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Norfolk has the earliest evidence of mankind found itself the Great Rift Valley in Africa – 850,000 year old human footprints from the days when the UK was still land linked to the Continent. Yes, the first tourists to our country came to visit Norfolk!

We have Neolithic flint mines, the first industrial centre in Europe, and we have 500,000 year flint axes.

Then we have the Roman invasion (including Boudicca), the Anglo Saxons and the Vikings. Then the Normans. All have left a fantastic legacy. Finally, the fifth invasion, the Friendly one… when tens of thousands of Americans brought us Coca Cola, peanut butter, chewing gum, nylons, swing and jazz.

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Dereham Windmill
Dereham, Norfolk
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City Sightseeing Open Top Tour Norwich
Norwich, Norfolk
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Grimes Graves
Thetford, Norfolk
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City of Norwich Aviation Museum
Horsham St Faith, Norwich
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Raynham Hall
Fakenham, Norfolk
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Beccles Public Hall and Theatre
Beccles, Suffolk
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Old Buckenham Mill
Attleborough, Norfolk
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Wymondham Abbey
Wymondham, Norfolk
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Wiveton Hall
Wiveton, Norfolk
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Wicklewood Mill
Wicklewood, Norfolk
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Wicken Corn Windmill
Wicken, Cambridgeshire
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Waxham Great Barn
Waxham, Norfolk
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Walsingham Abbey Grounds & The Shirehall
Walsingham, Norfolk
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Walpole St Peter’s Church
Walpole St Peter, Norfolk
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Voewood
Holt, Norfolk
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Thrigby Post Mill
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
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Thelnetham Windmill
Thelnetham, Suffolk
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The Town Hall- King’s Lynn
King's Lynn, Norfolk
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The Religious Society of Friends North Walsham Quaker Meeting House
North Walsham, Norfolk
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The Priory Church of St Mary’s Bungay
Bungay, Suffolk
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The King’s Lynn Maritime Trail
King's Lynn, Norfolk
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Norwich Guildhall
Norwich, Norfolk
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The Church of St Mary Haddiscoe
Haddiscoe, Norfolk
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The Catholic Church Of The Holy Family Gaywood
King's Lynn, Norfolk
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Stracey Arms Drainage Mill
Norwich, Norfolk
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Stow Windmill
North Walsham, Norfolk
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Starston Windpump
Starston, Norfolk
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St. Andrew’s Church Gorleston
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
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St Wendreda’s Church March
March, Cambridgeshire
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St Theobald’s Church (ruins) Hautbois
Norwich, Norfolk
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St Spyridon’s Church
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
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St Seraphim’s Chapel Little Walsingham
Little Walsingham, Norfolk
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St Peter’s Parish Church Sheringham
Sheringham, Norfolk
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St Peters Church Lingwood
Lingwood, Norfolk
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St Peter’s Clippesby
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
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St Peter’s Church Strumpshaw
Strumpshaw, Norfolk
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St Peter’s Church North Barningham
North Barningham, Norfolk
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St Peter’s Church Hoveton
Hoveton, Norfolk
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St Peter Mancroft Church
Norwich, Norfolk
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St Peter’s Church Belaugh
Wroxham, Norfolk
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St Peter and St Paul’s Church Honing
Honing, Norfolk
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St Peter and St Paul Fakenham
Fakenham, Norfolk
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St Peter and St Paul Church Edgefield
Sweetbriar Lane Edgefield Norfolk
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St Peter and St Paul
Cromer, Norfolk
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St Peter and St Paul Church East Harling
Norwich, Norfolk
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St Peter and Paul Church Bergh Apton
Bergh Apton, Norfolk
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St Peter & St Paul Runham
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
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St Peter & St Paul Mautby
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
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St Peter & St Paul Church
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
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St Paul’s- Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
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St Peter & St Paul Burgh Castle
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
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St Olaves Drainage Mill
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
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St Olave’s Priory
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
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St Nicholas’ Church Wells-next-the-Sea
Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk
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St Nicholas’ Chapel King’s Lynn
King's Lynn, Norfolk
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St Nicholas Church Salthouse
Salthouse, Norfolk
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St Nicholas Church Potter Heigham
Potter Heigham, Norfolk
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St Nicholas Church Dersingham
King's Lynn, Norfolk
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St Nicholas Church Blakeney
Blakeney, Norfolk
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St Nicholas Bradwell
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
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St Michael’s Church Sidestrand
Cromer, Norfolk
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St Michael’s Church Irstead
Norwich, Norfolk
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St Michael the Archangel
Booton, Norfolk
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St Mary’s the Virgin Heacham
King's Lynn, Norfolk
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St Michael & All Angels Aylsham
Aylsham, Norfolk
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St Mary’s Church- South Creake
South Creake, Norfolk
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St Mary’s Church- Snettisham
