Printed by Century Printing, Stalham www.centuryprinting.co.uk Park and start your walk at: 7. No 118 High Street, Café Charlotte. A fine 3 storey This path was once the route of the M&GN railway line. house, formerly the auctioneer’s office of Jonathan It brought thousands of visitors to and Great 1. Richardsons Boatyard (New Horizon). The largest Howlett, who ran local auctions and the busy weekly Yarmouth. The line opened in 1880 and closed in 1959. boatyard in Europe founded in 1957 by Robert Stalham Saleground. Richardson. Please walk carefully through the yard. Retrace your steps to St Mary’s Church. Walk www.richardsonsboatingholidays.co.uk 8. The Old Surgery. The home of William Clowes through the graveyard. Find the . . . (Surgeon in 19th century), latterly ‘Jimmy’ Walsh – 18. Church Rooms or old National School 1841 behind 2. The Old Granary. Built in 1808 by Samuel Cooke general practitioner, now owned by his son, John. in the NE corner of the graveyard. (local miller and notable Baptist), over Cooke’s Staithe. (A staithe is a loading place by a river). 9. The Old Fire Engine House. Built in 1838, with an 19. The Old Board School 1875. Now Stalham Infant old 1902 fire engine. To the right is the small door of School, incorporating the School House. 3. The Museum of the Broads. Tells the unique story of Stalham Police ‘Clink’ (lock up) where drunks were the history and people of the Broads. Many interesting kept overnight to ‘cool off’! Go East along Road passing the new ... items in these Victorian storage buildings. 20. Tithe Cottages. Standing on the site of the www.museumofthebroads.org.uk 10. The Maids Head c1790. Now several shops. Cinema which opened in 1955 showing ‘White Christmas’. Much earlier a timber Tithe Barn stood 4. Stalham Staithe. Where sailing trading wherries 11. St Mary’s Church. Built in Gothic style with a here, which was destroyed by fire. transported coal, timber, food, crops and building Medieval font and church treasures. materials to and from Stalham. Burton’s Granary 21. . Built in 1939 as Stalham buildings (to the NE) were used to store grain. 12. The Swan Inn c1750. The writer Ryder Haggard Central School in Art Deco style. sparked a riot here when canvassing as the Tory Follow the path past the allotments, carefully Parliamentary Candidate in 1895 election. Return to the Staithe past the Baptist Church, on cross the A149, bear right into Lower Staithe Rd. the left pass the former Rural District 13. The Poppy Centre Charity Shop. Raising money for Council offices (1935). Turn right into Old Market 5. The Coach House. Leatherdale’s horse drawn coach the Poppy Centre for Stalham people. Formerly Road and then left down Upper Staithe Road. ran from the Swan Inn to on Mondays, George Allcock’s harness maker’s shop, 60 years in Wednesdays and Saturdays from 1855. This was the the same family. 22. Tesco. Built in 2002 on the site of the former last horse drawn coach service in . Jonathan Howlett Saleground which was enjoyed by 14. The Town Hall 1855. Built by subscriptions from 82 many people, over decades. 6. The Baptist Church. Opened in 1884, the many shareholders (local tradesmen and farmers) as a Baptists relocated from Ingham, where the congre- Corn Hall. It now hosts events, a cinema and Town 23. Forge Cottage. c1880. The premises of the last gation began in the late 17th century. Council meetings. Blacksmith (George Forder) in Stalham. At the Stalham town sign you may turn right to 15. Boots Chemists. Formerly Mobbs General Stores Go up the slope and carefully cross the A149. follow a short optional route towards Sutton along and a small chemist’s shop. Note the Caley’s the old Yarmouth Road. advertising sign on the brickwork above. E3. On reaching the Staithe you may wish to take a short extension walk along Mill Road, past E1. The Mill House behind which stood Stalham Smock 16. Stone Villa 1871. Built by Robert Perfitt, Monumental Moonfleet Marine. This takes you past some of the Mill, built in 1797 by Samuel Cooke, destroyed by fire Stonemason. His stonemason’s yard was where oldest houses in Stalham. in 1906. For More mill details visit: the ex-Kingfisher Hotel stands, now owned by www.norfolkmills.co.uk/windmills/stalham Richardsons and used for lodgings by their boat At the bend in the road stands the stump of the corn cleaners. grinding Stalham Tower Mill c1810. Continue along the road to . . . 17. West View. A 16th century house, once a private Retrace your steps to Richardsons Boatyard. E2. Stalham Old Hall (opposite Stalham Academy). A school, run in 1850s by Sarah Parr and, later, Miss grand Jacobean Hall c1670, built for Robert Puckle Mole. Now Capron and Helliwell Solicitors. who is buried in St Mary’s Church. For further pictures of Stalham see: Cross the road, keep left and pass Weavers Close. www.broadlandmemories.co.uk/stalhampostcards.html Retrace your steps to the town sign. Continue to the Weavers Way footpath sign. www.francisfrith.com/stalham