Tiffey Valley

Contents 05 Welcome to the Official 59 Wymondham Words, Sing Your Heart Out Wymondham Town Guide 61 Venues For Hire 07 - 09 Local Councils 63 Travelling To Wymondham 10 - 11 Meet The Wymondham Safer 65 Around Wymondham In World War II Neighbourhood Team 66 - 67 Wymondham Map 13 Walk Through Time 69 Wymondham Dementia Support Group 15 History of Wymondham 71 - 73 Health Care 17 Wymondham Timeline 75 National Far East Prisoners Of 19 Wymondham Abbey War Memorial Church 21 Wymondham History In Pictures 76 Fairland United Reformed Church 23 Wymondham Heritage Museum 76 Wymondham Methodist Church 25 Robert Kett : Wymondham’s Hero 77 Roman Catholic Parish Of Our Lady 27 Wymondham Town Archives & St. Thomas Of Canterbury 29 Tourism Policy 79 Wymondham Baptist Church 31 Wymondham Historic Railway Station 81 Wymondham Local Quaker Meeting 33 Mid-Norfolk Railway 81 The Alive Church Wymondham 35 Tiffey Valley, Wymondham’s Waterway 85 Hope Community Church, 36 Wymondham Nature Group Hub Community Project 37 Heritage Buildings & History 87 Hethersett Old Hall School 39 The Tiffey Trails Project 88 Playgroups 41 Getting Into The Valley 89 Ashleigh Primary School & Nursery 43 Wymondham Library 90 Browick Road Primary & Nursery School 45 - 47 Wymondham Music Festival 91 Spooner Row Primary School 48 - 49 Celebrating 400 Years Of The Market Cross 92 Robert Kett Primary School 51 What’s On 93 Wymondham High Academy 53 The Green Dragon Tavern Over The Years 94 Adult Education 55 Wymondham Arts Forum, 95 Wymondham College Wymondham Arts Centre 97 - 130 Local Listings 57 Jarrold

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The town benefits from its rail links to Cambridge and its situation on the main A11 trunk road between Norwich and London. The Great Fire of Wymondham in 1615 destroyed 300 properties including the original market cross, the vicarage and the Guild House. The town is also famed for its former Bridewell jail, built in 1785. It was the first prison in the country with separate cells for inmates. The building now houses the town’s Heritage Museum.

Wymondham Town Council is the statutory Welcome to local government elected body for the Parish of Wymondham. Its statutory powers and some of its responsibilities are set out in the Local the Official Government section on page 7. Running the only local government office in the town, it is in the front Wymondham line in dealing with issues, providing information, services and speaking up for the Wymondham Town Guide parish. The Town Council is pleased to welcome this latest for 2019 - 20 in an unbroken line of guides which have been published for over 60 years. These have been a vital It has been published by source of information and help for Wymondham One Press Publications on behalf people. We are sure that this latest guide will be of Wymondham Town Council. welcomed by both residents of long standing and by the many new residents and visitors which One of Norfolk’s most historic towns, picturesque the town welcomes in increasing numbers. For Wymondham is set in the River Tiffey Valley and information on the Town Council, please call 01953 the distinctive twin towers of its medieval abbey 603302. dominate the skyline. Wymondham is the largest market town in South Norfolk, covering an area We hope you enjoy this edition. of 4,431 hectares. Its fast-growing population now Trevor Gurney, Town Clerk. exceeds 16,000. www.wymondhamtowncouncil.org 5 Outstanding advice and legal expertise for the region Our solicitors in Wymondham provide outstanding advice on a full range of legal services to businesses and individuals in the local and surrounding areas.

These services include: - Agriculture - Residential Conveyancing - Commercial Property - Wills, Tax, Probate & Trusts - Litigation & Disputes - Family - Employment - Corporate & Commercial

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Wymondham Town Council runs the town’s markets, Local most of its open spaces and play areas, the cemetery, allotments and wildife site. It plays a major part in promoting local information services and runs the Councils Tourist Information Centre in the Market Cross. Contact: Trevor Gurney, Town Clerk, 14 Middleton Street, Wymondham.

Tel : 01953 603302 [email protected] www.wymondhamtc.norfolkparishes.gov.uk Opening hours: 9.30am to 4.00pm

Norfolk County Council

Norfolk County Council is responsible for major county-wide services such as education, highways, police, fire and rescue, social services and libraries. Like most of England outside the cities, It co-ordinates strategic, transport and emergency Wymondham is administered within a planning. Its main office is in County Hall in Norwich. three tier system of local government. Tel : 034 4800 8020 (Mon to Fri 9am – 5pm) Norfolk County Council, South Norfolk www.norfolk.gov.uk District Council and Wymondham The quickest way to get in touch is through online form. Town Council all have separate buildings, councillors and officers.

Although all three work within a South Norfolk Council standard code of practice which South Norfolk District Council one of six district ensures consistency of operation, each councils in Norfolk, is responsible for planning (including most planning applications), housing, has its own particular range of tasks council tax and refuse collection, electoral and responsibilities, which in practice registration, licensing, most leisure centres and pools and street cleaning. Its offices are in Long Stratton. overlap in certain areas. All three tiers of local government work together, Telephone : 01508 533701 Minicom / Textphone : 01508 533622 but each authority is autonomous and Freephone : 0800 389 6109 independent. www.south-norfolk.go.uk

For electoral purposes Wymondham is split into Abbey Ward five wards. Each ward is represented by three Mr R Savage, Mr K Hurn, Mrs P Stearn Wymondham Town Councillors, one South Norfolk Councillor and four wards (Abbey, Northfields, Cromwells Ward Rustens & Town) are combined as the division of Mr J Halls, Mr J Hornby, Mrs S Nuri, Wymondham for a Norfolk County Councillor the 5th ward (Cromwells) is part of the Forehoe division for Northfields Ward County Council purposes. Mr C longhurst, Mr J Mooney, Mr D Underwood

Wymondham is situated in the constituency of Rustens Ward Mid Norfolk whose elected Member is George Mr P Broome, Mr A Holden, Mrs S Sayer Freeman. His office is situated at 8 Damgate Street, Wymondham, telephone (01953) 600617. For details Town Ward of properties that make up each ward, please contact Mr L Hornby, Mr I Flatt, Mrs S Wyer the Council on 01953 603302 or visit our offices at 14 Middleton Street.

9 Meet The Wymondham Safer Neighbourhood Team

I am the Local Policing Commander for Wymondham and my team and I are here to listen to your issues and concerns and work with our partners to improve the quality of life in your neighbourhood.

Please feel free to raise issues with local officers when they are on patrol, or get in touch with your local Beat Manager, PC Andy Read. As Beat Manager, Andy is here to engage with the local communities and work to solve local issues and priorities within your neighbourhood. His aim is to Inspector keep your neighbourhood as a safe Mick Andrew place to live, work and visit.

