| Wymondham & District Through Time Contributor(s): Armes, Stacey (Author), Watts, Ryan (Author) |
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ISBN: 1445665069 ISBN-13: 9781445665061 Publisher: Amberley Publishing OUR PRICE: $20.66 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - Social Science | Regional Studies |
| Series: Through Time |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.4" W x 9.1" (0.65 lbs) 96 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Ten miles outside Norwich, on the route to Thetford and the rest of the country, sits the Norfolk market town of Wymondham. Its name was once thought to originate from the Anglo-Saxon for 'village on the pleasant mount', and the area has seen human occupation since prehistoric times - a testament to the town's agreeable location. Over the centuries, Wymondham has played host to rebels and royalty, prospering through agriculture, the wool trade and industries such as weaving, woodturning and brush-making. The second largest parish in Norfolk, its population continues to grow. Wymondham is known for its distinctive Market Cross, built in 1615 after a great fire devastated the town centre, and for its Abbey, originally founded as a Norman priory, the east tower now a picturesque ruin as a result of Henry VIII's Dissolution of the Monasteries. These iconic buildings feature among the selection of old and new images included in this book; residents and visitors alike will enjoy a century of scenes and snippets from Wymondham and its surrounding villages, such as Ashwellthorpe, Ketteringham and Wicklewood. |
Contributor Bio(s): Chandler, Michael: - Michael Chandler is a Norwich-based author, tour guide, historian and broadcaster. He has written numerous books on Norwich's history. He is the current resident historian at Future Radio and also contributes to the BBC and ITV, as well as local newspapers and magazines. He has given talks about his love of Norwich to many local history groups.Armes, Stacey: - Stacey Armes lives in Norwich and has a keen interest in researching the local history of Norfolk.Watts, Ryan: - Ryan Watts lives in Norwich and has a keen interest in researching the local history of Norfolk. He is also a keen photographer of Norfolk scenes. |