Official Guide to North Walsham 2023-2024
Everything you need to know about North Walsham and the local area for visitors and residents alike in a full colour, 160 page book. Up to date information on groups, services, businesses, events and stuff to see in the North Walsham area along with extensive history of the town in words and photos.
Everything you need to know about North Walsham and the local area for visitors and residents alike in a full colour, 160 page book. Up to date information on groups, services, businesses, events and stuff to see in the North Walsham area along with extensive history of the town in words and photos.
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Historical North Walsham 147
A Brief History of North Walsham
An ‘at a glance’ history of North Walsham in Chronological order. Originally started as a reference for
the Archive group to date new photos, this list has continued to grow over the years and, no doubt, will
continue to expand in the future. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list, this would take several books,
but gives an overview of how the town evolved and the key buildings, landmarks and events.
Early Years
1086 First appearance of town name -
Domesday Book.
1300s Flemish Weavers settle in North
Walsham.
1330 Building of St Nicholas’ Church
commences.
1381 Peasants’ revolt.
1406 St Nicholas’ Church completed.
1549 Original Market Cross built by Bishop
Thirlby.
1600 s
1600 ish Ivy Cottage, Aylsham Road built.
Kett’s Corner (1 Mundesley Road) built.
Early drawing of Paston Grammar School.
1600 The Great Fire. Market cross repaired by
Bishop Redman.
1602 New Market Cross built.
1606 Paston Grammar School opened.
1610 Sir William Paston’s tomb built.
1692 Original Quaker Meeting House built.
1700 s
1724 Church Tower first collapse.
1739 North Walsham Workhouse started.
1765 New Paston School House built.
1768 Horatio Nelson starts at Paston
Grammar School.
1772 New Quaker Meeting House built on
Mundesley Road.
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