The South Norfolk Engagement Officer, PC Jim Details about the team, meetings and the latest Squires, can also be contacted for local enquiries news from the neighbourhood can be found on the that affect your neighbourhood. As Engagement Wymondham pages of the Norfolk Police website, Officer, Jim is here to provide communications and www.norfolk.police.uk. updates regarding your neighbourhood as well as co-ordinate volunteers, specials, community You can also contact us by telephone, calling the speedwatch and Police Cadets. non-emergency number 101. Please also feel free to stop any of my team when they are out on patrol The Local Policing Commander is responsible for if you have anything you wish to discuss. a group of Safer Neighbourhoods teams, who will respond to your calls for service 24 hours a day. They also investigate the crimes in your area and work with the Beat Manager team to deliver your local priorities. @SouthNorfPolice

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PC Simon Redhead Sgt Jim Heath 619 3069 11 Hop Back in Time Two free augmented reality walking trails for all the family. Start your adventure at the Market Cross, Wymondham, NR18 0AX

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The European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development: Europe investing in rural areas In the Heritage Museum and the Wymondham Take a ‘Walk Leisure Centre, you can put on a virtual reality headset and spend a mind-blowing four minutes Through Time’ immersed in the famous Kett’s Rebellion and be transported back to stages of this local and or go on a virtual nationally important story, via a virtual reality experience that is utterly spectacular. And it’s all treasure hunt… free! Although not recommended for the under 12s..

See Wymondham’s Market Place as South Norfolk Council secured £116,000 from the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Tourism to it looked in medieval times, visit the develop this app with these unique digital walking tents and campfires of the Kett s trails. Rebellion rebels, meet Wymondham man and rebel leader, Robert Kett and watch Wymondham Abbey construct and deconstruct itself through the ages! These are just some of the stories on the unique ‘Wymtrails’ app. All you need to immerse yourself in these and other stories, is a smart phone or device. This free digital trail app will take you on a walk through Wymondham’s past, bringing its rich and varied history to life through augmented and virtual reality visual experiences.

Other Wymondham stories will unfold on your route, including the Great Fire of 1615, the history of the Abbey through the ages, the grisly Victorian murders at nearby Stanfield Hall and plenty of opportunities for ‘selfies’ with all the main characters you encounter. The free “Wymtrails” app can be downloaded onto any smart device, from either the App Store or If you have younger members in your family, go Google Play. To find out all the details, including to the sculpture of ‘Henry the Hare’ located near some exclusions, go to www.south-norfolk.gov. the Market Cross, point your smart phone at his uk/wymtrails. Download the app before you go plinth, watch him become an animation and lead and check your data settings. Both trails start near your little ones on a virtual treasure hunt around the Market Cross in the Market Place. the town. The app also hosts a ‘Discover the Town’ section, Find Henry’s lost belongings that fell from his that includes Places to Eat, Where to Shop, Things satchel and collect them in your virtual basket to Explore, Places to Stay and local Events, to help whilst answering a few quiz questions along the you make the most of what else Wymondham and way. Henry’s trail and the history interpretation the surrounding area have to offer. Look out for trail can both be run at the same time on the same special offers too.. device as they follow the same route.

Wymondham, pronounced “Windham”, One of Norfolk’s most historic towns, picturesque Wymondham is set in the is the largest market town in South River Tiffey Valley and the distinctive Norfolk, with a population of over twin towers of its medieval abbey 16,000; also serving a rural hinterland dominate the skyline. Wymondham is the largest market town in South of a further 15,000. It is a fast-growing Norfolk, covering an area of 4,431 community but still retains much of the hectares. Its fast-growing population character of an ancient market town. now exceeds 16,000.

There is no agreement as to the origins of the A third theory is that the word is of combined Celtic name. It could have derived from Wimond ham, and Norse origin meaning ‘the holm or meadow the homestead of Wimond, a sometimes forgotten between the rivers’. Holm, sometimes corrupted to Saxon chieftain who settled with his followers in ham, frequently signified a fork of land formed by the locality. Another possibility is ‘the home of the the junction of two rivers. Wymondham does lie Waegmundings’, a family of the Geats, who came at confluence of two small streams, the Tiffey and from the Baltic to settle in Norfolk and were at one the Bays. There is a parallel case in the name of an time ruled by Beowulf. existing Danish village, Vindeholm.

Markets

Henry VI granted the town the right to hold a market in 1440, and a market has been held every Friday since then. Wymondham was the first town in Norfolk to stage a farmers market in March 2000. Farmers markets are now regularly held on the third Saturday of the month from 9am to 1pm. For more information on markets, contact the Town Clerk on 01953 603302.

Industry

Wymondham has had a number of industries over 1 the centuries. The town was once a renowned centre for woodturning and brushmaking, and for producing crepe, satin and bombazine. In the mid 19th century, 2 there were said to have been some 600 cottage looms in the town. Unfortunately, the weaving, woodturning and brushmaking industries have long since gone, but today the area is proud to be the home of the world- famous Lotus cars.

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www.nbr.website [email protected] 44 Victoria Road, Diss, IP22 4HZ 20a Charles Ind Est, Stowmarket, IP14 5AH Tel: 01379 673 268 Tel: 01449 763 224 This section highlights the key dates in Wymondham’s long and fascinating history – and you can find out a great deal more from The Wymondham Heritage Museum, telephone 01953 607494 or 600205; also the Wymondham Town Archive housed in the Town Council office, and the Abbey Archive.

1107 Abbey foundation. William d’Albini, Chief Butler to Henry I, founded the abbey as a cell for his brother’s abbey in St. Albans. Dedicated at that time to the Blessed Virgin Mary, this was later changed to St. Mary and St. Thomas of Canterbury.

1174 Becket’s Chapel was built. This was the town’s library until 2008 - now the Arts Centre. 1286 First mention of a market cross in Wymondham. 1445 Abbey Church west tower was constructed. The abbey church was intended to serve both the Benedictine monks and Wymondham’s parishioners. But there were many quarrels between the two factions, often concerning the hanging and ringing of the parish bells. These problems were eventually solved when the people erected the great west tower in 1445, and the abbey gained its independence from St. Albans in 1448.

1538 Dissolution of the Monastries. The abbey church was granted to the people of Wymondham. The monastic buildings were demolished.

1549 Kett’s Rebellion. The Great Fire destroyed over 300 buildings in the town centre, including the Market Cross. 1615 The Market Cross was replaced by the current building, which cost £25 to construct. It was fully restored in 1988-9 at a cost of £95,000. The Market Cross is now home to the town’s Tourist Information Centre.

The Bridewell, Wymondham’s model prison, was built. It was the first prison in the county 1785 with separate cells for inmates. The building served as a police station from 1850 – 1963, and a magistrates court from 1879 – 1992. Wymondham Bridewell Preservation Trust purchased the Bridewell in 1994, restoring and converting it for community use.

1845 The railway arrived in Wymondham via the Norwich to Ely line. 1847 Wymondham to Dereham railway line opened, which is now operated by the Mid-Norfolk Railway Preservation Trust.

1934 Completion of Sir Ninian Cooper’s great gilded screen at the abbey church, a memorial to Wymondham men killed in World War One.

