Friday, 10 August 2012

Still in Norwich

 We visited Sandringham, the queen's country retreat

In the Gardens 

 St Mary Magdalene Church, Sandringham
The village of Castle acre is not far from Sandringham and contains the ruins of a Monastery and Castle which date from the 11th Century
 Two views of the monastery
 The Gatehouse
The Castle
Two views of the 15th Century Moated Castle  at Caister On Sea near Great Yarmouth
 The few remains of the Roman Saxon Shore Fort at Caister On Sea.  It was one of two Forts that controlled the entrance to a great estuary that was there at that time and has now disappeared due to the draining of that area started by the Romans and is now the site of Great Yarmouth.
 The hypocaust
Wind turbines off shore near Caister On Sea
 The remains of the Saxon Shore Roman fort at Burgh Castle which controlled the other side of the great estuary mentioned before.  It was later the site of a Saxon Monastery

 A Yacht on the River Waveney and a windmill taken from the ramparts of Burgh Castle.  This is part of the Norfolk Broads area 
the church of St Peter and St Paul, Burgh Castle.
 The town of Framlingham in Suffolk

 Framlingham church
 Framlingham Castle
 Inside the Castle Walls showing Sir Robert Hitcham's workhouse

Framlingham School viewed across the mere from the castle




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