Heritage
Burgh Castle
Castle Lane, Caister-on-Sea
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South Quay, Great Yarmouth
49-50 King Street, Great Yarmouth
South Quay, Great Yarmouth
19 Trinity Place, Great Yarmouth
The Caister Lifeboats' first Motor Launch, the Shirley Jean Adye [1973-1991] has been fully restored into an heritage walkway which traces the history of the Caister lifeboat service from the work of the old Beach Companies, through the formation of the Caister Volunteer Lifeboat Service, to the present day.
Tan Lane, Caister-on-Sea
Caister Castle was built in 1432 by Sir John Fastolf. The 90 foot tower remains intact and visitors can climb to the top for a magnificent view of the castle ruins and the surrounding area.
Burgh Castle is one of the best preserved Roman monuments in the country. Built in the late 3rd century AD on a low cliff above the Waveney estuary, its substantial walls are an impressive sight.The imposing stone walls, with added towers for catapults, of a Roman 3rd century 'Saxon Shore' fort.
South Quay, Great Yarmouth
Church Plain, Great Yarmouth
The partially excavated remains of a Roman 'Saxon Shore' fort, including wall and ditch sections and building foundations. Built around AD 200 for a unit of the Roman army and navy and occupied until the end of the 4th century.
Norwich Road, Caister-on-Sea
Greyfriars Cloister, the remains of a 13th century friary of Franciscan 'grey friars' was later swallowed up by Row development and converted into a number of dwellings. Traces of their interior features can still be seen on the brick built walls of parts of the cloister and church, laid bare by wartime bombing.
The delightful Row Houses at Room 111 and the Old Merchant's House are rare remnants of Great yarmouth's original distinctive 'Rows' which were a network of narrow alleyways linking Yarmouth's three main thoroughfares.
The Potteries is a historic building with a medieval wall. Built from shipwrecks and drift wood. As soon as one enters you are transported back to “Yarmouth Past” with tarred timbers and pieces of old ships and other nautical paraphernalia helping to give you the feel of what’s in store inside.
St Nicholas' Church and Priory was founded by Herbert de Losinga (Bishop of Norwich) in 1101 as a penance for an act of simony. It is the largest parish church in the country and arguably the oldest building in Great Yarmouth. The church now houses a free heritage exhibition showing its role in the history of Yarmouth.
An amazing 'hands on' museum to enthrall all ages.
This 16th-century quayside building reflects the life and times of the families who lived here from Tudor to Victorian times. Decide for yourself if the death of Charles I was plotted in the Conspiracy Room.
The Museum of Memories. Step back in time and enter our 100 year old building architect designed and purpose built for the old Great Yarmouth Gas Company with a magnificent Art Nouveau Stained Glass Window and Grand Staircase housing a fascinating and unique collection of items from times gone by.