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Norwich Haveringland Road Photos Inc Guide Map.pdf
Norwich Road Photos including Guide Map.... Access to: William Bush Close. Jubilee Close. Bowls Club and the Cemetery. Click on file to view full screen....

WW2 POWs Return Home.pdf
Memorabilia & Photos WW2 including POWs return home and The Red Cross....

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WW1 Photos.pdf
Memorabilia and Photos WW1....

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Cemetery Map Web.pdf
Cemetery Gravestones Inscriptions and Locations. The Gravestone project for St. Agnes' Church, the Cemetery and Memorial/Remembrance is ongoing and will be updated as time permit which is being listed to help those people who wish to trace some of…

Memorials and Remembrance.pdf
Memorial & Remembrance project is on going and will be updated as time permit....

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Scouts in the 1900s.pdf
Miss Avis Marsh started a Scout group at Cawston in 1932. Born in Southampton, Miss Marsh moved to Norfolk when her father became Rector at Cawston, her 55 years with the Scouts began in 1914 when she became Scoutmaster at Aylsham, running the troop…

Heydon Minstrels 1954.pdf
Despite its name this village concert party had a strong contingent of Cawston members. Originally conceived as a minstrel show by an American airman based at Heydon in 1953 it evolved under the direction of Jim Howard into a variety show with Jim as…

Stockmens Club 1965.jpg
Click on file to see some history of the Stockmen's Club in Cawston, this is the only item we have on this club which include PC Herbert Golding our village policeman.

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Red Cross White House Farm & Det Norfolk 208.pdf
Cawston Red Cross WW2 photos.

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Cawston Heath.pdf
This lovely area of heathland to the east of Cawston might be considered to have changed little over the centuries. This may be true in some respects, for the birch trees, gorse, and heather continue in their beauty, but our ancestors of the First…

Cawston Parish Report and Action Plan 2010.pdf
After a public meeting attended by around twenty five people, it was agreed to proceed with a group that would assist with the organization of the work towards producing a village plan. The first meeting was held on Tuesday 8th April 2007, attended…

Oakes Family Playing Field.pdf
The Oakes Family Playing Field is a community resource owned and managed by Cawston Parish Council for all the families living in the Cawston parish. A joint Project Team was formed with the Oakes Memorial Trust and Cawston We Aim Higher Group to…

Mills - Cawston.pdf
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…

Milestone Project.pdf
This was a project carried out by the Cawston Women’s Institute to record and to restore some of the local milestones. Here is an archive of some of those currently being worked on.(2002-2003).... Click on file to view full screen....

Auxiliary Fire Service.pdf
The Cawston Auxiliary firemen with their Green Goddess appliance supported other services all over the Country which required water supplies, the service started during the 2nd World War in Reepham, moved to Haveringland and came to Cawston in…

Cawston Manor.pdf
This is a "Brief History" of the Royal Manor, Manor House and Cawston College to 2010....

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Ex Forces Personnel serif.pdf
Not forgetting The Home Front who served in addition to their daily work - The Home Guard Local Defence Volunteers - LDV was original name of the Home Guard. The Red Cross Auxiliary Fire Service Related Link - Roll of Honourinc War Memorials etc

Workhouse.pdf
A workhouse was built on the West side of Chapel Street, a convenient white brick building accommodating 70 paupers for Cawston and adjacent parishes, it was replaced before 1845 by tenements and let by the overseers to the poor parishioners.Early…

Public Houses.pdf
The 20th century has seen the disappearance of most of the public houses, apart from two notable exceptions. In the old days there were "beer houses" at which home-brewed beer was sold....

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Radio Norfolk Broadcast by Michael Yaxley.pdf
It was a great pleasure for me last week (11/05/1992) to listen to your Radio programme about the village of Cawston, I just happened to be here on holiday.

I have been living in Germany for the last 20 years but was born in Cawston in 1949 where…

Cawston Parish Church.pdf
The Church of St. Agnes' with its tower (with the exception of the north aisle built by Robert Oxburgh) was built by Michael de la Pole, 2nd Earl of Suffolk and his wife Catherine the daughter of Hugh, Earl of Stafford.... Click on files to view…

Womens Institute.pdf
The Women's Institute started on the 23rd February 1921 with 52 members. Members marked their 90th birthday with a special celebration at the same venue as it did 90 years ago at the Cecil Cawston Memorial Institute (Village Hall Cawston).The WI was…

Brownies & Guides.pdf
Brownies & Guides photos,
The Guides have been closed for some time and sadly the Brownies closed in 2021.

