Memorials and graveyards in Breckland
The Discover Alone map has 222 memorials and graveyards in Breckland, England. Below are the 25 with the most written about them, pictures first. Every one has its own page with directions and places nearby.
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The Town BridgeMemorialIn 1829 this cast iron structure replaced an earlier wooded toll bridge. Note the iron rings where a chain was placed…
St. Mary the LessMemorialBuilt in the Perpendicular style with later Victorian additions, it is one of only three surviving medieval churches in…
The Ancient HouseMemorialA merchant built this house in about 1490. The large amount of visible and carved woodwork was a sign of his wealth and…
The Manor HouseMemorialThis 18th century building was onece part of a much larger complex consisting of a capital mansion, counting-house…
Coffee MillMemorialFormerly owned by the Ibex Coffee Company, the mill was later sold to R. Twinning & Co., the famous tea merchants.…
St. Peter's ChurchMemorialOne of Thetford's three surviving medieval churches. St. Peter's was extensively rebuilt between 1789-1791 by public…
The Assembly RoomsMemorialBuilt in 1756 on the site of the old Market Cross and Bishop's Prison, demolished in 1706. The elegant hall, complete…
Thetford Grammar SchoolMemorialWith a history dating back to Saxon times, this schools is one of the oldest in the country. It was refounded by Sir…
Site of St. Giles' ChurchMemorialOne of Thetford's 22 medieval churches, it was used as a barn after the Reformation and a wheelwrights shop in the 18th…
Old Market StreetMemorialLaid out in the last 12th Century within the defences of the castle. By the 16th Century, Stalls fronted Old Market…
Nunnery ArchMemorialThis early 17th Century gateway was once the main entrance to Place Farm. The farm was established in the former…
The Old Town TheatreMemorialThis building was remodelled in the early part of the 19th Century and opened as a theatre by the Fisher family.…
Polish MemorialMemorialAfter the Second World War Polish Soldiers of the 3rd Carpathian Division arrived at Riddlesworth Camp from Italy and…
392nd Bomb Group MemorialMemorial392nd Bomb Group Memorial is shown as a memorial on the public map of Breckland. The saved point is the map point or…
Desert Rats MemorialMonumentDesert Rats Memorial is shown as a monument on the public map of Breckland. The saved point is the map point or the…
The Market PlaceMemorialThe Market Place is shown as a memorial on the public map of Breckland. The saved point is the map point or the centre…
ObeliskMemorialObelisk is shown as a memorial on the public map of Breckland. The saved point is the map point or the centre of its…
Sporle MemorialMemorialBrick and flint square base with inscribed slate top- 5 Inch Spigot MortarMemorialIn the corner of this garden is a large block ofconcrete with a bright steel pin in it. These concrete blocks can be…
- Birthplace of Thomas Paine (1737-1809)MemorialAuthor of 'The RIghts of Man', 'Common Sense' and 'Age of Reason'. He played an important role in the French Revolution…
- 3d Strategic Air Depot, World War II, United States Army AirforceMemorialA tribute to the American airmen who served their country and its allies from this base by maintaining the B-24…
- The Merchant's HouseMemorialHidden behind the early 19th Century facade are the remains of a late 15th Century medieval merchants house. Inside the…
- Nunn's BridgesMemorialSo called because they once led to the Benedictine Nunnery of St.George. The prehistoric track, the Icknield…
- The American HostelMemorialThis building was used as a recreation centre by the Servicemen of the many American Army and Airforce units who were…
- Site of St. Nicholas ChurchMemorialOne of Thetford' 22 medieval churches, it was closed in 1548, but its ruined steeple remained as a landmark for another…