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Acle, The Bridge Hotel From The Bridge c.1950
Photo ref: A204068
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More about this scene

The hotel is on the site of the medieval monastery of Weybridge, a small house of canons providing hospitality for travellers between Great Yarmouth and Norwich, both by road and by river. The hotel is continuing the same tradition - however, monasteries did not charge for their hospitality!

A Selection of Memories from Acle

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Acle

Sparked a Memory for you?

If this has sparked a memory, why not share it here?

I have many happy memories of this school, I went there when it first opened, we were so lucky, the school had all modern equipment and really nice classrooms, and a brilliant Headmaster, Mr Phillips, he was very strict but fair, as were most of the teachers, Miss Leadbetter, Mr Flowerdew,Mr Powell, Miss Smith, Mrs Tilbrook, Mr Priest - these are the names that I can remember. I became a Prefect in my final ...see more
I am looking for a church called Heringby or St Ethelbert Church where my ancestor Hugh Atte Fenne was buried in the chancel next to his mother. He bequeathed money to rebuild the tower, roof and porch around 1474 when he died. He also founded a college and an almshouse for the poor. Could this be the same church? I have been searching for it. My e-mail is sjlatshaw@comcast.net ~Susan