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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152 North Walsham Town Guide
Woolworth & Co. Ltd. on Church Street. Moved to the Market Place in 1982.
(Photo by Fred Mace)
1978 North Walsham Indoor Bowls Club
opened (now Rossis Leisure).
St Benets Hall built.
North Walsham Town Sign erected.
Mundesley Road gasometers removed.
1979 North Walsham win “It’s a Knockout” TV
show.
1980 Fire Station on New Road rebuilt.
Acorn Estate built (approx.)
Cross Keys renovated/extended
(became Woolworth).
No first year intake at the Girls High or
Paston.
North Walsham Secondary becomes
North Walsham High.
1981 Westwick arch demolished.
Lingate Towermill, Bradfield Road
demolished.
1982 Woolworth moved to 4 Market Place.
1983 Co-op on Market Street closed.
1984 FineFare/Gateway/Roys built.
Harmer & Scott garage closed.
Hall lane cottages demolished and
Saxon Court built.
Major Market Cross repairs.
Paston School & NWGHS became
Paston Sixth Form College.
1985 The Lyngate Estate built.
Dayspring Centre built.
Hamilton Close built.
The Lord Nelson pub on Mundesley
Road closed.
Wheelwright Arms pub on White Horse
Common closed.
1986 The Angel Hotel closed.
1989 Randell’s St Nicholas Works closed.
1990 Angel Hotel demolished.
1993 Pigneys Wood project started.
1998 Main railway station buildings
demolished.
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