Bluestone
Bluestone Plantation and Railway....
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<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/314" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Bomber Plane Crash WW11">Bomber Plane Crash WW11</a></span></p>
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In The Days Of Steam
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<p>Dennis W. Easton: Way back in the 30's we worked from the station yard so I saw several things happen there. I remember one day an engine coming off the track...</p>
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1930's
Dennis Easton
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/96" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Rail Transport">Railway Transport</a></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/333" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Dennis Easton Memories"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Dennis Easton Memories</span></a></p>
William Watts
Notices removed from signal box at railway station.
William Watts - Builder, Contractor, Pump Maker, Well Sinker, Coal bins at the railway station....
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<p>Railways and Transport</p>
<p>Part of the <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a title="Media Projects East" href="http://www.mediaprojectseast.co.uk/cawston/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cawston Remembers Project:</a></span></p>
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The railway/station opened in 1880 and was on the Great Eastern Line, which in 1923 became part of the London and North Eastern Railway. passenger trains ceased in 1952.... <br /><br />Click on file to view full screen....
<p>Dennis W Easton: In The Days of Steam.</p>
<p>Ivan Purdy: Looking Back into the past 1920s.</p>
<p>Tim Briggs: Photos & Information.</p>
<p>Peggy Payne: Photos & Information.</p>
<p>Martin Sercombe <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a title="Media Projects East" href="http://www.mediaprojectseast.co.uk/cawston/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Media Projects East</a></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><br /></span>Neil Storey.<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></p>
<p>Ivan & Sally Purdy: Cawston Railway Sign photo.<br /><br />Richard Howard.</p>
<p>David Pearson: photos.</p>
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a title="Marriott's Way" href="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/111" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Marriott's Way</a></span>
Mills at Cawston
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<p>It was quite unique for 2 windmills to be built on the same site as the twin mills at Sygate being only about 50 yards apart and linked by railway lines, built possibly at the same time as the 4 Mill Cottages by the road in front of the mills and bearing the date 1853-JSH.</p>
<p>One mill had a white cap and the other a black.</p>
<p>The grain for milling would come from local farmers and from Cawston railway station, it was transported from the station to the the mill by horse and cart, the horses being stabled at the mill. The black mill was on right of the white mill looking from the road and was bought by Mr Stanley Oakes from Mr Bamber Stackwood. (also coal merchant).</p>
<p>The Black Mill was taken down in 1955 and the brick rubble used for a private road way (Jerry's Loke) off the Booton road in Cawston, the Mill was partly pulled down by way of a girder being placed on the inside across a window, a rope was then attached and tied to a motorized timber drudge, (winch) demolition was carried out by Taylor Bros of Wroxham. the white mill would have had the same fate but was saved by the rope breaking.</p>
<p>In the 1970's, the 2 left cottages were made into one.</p>
<p>In 2003 the white mill was converted to holiday accommodation.<br /><br />Click on file to view full screen....</p>
<p>More information can be found at the Heritage Centre.</p>
<p>Ivan Purdy</p>
<p>Alan Lee</p>
<p>Vic and Sally Purdy</p>
<p>Martin Sercombe</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a title="Media Projects East" href="http://www.mediaprojectseast.co.uk/cawston/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Media Projects East</a></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><br /></span>Neil Storey<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></p>
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Reepham Road
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Reepham Road: The Substation at Salle Beck was first installed around 1935 when electricity came to Cawston.
In 2009 work started on the new substation for the offshore wind farm off Weybourne on the Norfolk Coast which was completed in 2012
The Turn right by the railway bridge is the Heydon Road. See file 4.
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Tim Briges
<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a title="High Street/Market Hill" href="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/55" target="_blank" rel="noopener">High Street/Market Hill</a></span>
Cawston Village Sign and Name
Cawston Name:-
It is believed the Cawston Name probably originated in the Dark Ages in the 8th and 9th Centuries, the area was settled by Scandinavians who's leading family was called Kalf, hence Kalf Tun. In the Domesday survey of 1086 our village is called CAUPSTUNA and in later years it became CAUSTON then CAWSTON
In 1937 the Cawston Sign was carved and painted by Mr. H. Carter of Swaffham, it was unveiled as a memorial of the Coronation of King George V1, by H.M. Lieut, of the County, Mr Colman and given by the Parish Council, the centre panel shows a weaver at his loom, and 4 smaller panels depict St. Agnes, to whom our Church is dedicated, a Dualstone, the "brazen gauntlet" symbol of John of Gaunt, once Lord of the Manor and a Ploughman.
The B/W 1937 photo is of the sign located at the entrance of the railway station on the Reepham road, it is now located at Church Close, Booton Road. The sign was renovated by Mr Richard Howard on its 40th birthday in Jubilee year 1977 and erected in a new location at Church Close.
New Sign:- In 2001 the sign was removed and a new sign was erected made from aluminium by Soanes signs, Shortthorne Road, Stratton Strawless at a cost of £2.450.00.
The old original sign was repainted in 2003 by Soanes Signs at the cost of £500.00 and is now in Cawston Church....
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