Wymondham Abbey Visit Wymondham’s ‘heritage jewel’ to enjoy beautiful grounds & wildlife, grab a coffee in our refectory, light a candle and discover the Abbey past and present! Dynamic, inclusive and faithful: The Abbey is open to visitors Monday- Saturday from 10am, and Summer Sundays from noon. With a £2.5M development in 2015, we welcome everyone with fresh new facilities including an activity area for school visits, a colourful display of the Abbey’s history, meeting rooms, toilets and space to display our precious artefacts held in the archive.

Wymondham Abbey is the town’s Anglican parish church. We have services every day of the week, with a variety to suit everyone. Sunday services are: 08:00 Communion (Book of Common Prayer); 09:15 Contemporary Eucharist; 10:30 Sung Mass (with choir); 18:30 Evensong (choral evensong on 1st Sunday of the month).

Check out the website and our social media channels for updates!

Twitter and Instagram: @wymabbey Facebook : @wymondhamparishchurch The Abbey Office phone number: 01953 607062 Email: [email protected] Website: www.wymondhamabbey.com The Abbey, Church Street, NR18 0PH

1. Wharton’s butchers shop in Market Street in the 1940s. 4

2. Country dancing by girls of Browick Road Junior School during the Festival of Britain celebrations in 1951.

3. Staff pose outside the store of F.W. Woolworth & Co Ltd shortly after it was opened in Market Street in March 1953. Woolies closed this shop in 1981 and moved to the Market Place site once occupied by the King’s Head, before finally closing in early 2009.

4. It was busy when this shot of Damgate (or Rose & Crown) Corner was taken in the 1890s - but no cars! 5

5. The King’s Head Inn on the Market Place c.1930 on the site now occupied by the Co-op. The famous coaching inn closed in 1962 and was eventually demolished.

Photographs supplied by Philip Yaxley.

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www.chapelfieldvets.co.uk Down the steps to the dungeon, soak up the Discover and explore the atmosphere of a Victorian gaol where even women history of the town at The and children were sent for the most minor offences. Listen to the commentary and experience what life Wymondham Heritage was like in prison. Museum located in the Back up the steps to the Brushroom. Brush-making historic Bridewell on was a major industry and at one time there were Norwich Road. two factories in the town. On display are tools used in brush-making together with examples of many types of brushes. Find out the history of the industry and why it went into decline.

New displays are introduced every year. Among the permanent exhibitions is the story of Wymondham’s most famous citizen, Robert Kett. Kett’s Rebellion was the most serious outbreak of unrest during the reign of Edward VI. What was the reason for these revolts in the 1540s and why did a wealthy yeoman farmer and tanner, become the leader of this rebellion?

Two touch screen computers tell the Bridewell story, The Bridewell dates back to the 1600s. In its time it including its time as a police station, and a look has been a prison, a magistrates’ court and a police back at old Wymondham. Other displays include station. During a national tour of prisons in 1779 artefacts that tell the story of the town over the John Howard, a leading prison reformer, visited centuries; of Medieval pilgrimages, Wymondham The Bridewell. He described it as ‘one of the vilest Abbey, the Great Fire of 1615 and the 400-year-old prisons in England’. Market Cross. Victorian games and pastimes, the days of farming with horse power, and Wymondham Howard’s recommendations led to the building of a in World War Two. new Wymondham Bridewell. It opened in 1785 and was the blueprint for prisons in other parts of the Don’t miss the re-creation of a 1930s ‘Damgate’ country and America. general store and its trade bike. After your visit, pop into The Bridewell Tearoom for a cuppa and a slice In 1996 the Duke of Gloucester officially opened The of homemade cake or a freshly baked scone. The Bridewell as the home of the town’s museum. In the Tearoom was once the exercise yard for prisoners reception area you’ll see the original magistrates’ in the remand cells when the building was a police bench plus displays telling how the Bridewell station. became a model prison. *Wymondham Heritage Museum, The Bridewell, Make your way to the stone steps leading to the Norwich Road, Wymondham is open March to dungeon, passing a mural painted by a local artist October, Monday to Saturday 10am to 4pm, depicting life in the washroom when The Bridewell Sundays 1pm to 4pm. The Bridewell Tearoom is was a women’s prison. As well as their own, the open Monday to Friday 10.30am to 3.30pm. women took in laundry from Norwich Prison. Clothes were aired in what is now the Courtyard For more information go to Garden. www.wymondhamheritagemuseum.co.uk

Robert Kett : Wymondham’s Hero Robert Kett is Wymondham’s most During the 1549 summer fair, Kett put himself at the head of a protest movement against the injustices famous and perhaps its greatest of his day, especially the enclosure of common son. He was a prominent figure in land. Up to 15,000 people joined him at a camp on the town between 1520 and 1549, Mousehold Heath outside Norwich, inspired by his actively involved in its agricultural, vision of a fairer society. commercial, civic and religious life. But after dominating the city for six weeks, Kett’s revel force was defeated by a large royal army. Kett was found guilty of treason and was executed at Norwich Castle on 7th December 1549. On the same day, his brother William was hanged from the west tower of the abbey church.

A commemorative plaque to the Kett brothers was unveiled at Becket’s Chapel during the town’s Kett’99 celebrations, and pupils from Robert Kett School lay flowers there each year on the anniversary of the Ketts’ death.

The Wymondham Town Archives wymondham-archive.norfolkparishes.gov.uk

Wymondham’s archives have been The archive is open for general use on Tuesdays from 10am to 1pm. Enquiries are welcome by phone ranked as one of the best in Norfolk after and post (please send self addresses envelope) to the great collections in Norwich, King’s The Honorary Archivist, Town Council Offices, 14 Lynn, Great Yarmouth and Thetford. Middleton Street, Wymondham NR18 0AD or by telephone to Mary Garner 01953 604535 or Richard The Town Archive, which is based at the Town Council Fowle 01953 603000. offices, is steadily expanding. Some documents relate to the 17th century, but most are from the 18th and Wymondham Abbey Church also has a database of 19th centuries. There is a large index of personal some 40,000 names of Wymondham people as well names, and there are sections on places, buildings as photographs can be searched online. and trades, along with photographs and maps. Enquiries can be made in writing to Paula Lucas, Honorary Archivist, care of The Abbey Office, Church Street, Wymondham, NR18 0PH.

Tourism Policy Tourism is an integral part of our national and local economy.

The county, district and town councils each have policies for developing the contribution which tourism can make to our local community.

Norfolk Tourism, a public and private sector partnership, actively markets the county and supports the development of the tourism ‘product’. Visit Norwich is the main marketing body for Norwich, South Norfolk and Broadland.

Please visit: www.visitnorwich.co.uk

Wymondham has great appeal as a tourist destination, thanks to major attractions like the Abbey and other fine historic buildings and streetscapes, the museum, railways and green environment. Much of this appeal is fragile and might easily be overwhelmed by large numbers of visitors. Promoting sustainable tourism, fitting in with the daily life of Wymondham, is the Town Council’s key aim.

Tourist Information The Market Cross is home to the Tourist Information Centre (TIC). It is run by the Town Council, and is a valuable resource for both local people and visitors. As a networked TIC it carries information about other UK holiday destinations and has a wide range of brochures and guides along with souvenirs.

