Old Hunstanton, St Mary's Church 1896
Photo ref: 38412
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Photo ref: 38412
Photo of Old Hunstanton, St Mary's Church 1896

More about this scene

This church is located close to the entrance of the park surrounding Hunstanton Hall, which was built by Sir Roger L'Estrange in the 16th century; he was a writer who favoured the Royalist cause, and he founded the first real newspaper published in England. The church has tombs and fine brasses to the L'Estrange family; it also has a restored painted screen and a late Norman font.

A Selection of Memories from Old Hunstanton

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 Old Hunstanton

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I can remember walking up Sea Lane with my brothers, and visiting the little shop owned by Mrs Proudfoot, in the hope of getting some groceries for our parents (and sweets for us)! Everything about the shop was quaint, from the layout of the shop floor to the scales on the counter. It wasn't always the best stocked shop, so if ever Mrs Proudfoot had sold out of something, or we needed something she didn't ...see more