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Duel Stone.pdf
The year 1698 saw an event which is featured in many guide books and directories, when on August 20th the last duel fought in Norfolk took place on Cawston Heath. on the Holt/Norwich road.... Click on file to view full screen....

Railways & Transport.pdf
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.... Click on file to view full screen....

Cawston Band.pdf
Cawston & District Band was formed in 1886, practices were carried out on Monday & Wednesday evenings at the Bell Inn at the High Street in Cawston in a first floor room now converted onto 3 Bed & Breakfast rooms, they played around the…

Harmonica Band.pdf
The Cawston Harmonica Band was made up from members of the Cawston Wesleyan Reform Chapel....

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Modernairs Dance Band.pdf
Cawston Modernairs Dance Band History/photos.

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ALVINGTON The Extinct Village near Cawston by Michael Yaxley.pdf
Alvington: The Extinct Village near Cawston by Michael Yaxley.... Click on file to view full screen....

Cawston 71 Club.pdf
The 71 Club was formed in 1971 and held meeting each month at the Bell Inn club room....

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Awards.pdf
Pride in Norfolk 2011 Awards....

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Fairs & Markets.pdf
Three fairs were held here each year.
The October fair started in 1263. Edward 1 granted a "St.Agnes Fair" The market day was Tuesdays and one of later origin the last Wednesday in April.
The August Sheep Fair was held near the Woodrow and was one…

Photos from Above.pdf
Photos and Video from above including photos from church tower.

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Football teams.pdf
Photo Gallery of football teams/clubs through the years....

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Cawston College.pdf
A new seat of learning came to Cawston in 1964 when Cawston College, a Woodard School, was established at the Manor, with Mr. John Asquith as Headmaster.... Click on file to view full screen....

Catastrophes.pdf
History & Photos of Catastrophes....

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British Legion.pdf
Photos of the British Legion in Cawston through the years. Cawston once had separate men’s and women’s sections, but these were forced to close owing to falling number but was re-established with Reepham branch as a sub-branch of Aylsham, in 2004…

Dents Business History.pdf
Business history and photos of Dents.... Click on file to view full screen....

Marriotts Way.pdf
Marriott's way is the former railway line which is a 21 mile route path for Walkers, Cyclists and Horse riders.

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Old Post Office.pdf
Old Post Office history and photos. Business operated over the years by: Mr Rivett - Mr Forster - Mr Moulton - Mr Alec Chapman (Manager Mr Lloyd White) Mr Mc Ilraith - Mr D. Pratt - Barwells (Manager Mr Sid Gray) - Cooks Food Plus (Manager Mr Derek…

Corner Shop High St Church Lane.pdf
Corner Shop on High Street/Church Lane Business History:
From Harness Makers to Electrical Business....

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Chapel Street and High Street Shops.pdf
Frederick Charles Howard had the general/grocery store in Chapel St in the early 20th century and moving to Cawson in 1937/8 Mr & Mrs Wesley Riley took over the shop....

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Howard Builders Brickmaker and Undertaker.pdf
Photos of staff and invoices etc. Richard Bothway Howard's Father Norman (1904-1972) was a Master Builder trading as M.D. Howard & Son, Cawston, The business was started in 1886 by his great uncle W.A. Howard who lived at Church Farm,…

Norwich Road Paddock - Bakery & Garage.pdf
Grays held fairs on the paddock early 1900s The School were allowed to use this for Netball & Football....

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Farming.pdf
A visitor to Cawston School in the 1950's remarked that he was pleased to hear the long summer vacation referred to as the Harvest Holiday. At that time it lasted five weeks; originally it was four, during the month of August....

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Beerhouse Farm.pdf
In the old days there were "beer houses" at which home-brewed beer was sold, being advertised by a bush hanging at the entrance, the name "Beerhouse" at sygate is misleading, for in tudor times it was "Beerhouse", ....

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Dunn Family.pdf
Dunn Family in Cawston - At the present time there are no members of this family left in the village as they have migrated to other places in the vicinity and abroad. The furthest I can go back is to what my grandfather....

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Monsey Family.pdf
Stanley Monsey (early 1890 - 1953), his wife May Monsey (late 1890 to mid 1970’s), and their children lived at the old Ratcatchers Row in the first half of the 20th. century. Stanley died in 1953....

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Michael Yaxley.pdf
Michael has vivid memory of our village and social changes and have put together numerous pieces about our history. Click on the file to view full screen.... And the Links belowfor his pieces - Eric Monsey - He Died for His Country Alvington -…

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