King's Lynn, Norfolk
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St Mary’s Church- Sedgeford
Sedgeford, Norfolk
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St Mary’s Church- Old Hunstanton
Old Hunstanton, Norfolk
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St Mary’s Church- North Creake
North Creake, Norfolk
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St Mary’s Church- Hemsby
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
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St Mary’s Church- Fishley
Acle, Norfolk
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St Mary’s Church West Somerton
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
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St Mary’s Church Tittleshall
Tittleshall, Norfolk
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St Mary’s Church Thrigby
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
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St Mary’s Church Holme Next to the Sea
Holme-next-the-Sea, Norfolk
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St Mary’s Church Stalham
Stalham, Norfolk
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St Mary’s Church East Ruston
Norwich, Norfolk
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St Mary’s Church Burnham Deepdale
Burnham Deepdale, Norfolk
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St Mary with St Lawrence- South Walsham
Norwich, Norfolk
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St Mary the Virgin- Martham
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
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St Mary the Virgin Church- Houghton-on-the-Hill
Swaffham, Norfolk
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St Mary the Virgin Church- Brancaster
King's Lynn, Norfolk
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St Mary the Virgin Church Anmer
Anmer, Norfolk
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St Margaret’s- Ormesby
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
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St Margaret’s Fleggburgh
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
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St Margaret’s Church- Herringfleet
Herringfleet, Suffolk
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St Margaret’s Church- Burnham Norton
Burnham Norton, Norfolk
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St Margaret’s Church Hales
Loddon, Norfolk
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St Margaret- South Elmham Church
Harleston, Suffolk
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St Johns Church- Hoveton
Horning, Norfolk
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St John the Evangelist, King’s Lynn
King's Lynn, Norfolk
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St John the Baptist Church- Ilketshall St John
Ilketshall St John, Suffolk
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St John the Baptist Church Coltishall
Coltishall, Norfolk
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St John the Baptist
Lowestoft, Suffolk
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St Helen’s Church Ranworth
Norwich, Norfolk
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St George’s Church- Shimpling
Diss, Norfolk
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St George Colegate Church- Norwich
Norwich, Norfolk
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St Edmund’s Church- West Caister
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
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St Edmund’s Church- Thurne
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
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St Edmund’s Church- Fritton
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
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St Edmund King and Martyr Church – Acle
Norwich, Norfolk
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St Edmund Church- Hunstanton
Hunstanton, Norfolk
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St Clements Church- Terrington
Terrington St Clement, Norfolk
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St Catherines Church- Ludham
Ludham, Norfolk
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St Botolph’s Church- Trunch
Trunch, Norfolk
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St Benedict’s Church- Horning
Horning, Norfolk
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St Benets Abbey
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
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St Bartholomews- Brisley
Dereham, Norfolk
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St Andrews Church- Wickhampton
Norwich, Norfolk
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St Andrew’s Church- Holt
Holt, Norfolk
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St Andrew’s Church- Great Ryburgh
Great Ryburgh, Norfolk
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St Andrew and St Peter Church- Blofield
Norwich, Norfolk
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South Gate- King’s Lynn
King's Lynn, Norfolk
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South Elmham Hall
South Elmham, Suffolk
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Shrine of our Lady of Walsingham
Walsingham, Norfolk
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Sandringham
King's Lynn, Norfolk
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Saint Mary the Virgin- Blundeston
Blundeston, Norfolk
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Royal Assembly Rooms
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
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Red Mount Chapel- King’s Lynn
King's Lynn, Norfolk
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RAF Bircham Newton Heritage Centre
Bircham Newton, NW Norfolk
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RAF Air Defence Radar Museum
Neatishead, Norfolk
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Peckover House and Gardens NT
Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
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Paul Dickson Tours
Norwich, Norfolk
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NT Oxburgh Estate
Oxborough, Norfolk
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Octagon Chapel
Colegate, Norwich
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Norwich Cathedral
Norwich, Norfolk
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North Norfolk Railway
Sheringham, Norfolk
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Norfolk Record Office
Norwich, Norfolk
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Mount Amelia
King's Lynn, Norfolk
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Mettingham Castle House
Bungay, Suffolk
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Mannington Estate & Gardens
Norwich, Norfolk
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Letheringsett Watermill
Holt, Norfolk
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Langham Dome
Langham, Norfolk
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King’s Lynn Town Hall
King's Lynn, Norfolk
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King’s Lynn Minster
King's Lynn, Norfolk
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John the Baptist Church- Reedham
Reedham, Norfolk
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How Hill House
Ludham, Norfolk
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Hoveton Hall Gardens
Hoveton, Norfolk
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Houghton Hall, Walled Garden and Sculpture Park
King's Lynn, Norfolk
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Horsey Windpump
