WebThe first Jewish Cemetery in Great Yarmouth was situated on a plot of land beneath the old town wall at Colby's Gate, junction of Alma Road and Blackfriars Road. Measuring approximately 13 yards x 6 yards, it now stands several feet below the current street level and is guarded on the short side by a locked gate, with slatted viewing panel. WebThe Medieval Town Wall of Great Yarmouth runs from the river Bure to the banks of the river Yare and is about 23 ft high, 2238 yards long and encloses an area of 133 acres. The construction of the wall was authorised by the Crown in 1260 but building did not begin until 1284. The method of construction was that a trench, later the moat, was dug ...
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WebStarting point: Gates of Great Yarmouth Minster. Length of walk: Approx 90 minutes Isolated on the east coast, fear of pirates and invasion gave the people of Great Yarmouth a distinct last frontier mentality. Once King … WebA map of the Great Yarmouth South Quay Heritage Trail. Take a walk around the historic South Quay and discover a 19th century fishing curing works, Great Yarmouth's late … flocked dove decoys
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WebGreat Yarmouth is a long established English seaside town (since the 1700s) at the mouth of the River Yare, about 120 miles (172 km) to the north east of London. Around 5 million … WebThe town was refortified during the Civil War when the moat was redug. By the late C18th the moat was refilled with soil and rubbish and the wall had ceased its defensive … WebComments on map: The 1866 version is in in John Greaves Nall, Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft, a handbook for visitors and residents..., London: Longman, 1866, f.p.33 [copy at Norfolk RO]. The '1870' version was presumably sold independently and has letterpress street directory on back: alpha-numerics in border, but no squaring. flocked door swag