The town of North Walsham, just 9 miles from the coast and as many from the Norfolk Broads
The market town, North Walsham, became a centre for weaving in the Anglo-Saxon era, along with the nearby village of Worstead (from where the cloth gets its name). The wealth generated, enabled the local people to build St. Nicholas Church which dates back to 1330. Its tall tower is the second tallest in Norfolk after Norwich Cathedral.
The market place houses a 16th century cross with clock, the focal point of the town, which was built to collect rent from the market traders. Today, a market runs on Thursdays and the rest of the town has plenty of shops,...
Behind the Market Place is a school founded in 1600 by Sir John Paston. Perhaps the most famous pupil of the school was Horatio Nelson.
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