A WALK at BURGH CASTLE FORT Jackie Cole & Sue Skoles
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SEPTEMBER 2020 Village 21st Great Year! 3500 copies monthly. Delivered free to homes in Belton, Browston, Burgh Castle, Fritton & St. Olaves. Also free through outlets in Bradwell. VoiceVol 21-6 Delivered MONTHLY FREE Find us at www.beltonandbrowston.com A WALK AT BURGH CASTLE FORT Jackie Cole & Sue Skoles We live in a part of the country blessed with large skies, beautiful landscapes, un spoilt beaches, nature reserves and wildlife. Usually, the ‘Out and About’ column in this magazine describes the story of something you can do in a day in and around our villages. After the very well received feature on a walk in Belton, last month, Jackie Cole and Sue Skoles, two Belton residents and Great Yarmouth tour guides who also volunteer at Burgh Caste return with a walk in Burgh Castle. This too is an ideal activity for the lock down period and promises to satiate your curiosity about things historical while also delivering a healthy and wholesome exercise routine on our doorstep. (Editor) Burgh Castle is an interesting name for a village. In the Domesday Book the village was known as Burgh. The term Castle was added in 1281 probably to distinguish it from the many other Burghs in Norfolk and Suffolk. Burgh is an old English term meaning 'fortified place' so Burgh Castle could really be 'fort fort'. (Continued on page 14) 1 Village Voice - September 2020 2 Village Voice - September 2020 FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK Contents VILLAGE The September issue of the Village 1st Belton Scouts 27 Voice is published in the immediate A Springer's Tail 18 VOICE aftermath of the GCSE and A level Adrian Myers 20 results and the impending re- BC Village Hall 13 SEPTEMBER 2020 opening of schools. Kevin Lee Belton Activity Morning 24 writes about the steps that Belton FC 24 Moorlands School will be taking to make the latter as Belton Judo 24 Issue: 235 smooth a process as possible (page 20). As for the Belton PC 12 former, it has been a stressful time, much of it avoidable, Brandon Lewis 20 This Magazine is a if a bit more thought and planning had gone into it. More Community Cars 12 Community Enterprise about it, next month. Following the positive response to Crime Figures 13 professionally printed by last month’s cover story on a walk in Belton, this month Down the Garden Path 18 Blackwell Print - but written, sees a walk at Burgh Caste Fort as Jackie Cole and Sue ENTUA 27 edited & delivered free - Skoles take readers on a stimulating journey that blends Fritton St Olaves PC 13 entirely by volunteers. After history, architecture and leisure (pages 1, 14, 15). Rowan Important VV Position 16 printing costs, any profits from Bennington’s remarkable story is on page 17 and please JGI 23 the Magazine are paid out in do support him in his endeavours. Letter from VV Chairman 17 the form of grants to Line Dancing 17 community organisations & Finally, a word about Brian Swan. A former editor, Brian Louise Mamilton Centre 19 groups in our circulation area. continues to be a key member of the Village Voice board Malcolm Metcalf 19 and does more for this magazine than any job description Moorlands 20 HOW TO CONTACT US: could ever cover. He has announced his retirement in New Road Incident 23 EDITOR 2021 and I would like to thank him for all that he has done Rev Rosie Writes 21 Regi Alexander and continues to do. Please see the advertisement and Rock Solid 17 Belton Lodge, Belton letter on pages 16 and 17. Stroke Club 24 Norfolk NR31 9JQ Professor (Dr) Regi Alexander Useful Contacts 6 Tel 01493789035 Editor Village Smalls 25 [email protected] Young at Heart 22 BELTON, SUFFOLK GRAPHICS Bill Richmond A once rural, ‘market 1960/70’s and have a look at many prices and gardening’ village living costs which would make todays young ADVERTISING by Ken Botwright mortgage seekers envious. Brian Swan 01493 780776 Book Review by Gloria [email protected] & Brian Swan I really recommend this well illustrated book Martin Roache 07787 157283 to anyone, long term resident or newcomer As someone who arrived who would like an interesting look at the past DELIVERY & EDITORIAL in Belton in 1971 and in this village and the surrounding area ADVISER reluctantly left (if only to the next village) 11 years ago I through the last 100 plus years, it is a book Brian Swan 01493 780776 was pleased to discover a new book by local resident Ken that can be dipped into, or read through with Botwright about a village that I am rather fond of. It starts interest on every page. Ken has self published Printed by