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One of the founders of Weird Norfolk shares her favourite things about the county

One of the founders of Weird Norfolk shares her favourite things about the county

Does the stone cross south of the village of Aylmerton hide a secret tunnel? - Credit: Wikipedia/stavros1 This medieval wayside cross has marked the pilgrimage route to Little Walsingham for centuries – but could it also hide a network of tunnels and treasure? The Gresham or Aylmerton Cross is on the parish boundary between the two villages that it takes its name from and also meets an old track called Mill Lane, the pilgrim path to the Walsingham shrines. At the base of the tall cross is a n...

How many buildings and institutions in the UK have their roots in the slave trade and what is being done to put things right? The question came to mind after attending a fascinating talk by historian and City of London tour guide Chris O’Donnell on St Marys Church in Wanstead. Chris told how some of the revered figures in the church, such as Sir Josiah and his son Richard Child and Jerome and John Heydon (governor of Bermuda – 1679 to 1683) were major operators in the slave trade. S...

How many buildings and institutions in the UK have their roots in the slave trade and what is being done to put things right? The question came to mind after attending a fascinating talk by historian and City of London tour guide Chris O’Donnell on St Marys Church in Wanstead. Chris told how some of the revered figures in the church, such as Sir Josiah and his son Richard Child and Jerome and John Heydon (governor of Bermuda – 1679 to 1683) were major operators in the slave trade. S...