Tag Archives: Local History

CCC097: An Almost True Story

Posted on July 30, 2026 by crispina kemp

1271: Foundation of the grey-friars’ monastery (Franciscan Order) 1538: Dissolution of that monastery (by order of King Henry VIII) Portions of land and buildings variously gifted and sold Carter, local merchant, amongst those invested, or investing Elegant town house erected … Continue reading →

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King Henry’s Tower

Posted on June 27, 2026 by crispina kemp

King Henry’s Tower, built 1284 as part of Great Yarmouth’s town wall, the second most complete town wall in England. Clearly, this is H for History, my June choice for Maria’s Photo Challenge.

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Tuesday Treats: A Miscellany of Pics

Posted on June 23, 2026 by crispina kemp

A miscellany of photos taken on our walk around Burgh Castle and Breydon Water on 10th June 2026. Enjoy 🔼 A Roman wall, doubtless made with local hands, and certainly with local flint. But as for the mortar, Roman mortar … Continue reading →

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CCC088: Bob’s Got A Barrow

Posted on May 28, 2026 by crispina kemp

Tom: Hey, Bob, whatchya doing there? Bob: Me? What’s it look like? Loading these stones into me barrow. Tom: But… why? Bob: Why’d yer think? It’d take an age to carry ‘em all. Tom: But… carry them to where? And … Continue reading →

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The East Anglian Saints

Posted on April 27, 2024 by crispina kemp

Elsbeth rose early, unable to sleep longer for her excitement. She broke her fast on yesterday’s bread and cheese. “How about drawing us fresh water from the well before you leave?” her mother called her back when Elsbeth would have … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats: The Other Sights

Posted on October 31, 2023 by crispina kemp

17th October 2023, our walk on Mousehold Heath required that we passed through Norwich. Here’s some of the sights not included in Sunday’s post. Enjoy… St Andrew’s church, showing my obsession with church windows. And next, a fine example of … Continue reading →

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Sunday Picture Post: A Breton Chase

Posted on September 3, 2023 by crispina kemp

7th August we return to the formerly “forbidden” woods of Costessey, this time as a short-cut to the neighbouring parish. But first, this… We’re hoping to walk along the river Tud which flows through this anciently-held Breton estate but deep … Continue reading →

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CCC154: Crowded Out

Posted on October 20, 2021 by crispina kemp

Look at this. What do you see? Beautiful, isn’t it. The praise of God made permanent in stone. But look again and see the oppression of the Saxon race, Norman stone that crowded us out of our homes. Three parishes … Continue reading →

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Sunday Picture Post: Memories of a Warmer Day

Posted on February 14, 2021 by crispina kemp

I’m not usually a weather-wimp but high winds coupled with sub-zero temperatures… ain’t no fun walking beach nor marsh.  And so this dive into the archives. 14th February 2017 and the sun shines and the air is warm and I … Continue reading →

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Sunday Picture Post: Treading In My Several-Times-Great Grandpa’s Footsteps

Posted on August 23, 2020 by crispina kemp

I caught the 6:35 (am) bus out of Great Yarmouth as far as Acle. The weather wasn’t good for sunbathing but excellent for walking. And I had a way to go. My destination was South Walsham (via the green lanes … Continue reading →

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