For opening times : 01953 604721

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Wymondham Historic Railway Station It made an end-on connection at Brandon with the The 36 3⁄4 mile Norwich and Eastern Counties Railway, which had extended its Brandon Railway, incorporated route from Shoreditch to Newport, Essex, northwards via Cambridge and Ely on the same day. At Norwich, in 1844, backed by George and services terminated at Trowse until the Swingbridge Robert Stephenson and built by was completed on 15th December 1845. From this Girssell and Peto, opened as the time on, through services commenced between London, Norwich and Great Yarmouth, calling at Norfolk Railway with a double track Wymondham. line on 30th July 1845.

There is a restaurant on site called Station Bistro; telephone 01953 606433.

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Tiffey Valley Wymondham’s Waterway

The River Tiffey runs right through Wymondham’s large parish. It offers a variety of landscapes, nature reserves, walks, green open spaces and other opportunities for leisure activities.

Much of the valley is of high landscape value, with a wealth of flora and fauna, and is easily accessible. A Precious Natural Yet although the valley runs within a few hundred yards of the town centre, only a few people know Environment it well. It’s a natural asset for all to discover for Fresh water makes river valleys important wildlife themselves. habitats and movement corridors. We can help or hinder this. The establishment of a local nature Entering the parish as a brook through Oxford reserve and ten county wildlife sites along the valley Common and under the A11 bypass, the Tiffey skirts has guaranteed some protection, but industrial the Lizard open space and flows under the railway estates straddling the river show how easily the needs at Tifford Bridge on Station Road. It crosses Toll’s of nature can be ignored. Meadow nature reserve, joins the Bays River at the old A11 bridge, and passes through gardens and The valley offers a variety of habitats. Upstream the under Damgate Bridge to Becketswell, with fine alluvial flood plain has ponds providing a home views of the Abbey. for great crested newts, toads and dragonflies. Toll’s Meadow is an area of lowland fen with the The Tiffey Valley Walk runs beside the river to Chapel endangered water vole resident, and the cemetery Bridge, or by turning off and following the railway has nesting sites for birds and homes for bats. it leads through meadows into the Kimberley estate. Beyond the hall the river leaves the parish Further downstream is a more extensive floodplain at Carleton Forehoe, flows through Wramplingham with grazing meadows either side. The river has fish and joins the Yare below Barford. to feed heron, kingfishers and, more recently, otters. Kimberley Park Lake attracts gulls and wildfowl. The river and adjacent high ground must have decided the location of the original Wymondham The valley is a special habitat threading for five miles settlement in Saxon times, and influenced the through Wymondham town and parish. It needs Benedictine monks who established the Abbey protection and the enhancement of its biodiversity here and the Wodehouse family when they built along its ecological corridor. Council officers help the new Kimberley Hall in the early 1700s. So the with advice, volunteers provide conservation labour, Tiffey has played a part in more than 1000 years of and there are local volunteer wardens who watch Wymondham history, and much of the valley is still over the valley from day to day, at Toll’s Meadow and unspoilt today. along the valley trails.

35 The Wymondham Nature Group The Wymondham Nature Group (WyNG) is the local group of the Norfolk Wildlife Trust, a charity working to protect and enhance Norfolk’s wild places for the benefit of wildlife and people.

You do not need to be an expert to join New volunteers are always warmly received, no previous experience is necessary and work can us but just have a passion for wildlife be found for all levels of fitness. Recently, Tolls and the environment. We hold nine very Meadow was dubbed one of the “Seven Wonders entertaining and informative illustrated of Wymondham”. As a fen meadow, a rare habitat, talks a year covering many and varied through which the River Tiffey flows, it provides a aspects of nature. home to a whole host of interesting wildlife including the endangered water vole (our very own “Ratty” The meetings are held at the Town Green Centre, from “The Wind in the Willows”). Wymondham on the 2nd Thursday of the month (September to May) at 7.30pm, entry is just £2 and There is a wide range of wild flowers, including everyone is most welcome to attend. We have our orchid species, marsh marigold, meadowsweet own colourful publication, SWIFT, which includes all and ragged robin which in turn attract all sorts of manner of interesting sightings and observations and fascinating insects and birds. Maintaining the wealth we also organise several guided walks throughout of biodiversity in our area is of utmost importance the year. to us and we engage with the local planning system to ensure wildlife is not overlooked. Why not join We have two teams of enthusiastic practical us and help safeguard our precious and beautiful conservation volunteers who help manage environment? Tolls Meadow, Wymondham’s very own local nature reserve in the heart of the town, as well as Find us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter. Ashwellthorpe Lower Wood, our nearest Norfolk Ann Carpenter on 01508 488337 Wildlife Trust reserve. [email protected]

36 Heritage Buildings & History Most traces of pre-Conquest buildings are now long lost, but archaeological records document Roman artefacts and traces of a temple at Crownthorpe. Wymondham Abbey and Kimberley Hall are outstanding examples of the valley’s built environment across the centuries. They illustrate contrasting aspects of historic wealth and power - the monastic community and the Norfolk landowner.

Ordinary people have also left their mark. Bridges are Like the ancient archaeological remains, more substantial than unmetalled roads, and there Wymondham’s two brush factories have vanished and are more than a dozen examples in the valley, some only street names and museum exhibits remind us of of them three hundred or more years old. Nineteenth them. Wood-turning provided the emblems for the old town badge, and weavers’ cottages in Damgate and century engineers gave us the railway which still runs the town centre remind us of the other traditional town through the valley to Kimberley, and they surfaced trade. Beyond that, little trace remains. Once lost, the many of the roads we use today. built environment is gone for ever.

Green Wymondham Under Threat? Wymondham has been fortunate in keeping much of its character as a thriving market town. It is rich in historic buildings and has an attractive green setting. The demand for housing has seen the steady growth of new estates since the 1960s. More than 1,500 new homes have been built in Wymondham over the last ten years, almost all on green-field sites, and developers would like to build another 2,200 or more in the next decade.

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A sustained fundraising campaign realised an Although the project was drawn to a close in 2009, impressive £80,000 in grant aid and support in kind. its legacy remains. The most tangible achievements The money was essential to the project, but without were to produce a valley guide and map, still available other advice and support the group would not have from information points in the town, signposting and been able to undertake a project on this scale. waymarking the valley trails, providing interpretive information boards and siting benches and other The principal aims of the project were to open field furniture, decorated by a local woodcarver. up the countryside to a wide cross-section of the public; help protect the valley from encroaching Two oak viewing towers were constructed, at the development; conserve the heritage of the natural Lizard and Toll’s Meadow. The valley has given a focus and built environment; provide a stimulus for local for exhibitions by local art and photographic societies artists, craftspeople, musicians and writers; and offer and also by Wymondham Heritage Society. It has local people the chance to work together to further inspired some notable works of music, poetry and their knowledge and show imagination in celebrating other writing, and visual arts and craftwork which will their heritage. Throughout 2007 and 2008 a full provide a lasting legacy. programme of arts and heritage events of all kinds, run in partnership with other local organisations, helped to publicise the valley and draw in visitors.