Nr Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
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Holy Trinity Church Loddon
Loddon, Norfolk
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Holy Trinity Church Caister-on-Sea
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
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Holy Trinity & All Saints Winterton
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
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Holt Owl Trail
Holt, Norfolk
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Holkham Hall and Estate
Wells-next- the-Sea, Norfolk
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Hindringham Hall Gardens & Tea Room
Hindringham, Norfolk
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Hickling Windmill
Hickling, Norfolk
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Herringfleet Marshmill
Lowestoft, Suffolk
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Hempstead Hall
Holt, Norfolk
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Happisburgh Lighthouse
Norwich, Norfolk
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Hardley Windmill
Norwich, Norfolk
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Hales Hall Barn and Gardens
Loddon, Norfolk
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Greyfriars Cloisters
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
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Greyfriars Tower
King's Lynn, Norfolk
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Great Yarmouth Town Hall
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
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Great Yarmouth Minster
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
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Gayton Hall
King's Lynn, Norfolk
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NT Felbrigg Hall & Gardens
Norwich, Norfolk
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Earsham Hall
Bungay, Suffolk
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Dragon Hall
Norwich, Norfolk
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Creake Abbey
Fakenham, Norfolk
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Cley Windmill
Holt, Norfolk
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Church of St John- Maddermarket
Norwich, Norfolk
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Cathedral of St John The Baptist
Norwich, Norfolk
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Castle Rising Castle
Castle Rising, Norfolk
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Castle Acre Priory
King's Lynn, Norfolk
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Caister Roman Fort and Town
Caister On Sea, Norfolk
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Caister Lifeboat Station
Caister-on-Sea, Norfolk
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Burgh Castle
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
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Bungay Castle
Bungay, Suffolk
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Blakeney Guildhall
Blakeney, Norfolk
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NT Blickling Hall & Gardens
Norwich, Norfolk
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Bircham Windmill
King's Lynn, Norfolk
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Berney Arms Windmill
Berney Arms, Norfolk
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Beccles Bell Tower
Beccles, Suffolk
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Baconsthorpe Castle
Holt, Norfolk
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All Saints Church Thornham
Thornham, Norfolk
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All Saints Church King’s Lynn
Hillington Square/Church Lane, King's Lynn
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All Saints Church Horsey
Horsey, Norfolk
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All Saints church Hemblington
Hemblington, Norfolk
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All Saints Church Hethel
Norwich, Norfolk
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All Saints Church Freethorpe
Freethorpe, Norfolk
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All Saints Church Carleton Rode
Norwich, Norfolk
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All Saints Church
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
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All Saints Billockby
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
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The Religious Society of Friends North Walsham Quaker Meeting House
North Walsham, Norfolk
Quaker meeting house. 1772, restored in 1984 under the instruction of Christopher Codling,
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Caister Roman Fort and Town
Caister On Sea, Norfolk
Caister Fort: Partial excavated remains of a Roman ‘Saxon Shore’ fort, including wall a
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King’s Lynn Minster
King's Lynn, Norfolk
Welcome to King’s Lynn Minster. Here at the Minster, there is lots to see and do.
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St Clements Church- Terrington
Terrington St Clement, Norfolk
We are a local family parish church in the large Norfolk village of Terrington St Clement.
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St Mary’s Church- Fishley
Acle, Norfolk
Fishley is an iconic round towered church that has twice been recognized by the English Heritage
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St Peter Mancroft Church
Norwich, Norfolk
A church with a Norman foundation (1075).
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Wymondham Abbey
Wymondham, Norfolk
Magnificent Norman church, built 1107, with ruins of former Benedictine abbey. Splendid interior 2
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Great Yarmouth Minster
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
Great Yarmouth Minster was founded in 1101 by Herbert de Losinga (Bishop of Norwich), as a penance
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St John the Baptist Church- Ilketshall St John
Ilketshall St John, Suffolk
The Church of St. John the Baptist is a C14th structure of flint, with stone dressings, in the It a
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St Michael’s Church Sidestrand
Cromer, Norfolk
St Michael’s Chruch may appear to be a late medieval parish church, but the current building
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St Wendreda’s Church March
March, Cambridgeshire
The church is famous for its beautiful double hammer beam angel roof, the donors of which are to be
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All Saints Church Thornham
Thornham, Norfolk
Started in Norman times, but building of the Church came to a halt in 1348 with the scourge of the
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South Gate- King’s Lynn
King's Lynn, Norfolk
Situated by the River Nar, is the most impressive and still extant part of Lynn’s defensive
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St Mary the Virgin Church- Houghton-on-the-Hill
Swaffham, Norfolk
Once derelict and ruined the church was brought back to life thanks to the dedicated work of Bob of
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St Peter & St Paul Burgh Castle
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
St Peter & St Paul in Burgh Castle near Great Yarmouth. A small round towered church of nave,
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The Town Hall- King’s Lynn
King's Lynn, Norfolk
King’s Lynn Town Hall is also home to the Stories of Lynn Museum and the King’s Lynn Tourist
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