Entrance to Shouldham Hall Care Home The village of Shouldha…

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Title Entrance to Shouldham Hall Care Home The village of Shouldham > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1738593 is situated about 10 kilometres north-east of Downham Market (South West Norfolk) and has a population of approximately 500. Immediately to the east and north-east of the village, on the south side of the Nar valley bottom which used to be a fen in medieval times, lies the site of the Priory of the Holy Cross and the Blessed Virgin. This site is a designated National Monument and contains the buried remains of monastic buildings, earthwork enclosures and remains of an extensive water management system including fishponds > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1738428. The site can be accessed via the public footpath turning off Eastgate Street > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1738587 and leading to Marham, further to the east, which traverses it. Found within the same area there are also remains of a section of road which is believed to date from Roman times, and a Bronze Age cremation cemetery. For more information see: http://www.magic.gov.uk/rsm/21335.pdf. The church of All Saints > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1738436 stands on an elevation above the site, looking down onto the village.
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Date 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00
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    Entrance to Shouldham Hall Care Home

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    Entrance to Shouldham Hall Care Home The village of Shouldham > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1738593 is situated about 10 kilometres north-east of Downham Market (South West Norfolk) and has a pop…

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    View west along Eastgate Street The wall seen at right surrounds Shouldham Hall Care Home. The village of Shouldham > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1738593 is situated about 10 kilometres north-eas…

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    View west along Eastgate Street

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    Transformer beside footpath The electricity transformer is situated by the start of a footpath leading from Eastgate Street in the village of Shouldham to Marham, further to the east. the path here tr…

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    Transformer beside footpath

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    The old school in Shouldham The old school (converted into a private dwelling) was built in 1866 and has since been replaced with the new St Martin's school.

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    The old school in Shouldham

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    The old school in Shouldham (detail) The old school (converted into a private dwelling) was built in 1866 and has since been replaced with the new St Martin's school. For a wider view see > http://www…

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    The old school in Shouldham (detail)

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    The old school in Shouldham (detail)

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    The old school in Shouldham (detail) The old school (converted into a private dwelling) was built in 1866 and has since been replaced with the new St Martin's school. For a wider view see > http://www…

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    Colts Hall. At the east end of the village green. The village of Shouldham > 1738593 is situated about 10 kilometres north-east of Downham Market (South West Norfolk) and has a population of approxima…

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    Colts Hall

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    Lynn Road meets Eastgate Street The view shows the Old Barn at Colts Hall. The village of Shouldham > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1738593 is situated about 10 kilometres north-east of Downham Mar…

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    Lynn Road meets Eastgate Street

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    Earthworks in field east of Shouldham The village of Shouldham > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1738593 is situated about 10 kilometres north-east of Downham Market (South West Norfolk) and has a po…

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    Earthworks in field east of Shouldham

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    Cottages in Shouldham The village of Shouldham > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1738593 is situated about 10 kilometres north-east of Downham Market (South West Norfolk) and has a population of appr…

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    Shouldham village sign Shouldham village sign Shouldham Norfolk.

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Belinda 2012-10-24 2012-10-25:

He was indeed. I spent many summer holidays at Shouldham Hall in my childhood - Group Captain Lister's wife was my mother's best friend and I have wonderful memories of those long summers in Shouldham.

Philip Daly 2012-07-18:

Shouldham Hall was originally the family home of my uncle, RAF Group Captain Robert Lister. A true gentleman and hero to me..

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