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If you are thinking of selling contact us on [email protected] or call us on 01603 622017. Much of the valley is accessible on foot, often thanks to local initiatives Getting Into and co-operation from landowners, but the full extent of the valley trails is The Valley not well known. The valley guide and map relates footpaths and If you turn left just before the railway into Becketswell access points to the town centre and the local road and follow the riverside walk you’ll soon arrive system, and provides information to add interest at Damgate Bridge. Turn left and then right into to a valley walk. It is available from the Tourist Friarscroft, follow that road as far as the junction with Information Centre, the town library and at various Fairland Street, look left and you’ll see the Market points along the valley trails. Cross. You’ll have had a breath of fresh air and be back dry footed in 20 minutes or so. Public access to the valley has been greatly improved by installing more accessible stiles and gates and Turning right at the railway will lead you to the Valley appropriately sited boardwalks, maintenance of Walk. Follow the path for half a mile or so along the footpaths and restoring and replacing information river, then turn left to cross the railway and river. In boards. Tiffey Trails waymarks show routes and entry another half mile you’ll arrive at Chapel Bell where points. there’s a picnic spot near the road to Wicklewood and Dereham. It’s best to retrace your steps at this point: For a taste of what the valley has to offer, here are returning along busy the road is possible but there are two short walks. For each walk, start from the Market no footpaths so very great care is needed. Cross and go down Market Street past the Abbey to the railway crossing. Do try to get out into the Tiffey Valley, and appreciate what a great asset it is to the town.

Toll’s Meadow Warden: John Beckett 01953 602876. Alternatively they may be contacted via the Town Council Offices on01953 603302.

Wymondham Library Your local library. It’s free and easy to join. Opening Times - Escape in a book. Monday: 9am - 5pm - Access free PCs and high-speed broadband - Bring your children to story and rhyme times. Tuesday: 9am - 5pm - Research your local history. Wednesday: 9am - 1pm - Enjoy free events. Thursday: 9am - 7pm - Borrow the latest DVDs and console games Friday: 9am - 5pm Address: Back Lane Wymondham NR18 0QB Saturday: 10am - 4pm Telephone: 01953 603 319 Email: [email protected] Website: www.norfolk.gov.uk/libraries

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Where can you enjoy a wide range of classical and jazz concerts, folk and Wymondham roots gigs, street performances and the ever popular Midsummer Jazz Music Festival Picnic, all on your doorstep?

All this and much more is on offer to Wymondham Wymondham Music Festival is a charity with people every summer. Many events are free and educational aims, and is an important ‘community- others have affordable ticket prices with bargains builder’ in a partially dormitory town where many for under-18s. Born as Wymondham Music Week in residents can so easily live their lives elsewhere, to 1996, Wymondham’s modest bid to provide local the detriment of local community spirit. music for local people has grown into South Norfolk’s biggest and most successful annual arts event. The All this has helped the Festival to secure grants from programme for Wymondham Music Festival, with local councils and charitable trusts. It also attracts its focus on Festival Fortnight in early July, lists over generous support from local businesses, and from 70 live music events each year, nearly half of them individuals who for a modest annual donation organised by the Festival Committee. become patrons. This means that the Festival can be planned knowing that the cost of around £10k each The Festival has always tried to be accessible, which year will be available from a range of income sources. has helped it to grow widespread roots in our local community. It has no wish to run an elitist festival The Festival continues to grow in terms of overall with high ticket prices and exclusive events. It wants numbers of people reached and the diversity of its to draw in ever wider audiences, and include more programme. It needs to remain fresh and vibrant and and more people who do not usually turn out to listen evolve in response to the needs of our present and to live music. future audiences.

Our core audiences are from Wymondham and its We aim to extend this trend for growth by offering a hinterland but visitors from outside the area increase programme that remains familiar but also pushes each year and are an important boost to the town. new creative boundaries. These are aspirations that The general economic benefit to the district is require sustained commitment and people with considerable – the committee spends around £10k imagination to bring to them to fruition. each year on local goods and services – ranging from fees paid to local musicians and venues, to the If you have a love of music and skills and time to offer design and print of publicity materials and hire of throughout the year we’d love to hear from you. equipment. We arrange a public meeting in March each year – a perfect time to come along, find out more and share your views and in the meantime why not check out our website www.wymfest.org.uk and join us on Facebook?

47 Celebrating 400 Years Of The Market Cross A number of restorations have taken place, perhaps The 400th anniversary of Wymondham’s most notably in 1863 and 1988-89, the latter following famous Market Cross was marked by a an appeal headed by Philip Richardson, then the launch at the Bridewell Room of a new Town Mayor and now a Trustee of the Market Cross enlarged book about the iconic building. Fund. The souvenir book has more history, colour Since 1990 the Cross has been home to the photographs and is fully updated from the Wymondham Tourist Information Centre, but late John Wilson’s original text. The 400th with the plan to renovate Becket’s Chapel and the possibility of a town Tourist Information Point there a anniversary project sees the Trustees of future use of the Market Cross is uncertain. the Market Cross Fund assisted by the Wymondham Heritage Society. The souvenir book, which covers colourful episodes in the history of the Market Cross and the Market Place, not least the Great Fire of Wymondham in 1615 which destroyed the previous Market Hall on the same site Richard Fowle, the anniversary coordinator who and the hanging of two murderers in the Market Place was responsible for updating the book, gave those in 1713, is on sale at Ketts Bookshop and Heritage attending a flavour of the story of the Market Cross Museum in Wymondham and at Jarrolds and City and the Market Place, both of which have been Books in Norwich. It is priced £3. important to the local community over the many centuries.

The town’s Friday market dates back to a charter of 1204 and later the Market Cross was probably used for sessions of the Market Court, where traders who didn’t comply with the market rules were punished. In the 19th century labourers and domestic servants lined up by the Cross to be hired.

Between c.1870 and 1912 it served as a subscription reading and news room, while for a short time in 1931-1932 it housed the local public library. The Hobart family from Blickling had owned the Market Cross and the Market Place, but Wymondham Town Council purchased them in 1936.

48 Top Left & Bottom Right : Wymondham Market Cross as it is today. Top Right : Show the major renovation work being undertaken in 1950.

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Notice Boards Both the library and the Tourist Information Centre There is also a separate noticeboard for arts and have noticeboards for displaying local event posters, music events in the same place and on the Cambridge and there is a public noticeboard in the town centre line platform at Wymondham Railway Station. under the old fire station arch off Market Street at the entrance to the car park.

About Wymondham Newsletter

About Wymondham is a regular publication issued four times a year and is delivered to all the residents of Wymondham. Its aim is to keep residents informed of developments within the town, to promote forthcoming community events and to gather views from local residents.

Residents are encouraged to participate and any potential contributors should contact the Town Clerk on 01953 603302.

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The Green Dragon Over The Years 1. A regular sight of our customers 1913 steam engine taken outside the pub in the summer months 2. The Green Dragon in the 1930’s. The petrol pump next door belonged to the National Benzole chain. 3. The Green Dragon in the 1930’s with a car driving into use the garage next door 4. The beautiful beer garden as it is today after being used over the years as a pony’s paddock, a bird aviary and a Greyhound kennel and run.

Wymondham Arts Forum Set up in 2001, the Arts Forum is now a Community Interest Organisation (charity registration number 1153188).

