selection of Memories from Harleston

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 Harleston

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When I was a little girl I lived with my grandparents Harry and May Wheeler owing to my mother being in hospital for 3 years. Every Easter and August they took me to The Magpie Hotel. My grandmother was May Reeve before her marriage, she was born in Wortwell in 1894. I also stayed with my aunty Elsie Snowling. Harleston and Wortwell will always be remebered as my happiest childhood memories.