Swaffham – Walking. Gossip. Travel.

I misread this farm’s name at first and it’s probably evident what I thought the sign said. It’s actually derived

Attleborough – Thieves Lane Wesleyan Methodist Graveyard

On this map of Attleborough from the early twentieth century, there’s B Gd. marked, or Burial Garden. I didn’t

This is quite an enchanting little extension, added in 1894 to serve as Swaffham’s Post Office. It’s quite brave to

After my little trip to Swaffham this week, this is what The Concise Oxford Dictionary Of English Placenames have to

This quite imposing building dates from 1838, when it was built as Swaffham’s national school. It was designed by William

There’s a burial ground, looking a little out of place today, located just to the left of where mortuary chapel

Just photos in this post. I wondered if it was possible to walk from Swaffham railway station towards the former

Unfortunately, there’s no railway station left in Swaffham now serving the transport needs of the local population. Going back before

I’ve never been to the White Hart in Swaffham, perhaps I’ll go as part of the Government’s new 50% off

Swaffham’s town sign features the Pedlar of Swaffham, a story that I wrote briefly about before in my ‘riveting’ post