It devised and ran the Tiffey Trails Project (2006-09), and is the parent body for Wymondham Arts Centre and the Wymondham Words Literary Festival. It currently leases Beckets Chapel for arts purposes.

Wymondham Arts Centre A project of Wymondham Arts Forum, Wymondham Arts Centre opened in March 2009 in Becket’s Chapel in Church Street, former home of Wymondham’s library.

The Arts Centre arranges programmes of exhibitions Current multi-group discussions aim to rectify the from mid March to the end of November. The project structural condition of the building and extend the is proving a great success, with 15,000 or more visits present range of potential uses and to make it a focal during the season. Exhibitors include artists with point for the town’s Heritage assets, and play a major national and international reputations, local art part in understanding and appreciating the rich societies, Wymondham schools and many individual cultural and material history of Wymondham. artists from Norfolk and Suffolk. Artists are able to hold workshops in association with their exhibitions, A free programme listing the exhibitions is available and there is usually an opportunity for young and old from the centre and from other information points in to draw using materials supplied by the arts centre. town from the end of February. Normal gallery hours are 10-5 Tuesday to Saturday and 12-5 on Sundays, Discussions with other groups within the town and closing an hour earlier when British Summertime the Old Grammar School Foundation, which owns ends. The gallery is closed some Mondays for Becket’s Chapel, have confirmed the Foundation’s changing exhibitions. Entry to the gallery is free The long-term ownership. Arts Forum website has details of opening days for each exhibition: www.wymondhamarts.org

For more information, call : 01953 202202

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Their showroom is in fact the largest in the entire town centre, with premises boasting almost 6000sq feet hidden behind a grade II listed frontage dating back to 1746. The building had already been home to a furniture business for 50 years before the arrival of Jarrold 1988.

The store is a popular shopping destination for the local community giving a convenient and personal service in a market town location coupled with the choice and quality of a well-known department store.

Today the store has recently received a new look and is able to showcase all that’s new for Autumn/ Winter 2018 with a large selection of furnishings and homewares from a wide range of brands.

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- Carpets & Rugs with free estimating, home selection and expert fitting services available. - Upholstery - Beds and mattresses - Dining and bedroom furniture - Cookshop - Linens - Soft Furnishings - Curtains – as with carpets, a home selection and estimating service is available and both ready-made and made-to-measure curtains and blinds are on offer.

The staff at Jarrold have many years of experience between them and offer an extremely friendly and knowledgeable service. Led by Ruth Carlos, the team can offer expert advice on all aspects of home furnishing, each with their own area of expertise..

Jarrold are very proud to be part of this historic town centre.

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Wymondham poet George Szirtes (pictured) is the festival’s Patron and was a prime mover in establishing Wymondham Words. The enthusiastic support shown by other published writers living in the Wymondham area suggests that Wymondham Words is likely to develop strongly over the next few years. There are many local book and reading groups meeting locally, and at least one creative writing class has grown out of the festival.

More information is available on the Arts Forum website: www.wymondhamarts.org

Sing Your Heart Out

Sing Your Heart Out is an organisation dedicated to introducing people to singing in a group. You don’t have to have a good voice and there is no need to read music.

We particularly welcome mental health service users, their friends, family, staff and carers, as well as other singers from the local community. There is no charge, though donations are always welcome.

Since we started, hundreds of people have been through the door, some staying for a while, others more permanently. Singers have gone on to join other community choirs, found the confidence to go back to work or become involved in the community in other ways.

Come and find out how singing can give you a lift and improve your mental well-being! Workshop sessions are currently held on Tuesday mornings at the Connaught Bowls Club in Attleborough. Details of dates, times and venues are on our website at www.syho.org

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Abbey Hall Church Street Contact: C. Buckton 01953 602108 Bridewell Resource Centre Room 1 : 50 seats Contact: Rosemary Charles Room 2 : 6 seats [email protected] Catholic Hall 100 seats Contact: Parish Office 01953 603104 Central Hall 295 seats Contact: Mike Bream 01953 608009 Tiffey Room 60 seats Contact: Mike Bream 01953 608009 Ex-Servicemen’s Club 250 seats Contact: Club 01953 602261 Fairland Church Centre 120 seats Contact: Jill Brown 01953 603979 Fairland Hall 100 seats Contact: Jill Brown 01953 603979 Town Green Centre Choice of 3 halls Contact: 01953 859775 Town Council Chamber 20 seats Contact: Town Clerk 01953 603302 Wymondham Methodist Church 3 halls Contact: Rev. Jacqui Horton 01953 609106 Wymondham Town FC 60 seats Contact: The Club House 01953 607326 The Hub, Ayton Rd. NR18 0QJ Choice of rooms Contact: Hope Community Centre 01953 798505

Venues For Hire Outside Town Centre

Ketts Park Centre 250 Seats Contact: Town Council 01508 533979 North Wymondham 100 Seats Contact: Jean Beer 01953 606709 Community Centre Spooner Row Village Hall 125 seats Contact: Lyn Rout 01953 605450 Rothbury Rd Community Centre Contact: Val 07731 113331

Travelling to Wymondham By Car Wymondham is situated just off the A11, nine miles south-west of Norwich. There are car parks off Market Street and Back Lane, and at Central Hall and Town Green. By Rail National Rail. Wymondham Station is on the Norwich - Ely and Cambridge Line, and the Norwich - Peterborough line. Tel: 03457 484950 (National Rail) . www.nationalrail.co.uk www.nationalexpresseastanglia.com . www.eastmidlandstrains.co.uk

Mid Norfolk Railway runs the heritage railway from Wymondham Abbey Halt to Dereham. Telephone: 01362 851723 . www.mnr.org.uk By Air Norwich International Airport Regular National Express coaches to and from Stansted, www.norwichinternational.com . Tel: 01603 411923 Heathrow and Gatwick . www.nationalexpress.com/timetables . Tel: 08717 818181 By Taxi

Station Taxis M&M’s Tan Cars Tel : 01953 600007 Tel: 01953 600779 Tel: 01953 602693 Mobile: 07833 392647 By Bus For full details of bus services and pick up points, call Regular services connect Wymondham with Norwich, Traveline on 0871 2002233. www.traveline.org.uk Attleborough, Thetford, Watton and Bury St. Edmunds. Service 59 operates Wymondham and the Printed timetables are available at Wymondham Norfolk and Norwich Hospital. Tourist Information Centre. The Flexibus service links 28 villages surrounding Telephone: 0344 8008020 Wymondham with the town. To book a journey call www.norfolk.gov.uk 0344 8008020 before 4pm on the day before departure. The Flexibus provides a door-to-door service.

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Around Wymondham in World War II Around Wymondham in World War II uses evocative photographs and other illustrations to chronicle the town's preparations for war and activities, events and scenes in the locality during the years of the conflict.

The book is still available at Jarrolds and City Books in Norwich and at Reeves and Kett’s Books in Wymondham.

Above. Reeve’s. ad for blackout paper. Blackout practices were held in July and August 1939. Right. Evacuated children and their parents who were visiting them just before Christmas.