Blackwell Print, in 1891 with the birth of Fred Botwright, known as Frud, the book at a very reasonable £9.99, for Charles Street, Gt. Yarmouth at a time when life for most people was a harsh existence. details of how to get a copy from him in Belton NR30 3LA. Frud’s story is told by his grandson with help from his call 01493 789978 or e-mail daily diaries kept for almost 40 years. As we turn the [email protected]. We welcome your news, pages and take a peek at their lives the characters leap COMPETITION views, letters and articles & out at you. photographs for publication. Your chance to win a copy of Ken’s Book Author Ken Botwright has kindly given No anonymous items will be As we follow Frud through school, when children were accepted. If you have a Village Voice a copy of his book (Belton expected to pull their weight and work beside adults, Suffolk - A Once Rural Market Gardening complaint , please write to through marriage to Annie, time in the Navy in WW1 and Adrian Myers, Chairman, Village) as a prize for a competition, all the the bringing up of three children it shows how hard life answers are available from general research Village Voice Board by post was, not only for the breadwinner who in one entry at 49 Heather Gardens, or are in the book, send your entries to mentions that to plough a single acre the horse and [email protected] or by post to Belton, Gt. Yarmouth, NR31 accompanying farmhand would walk some 11 miles, an 9PP Village Voice (Comp) Skelmorlie, Butt Lane, acre being considered as a days work! But also for the Burgh Castle, Great Yarmouth, NR31 9PU women whose struggled with domestic chores with none by noon on October 10th 2020, the winner YOUR VILLAGE VOICE of the modern ‘aids’ – the real extent of the difficulties not will be announced in our November edition. The closing date for the understood by today’s generations. Hard work seems to October 2020 edition of have been a way of life, any leisure time was very limited Questions Village Voice is 14th however beside the harshness of the times a sense of 1 What was the previous name of fun and at times even mischief weaves its way through September 2020 (12th Station Road North & South in September for Fruds tale and that of his family such as someone aiming Belton? advertisements). All a gun up a chimney to shoot at a skein of geese flying contributions to overhead which provided him with dinners and some 2 What was the name of the naval [email protected] extra funds – no thoughts of ‘health and safety’ in those ship camouflage system used and advertising enquiries to days! extensively in World War I, and to [email protected]. a lesser extent in World War II? I am very impressed by the research that has gone into Please produce information the writing of this book, as well as Fruds story we touch 3 What highly secretive project was in Arial Rich Text and on lots of interesting facts about life in Belton and the being tested at Fritton Lake during images as jpeg files 1meg wider world, including use of The Institute and the WWII? max file size. Please do not surprising number of small businesses available to local embed images in the text. residents prior to the population explosion in the (Continued on page 15) 3 Village Voice - September 2020 4 Village Voice - September 2020 5 Village Voice - September 2020 6 Village Voice - September 2020 7 Village Voice - September 2020 8 Village Voice - September 2020 9 Village Voice - September 2020 BINKYS CAFÉ COLLECTING INK CARTRIDGES Binky's Cafe at Bell Lane, Bel- ton has a collection box for used household ink cartridges which we are collecting on behalf of the RSPB. The used cartridges are then sent away and 100% of the proceeds go towards the RSPB. We have a cardboard post box for them at the front of the cafe so you can pop in and drop them anytime between 9 am and 3 pm on weekdays and 9 am and 2 pm at weekends. 10 Village Voice - September 2020 VILLAGE VOICE WRITING COMPETITION 2020 To celebrate the 200th issue Village Voice is delighted to PRIZES HOW TO ENTER of Village Voice, a writing announce now, the 2020 competition was held in writing competition and FIRST PRIZE: £100 IN SUBMIT BY E MAIL 2017. Not only was the invite entries. THE CHILDREN’S TO response enthusiastic, many CATEGORIES beltonvveditor@gmail. of the entries were of an com exceptional standard. The FIRST PRIZE: CATEGORIES magazine board therefore £200 IN THE ADULT ON OR BEFORE decided to make it a regular CATEGORY 31 OCTOBER 2020 event. Children: Age 11 and below Children: Age 12 to 18 BOOK VOUCHERS FOR Adults: Age 19 and above The 2018/ 19 event was SPECIAL another unqualified success.