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Swaffham (/ ˈ s w ɒ f əm /) is a market town and civil parish in the Breckland District and English county of Norfolk. It is situated 12 miles (19 kilometres) east of King's Lynn and 31 miles (50 kilometres) west of Norwich .
Description. Swaffham is an attractive, family friendly Norfolk market town which sits at the very northern point of the Brecks, an area of outstanding tranquillity and beauty which stretches across Norfolk & Suffolk.
- Anh L. 1 contribution. Excited to Explore. I lived in Swaffham at 1 Oaks Close back in 1998-2001. My ex-wife absolutely loved this shop and bought many wonderful pieces over the couple of years we live in town.
- fbglove. Fredericksburg, TX1,121 contributions. Worth a stop! The interior is more beautiful than the exterior... wonderful windows, ceiling, and pews. The cemetery is well kept and it's fascinating to read the tombstones (including inside on the floor of the church).
- JuliaMeopham_Kent. London, UK29 contributions. Excellent Museum well worth a visit. Excellent little museum. The highlights for us were the Mary Jeffery diary illustrations on the 2nd floor.
- Comfortably numpty. Norfolk, UK16 contributions. Pretty church with amazing history. This once abandoned church was rescued and restored by locals. The guide was very knowledgeable, pointing out each part of the amazing wall paintings, and explaining the stories behind them.
Swaffham Norfolk, is one of the most famous market towns in South-West Norfolk. It has a large number of very attractive Georgian buildings facing onto the market square as well as lots being scattered around the town. If you’re travelling up to the coast, you’ll most likely come into the town of Swaffham, as it’s the main artery from the ...
Swaffham is a picturesque market town in the west of Norfolk. It became famous as one of the principal filming locations for the ITV television series Kingdom from 2007 to 2009. Understand [ edit] Swaffham's wind turbines. The town grew to prominence during mediaeval times based on local agriculture.
Dec 12, 2022 · By Laurence Cawley. BBC News, East. The town of Swaffham sits at the top of the East Anglian Brecks and is home to a vibrant market, Georgian architecture and... traffic. Poised to become...
Explore fascinating stories about Swaffham's History. WW1 Project. Grant aided by Breckland District Council and The Friends of Swaffham Museum. This project aims to tell the story of the town and its people between 1914 and 1919. It collects information from a variety of sources and will be updated as new material becomes available. Read more …