Above. The machine room of the Briton Brush Company’s factory in Lady’s Lane just before the war. Right. A party for the 457th Searchlight Battery of the 69th Searchlight Regiment at Cavick House in 1940.

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How we can help What we can offer We provide a safe, friendly and understanding We have a range of activities that can environment for people living with dementia entertain and help people with dementia. and their carers. It’s important to us is that everyone has fun, laughs Our Pabulum Café is a warm and friendly meeting and enjoys their time with us – there’s also plenty place for people with dementia and their carers. of socialising so it’s easy to make new friends. We There are games and puzzles on the tables for provide stimulating games and entertainment as everyone to use, and our Carers Group allows carers well as delicious refreshments and light lunches. Our to share their ups and downs as well as information. trained volunteers are always here to help and offer There’s a Happiness Garden where people can enjoy a keen listening ear. Plus we’ve no formal referral some tranquillity or potter about and we also offer a system, so it’s easy to join. range of enjoyable sessions and activities.

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We meet Monday 10-12 Friday 10-1 and the third Tuesday every month at 1.30 for Pabulum Picture Palace.

Norfolk Primary Ogden Court Care Trust Community Hospital Norfolk Community Health & Care 60 Ogden Close NHS Trust Wymondham Norfolk NR18 0PE Norwich Community Hospital, Telephone: 01953 605060 Bowthorpe Road, Norwich NR2 3TU Telephone: 0800 088 4449 www.norfolkcommunityhealthandcare.nhs.uk NHS Choices [email protected] Visit : www.nhs.uk

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Hon Arc : Peter Wiseman 01953 604144 The Books of Rememberance can [email protected] be seen in the Memorial Cabinet www. wymondham-rc-church.org.uk in the Memorial side chapel. They FEPOW Secretary: Gillian Page record FEPOW and civilian internees Email: [email protected] who died in captivity. A new book is Parish Priest: Tel. 01953 603194 available for FEPOW relatives. www.wymondhamrcchurch.org.uk

The Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady and St Thomas of Canterbury 1, Norwich Road, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0QE

75 Email: [email protected] Fairland United Website: www.fairlandurc.org.uk Fairland Green, Fairland Hill, NR18 0AW Reformed Church Hiring premises: [email protected] A welcome community of God’s people, meeting for worship at 10.30am every Sunday. Our hall is a useful community building available to groups for hire.

Wymondham Methodist Church Contact: Rev Jacqui Horton A choice of the three different halls, two kitchens and Telephone: 01953 609106 toilet facilities that make up the Town Green Centre Website: www.wymondhammethodist.org.uk (built onto the church in recent years) is available to Town Green, Wymondham, NR18 0PN outside hirers. Day Care Centre : 01953 604306 We welcome enquiries about christenings, weddings Situated in the heart of Town Green, the church offers and funerals, as well as enquiries about the Christian a range of traditional, all-age, reflective and alternative faith and/or Methodist heritage. worship services, as well as a warm welcome from a friendly and community-minded church family.

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Roman Catholic Parish of Our Lady & St. Thomas of Canterbury Catholic parish serving the communities of Wymondham, Attleborough, Hethersett, Hingham and Mulbarton.

Holy days of obligation: 7pm For weekday Masses: see newsletter FEPOW Memorial Chapel

Parish Priest Father Pat Cleary 1, Norwich Road, NR18 0QE, Tel: 01953 603104 www.wymondhamrcchurch.org.uk [email protected]

Weekend Mass times Saturday: 6:00pm Wymondham Sunday: 8:30am Attleborough, Methodist Church 10:00am Wymondham

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In addition, we have the privilege of sharing our space with the Wymondham Music Festival, and we Wymondham feature live brass music during the town’s December Baptist Church Dickensian evening. Our slightly quieter activities include sharing space with groups such as the Stroke Association, a lip- For over 200 years reading class, and the Guides, and sending our Wymondham Baptist Church members to Norwich to serve soup and sandwiches to the homeless. Our services are relaxed but has been opening our doors reverent, with our congregation made up of people to all the Wymondham from a few years old to 98! community - on Sundays A number of our members are experienced in supporting mental and physical disabilities, and we and every day. offer home groups so that our members can have a more personal experience of studying and growing together with people like them. Our building is equipped with two baby changes, and we offer a Church records show that during all our history we crèche for all Sunday morning services. have been here to worship together and to share what we have in order to show God’s love. All are very welcome to join us. On Sundays we meet at 10.30am at the historic church building on Queen Records even show that in the late 19th century we Street in the town centre. bought a corset for one of the members! Roots Community Café is a service provided by Wymondham Baptist Church. The café is open Throughout the year, our commitment to the Mondays and Fridays, 10:00-1:00, and serves hot community in all their stages of life continues today, food, cakes, hot drinks and offers gluten free as we run and welcome in a number of groups. options. We also have child-friendly options

Every week (term-time) we run a popular and long- Mr. Paul Smith, Telephone: 01953 606520 running baby and toddler group, and our counselling Website: www.wymondhambaptist.org service has over the years helped more than 900 Email: [email protected] clients from the Wymondham area. Address: Queen Street, Wymondham, NR18 0AY

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The Main Barn, Elm Farm Business Park, Norwich Common, Wymondham, Norfolk NR18 0SW [email protected] 01953 711123 www.mlfa.co.uk Wymondham Local Quaker Meeting

Contact: Mrs Ann Parr Telephone: 01953 600168 Website: www.quaker.org.uk Address (for correspondence): 11 Downham Crescent, NR18 0SF

All are welcomed for worship at 10.45 - 11.45am on Sundays at The Frank Bunn Rooms, Town Green Centre, Town Green (at the back of the Methodist Church). Quakers share a way of life rather than a set of beliefs. We seek to experience God directly, within ourselves and in our relationships with others and the world around us. These direct encounters with the Divine are where Quakers find meaning and purpose. The Alive Church Wymondham God has an amazing plan for Wymondham! He has We meet at Wymondham Central Hall, 10am every given us the opportunity to be involved in that plan Sunday and we would love to meet you. You are by showing His love and grace to the people we meet. welcome to visit anytime. We believe that one day Wymondham will be known as a place where God is doing amazing things, where Please visit the Wymondham page of our website people are accepted, transformed, healed and set free. www.alivechurch.org.uk and view our brochure Our priority is to build people into strong Godly men, which will provide you with more details of the things women and children, full of His Holy Spirit. This will we are involved in and what happens during the provide the foundation for what God wants to do. week.

