Snettisham, The Old Hall c.1955

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Photo of Snettisham, The Old Hall c.1955

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The hall dates from the early 16th century, when Wymond Cary leased the estate from the Crown. Remodelled with gables in c1625, the hall passed to the Styleman family in 1710, who made many alterations. In 1877 the hall was sold again, and then began a chequered existence of rentals and military occupation in wartime. The last family to occupy the hall as their home between the 1930s and 70s were the Stricklands, notably General Sir Peter Strickland, the longest serving colonel of the Royal Norfolk Regiment. The Hall was sold after his widow's death in 1977 to become a Sue Ryder Home.

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A Selection of Memories from Snettisham

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 Snettisham

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I Was Born In Snettisham

The house on the right was when John Lambert lived, he owned and ran the shop on the right (it was a general store; grocer, hardware and building supplies at the rear). My Dad, Jim Williams owned the butchers shop, the white building, second left; we lived behind the shop. I was born in the house, my twin sister was born in KIng's Lynn Hospital, 20 hours later. Next door was Mr Williamson's, barber ...see more

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Added 31 May 2015

The Grange Where American Families Stayed

In 1957, when I was about 9 years old my father was stationed at Sculthorpe Air Force Base. We lived at The Grange estate before we moved to the base. It was a wonderful old estate enclosed by a brick wall. The former stables were renovated to serve to families. There was an orchard in the back as well as a pathway to St. Mary's church where we loved to go and pick up confetti after ...see more

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Park House Farm

My wife and I spent one year ( circa 1953 ) living in an apartment at Park House Farm where Tony Warner raised sugar beets and pigs. The Manor House was built on a Roman foundation which then formed the basement of the building. I was stationed at Sculthorpe AFB in Fakenham. I joined the local rifle team in Snettisham sponsored by the Queen's husband, Prince Philip. Their residence, Sandringham, was within ...see more