We also believe God has a plan for your life and we If you would like to speak to someone contact would love to help you discover the things He has for Barry & Lorraine Rooks on 07791 088761 or email you. Jesus not only came so that our sins could be [email protected] forgiven He came that we may have life and life in all its fullness. (John 10:10, The Bible)

Community Activities Supporting Family Life

Hoppers Toddler Groups Weekly in Wymondham, Barnham Broom & Wicklewood

Dads’ Hoppers – For dads and their children under 5 2nd Saturday morning of the month at The Hub

Cup of Caring – For carers and their cared for 2nd and last Thursday mornings of the month at The Hub

Meeting Point – For the lonely and isolated Friday mornings at the Catholic Church, Wymondham

The Zone – For families with primary aged children First Saturday afternoon of the month at The Hub

The The Space – After school youth drop in school years 6+ Space Tuesday afternoons during term time at The Hub

FISH – Fun activities and tasty lunches for primary aged children during school holidays

For more information contact: Hub Community Project The Hub, Ayton Road, Wymondham,NR18 0QJ Tel: 01953 798505 Email: [email protected] Website: www.hubproject.org.uk Registered charity number 1131485 Hope Community Church We believe that every person is a glorious image of our creator and that everyone, young, old and in between has a significant purpose. We strive for a culture of people who know their identity as sons and daughters of the living God, people that carry God’s presence with them and impact the world around them. We promise to help you deepen your grasp of these truths and help you enjoy them in your life.

Hope Community Church, Disabled access and ample free parking The Hub, Ayton Road, Wymondham, NR18 0QJ Meeting at 9.30 am and 11.30 am on Sundays. Leader: Grantley Watkins Modern worship, full programme of activities Church Office: for children and youth from birth to 18 years old, Tel 01953 798505 mid-week Life Groups, Alpha courses, Ignite youth Email: [email protected] group (school years 7 -12). Website: www.hccw.co.uk Hub Community Project The Hub, Ayton Road, Wymondham, NR18 0QJ Tel 01953 798505, Email: [email protected], Website: www.hubproject.org.uk

Supporting family needs by the provision of a number of activities in the community. Our heart is to assist families to reach their potential, to live complete and joy filled lives and to play a full role in the community. Our projects are staffed by a team of dedicated volunteers who have a heart to see positive change in the community. Current projects include:

Hoppers Toddler Groups Weekly in Wymondham, Barnham Broom & Wicklewood Contact Sue 01953 604232 Dads’ Hoppers – For Dads and their children under 5, 10.00 am 2nd Saturday morning of the month at The Hub, Contact Sue 01953 604232 Cup of Caring – For Carers & their Cared For, 10.30 am 2nd and last Thursday mornings of the month at The Hub, contact Libby 01953 605928 Meeting Point – For the lonely & Isolated, 10.30 am Friday mornings at the Catholic Church, Wymondham, contact Linda 01603 812619 The Zone – For families with primary aged children,2.00 pm first Saturday afternoon of the month at The Hub, contact Sarah 07428 005074 The Space – After School Youth Drop in School Years 6+, 2.15 pm Tuesday afternoons during term time at The Hub, contact Mat 01953 797574 FISH – Fun Activities and Tasty Lunches for Primary Aged Children during School Holidays, contact Elisabeth 01953 797573

Children’s ,ŽůŝĚĂǇůƵď ƚƌŽǁŝĐŬZŽĂĚWƌŝŵĂƌǇ^ĐŚŽŽů͕tǇŵŽŶĚŚĂŵ ŐĞƐϰ–ϭϭ ŚŝůĚƌĞŶĨƌŽŵ>>ƐĐŚŽŽůƐǁĞůĐŽŵĞ ϴĂŵ–ϲƉŵƐĞƐƐŝŽŶ͕ŽŶůǇάϮϯ

dĞůĞƉŚŽŶĞ͗Ϭϳϴϴϰϭϴϳϵϲϳ ŵĂŝů͗ŬĂůĞŝĚŽƐĐŽƉĞͲŽƐĐΛŚŽƚŵĂŝů͘ĐŽŵ Hethersett Old Hall School is a successful, family- centred school with high academic and pastoral standards, small class sizes and inspirational Hethersett teaching. Headmaster Stephen Crump explains:

“For a child to be happy, thrive and achieve the Old Hall best they are capable of, I firmly believe that he or she needs to feel known, understood and valued. School That certainly happens here. Welcome to Hethersett Old Our classes are deliberately small right through the school from Nursery to Sixth Form, and pupils Hall School, an independent enjoy a mix of challenge and support tailored to day and boarding school their individual needs.”

for girls aged 3-18 and boys Headmaster: Stephen Crump aged 3-11. Telephone: 01603 810390 [email protected] Why not visit and see for yourself what makes the www.hohs.co.uk school unique? Contact us to arrange a personal Hethersett Old Hall School, Norwich Road, tour for your family. Hethersett, Norwich NR9 3HY.

Hethersett Old Hall School Independent day school for girls 3-18 and boys 3-11 with boarding for girls from 9

Discover the difference... From Nursery to Sixth Form www.hohs.co.uk [email protected] 01603 810390

87 Education Pre -School Playgroups

This section includes information Bouncing Beans Children’s Nursery 197 Norwich Road, NR18 OSJ about the local Pre-Schools and Tel: 01953 857311 Playgroups, Primary Schools www.bouncingbeanschildrensnursery.co.uk and Secondary Schools in the Wymondham area, along with Busy Bees Nursery Browick Road Primary School other educational organisations in Contact: Tara Smith the vicinity. Tel: 01953 601538 www.busybeeswymondham.co.uk All the schools welcome contact with prospective parents and carers. For further details and a copy of Hoppers Mother & Toddler Group the current school prospectus, please contact the The Hub, Ayton Road, NR18 0QJ head teacher at the number given. Copies of the Contact: Sue Latham most recent OFSTED reports for each school are Tel: 01953 604232 held in Wymondham Library. www.hubproject.org.uk

Hummingbird Pre-School Great Expectations Business Park, Unit 1, London Rd, Wymondham NR18 9SJ Phone: 01953 603333 www.hummingbirdpreschool.co.uk

Kaleidoscope Browick Road Primary School, Wymondham Tel: 07884 187967 [email protected]

Mulberry Bush Day Nursery Norwich Common, Wymondham Tel: 01953 603792 www.mulberrybush.org [email protected]

Stepping Stones Pre-School Catholic Hall, Wymondham Contact: Mrs Sam Standley Tel: 07787 550462

88 Ashleigh Primary School & Nursery

Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery provides Head: Mr Sam Nixon quality education within a happy, caring and exciting Telephone: 01953 602410 environment and was graded as Outstanding in all [email protected] areas in its most recent Ofsted report (June 2018). www.ashleighprimary.com Learning at Ashleigh is fun and purposeful, and makes the most of children’s natural curiosity. The Ashleigh Primary School & Nursery open culture and warm atmosphere support good Sheffield Road, Wymondham, NR18 0HL spiritual, moral and social development. Pupils: 62 in nursery, 445 in main school The school provides outstanding care, guidance and support at every opportunity. The inclusive and positive ethos encourages above average attendance. Attainment has been significantly above the national average for the last four years. The school works exceptionally well with parents and carers. Parents and carers indicate unanimously that their children enjoy school and are prepared well for the future.

89 Browick Road Primary & Nursery School Our school, rated outstanding by Ofsted, is located Kaleidoscope childcare service is also on site. It runs in the heart of Wymondham. We are proud of a breakfast club, an after school club and holiday the school’s long history, opening in 1876 as the childcare. Visits are welcomed; please telephone to town school. We place great emphasis on children make an appointment. being happy and safe in school as happy children are motivated to learn. We have a well resourced, Head: Pauline McMullan spacious learning environment which includes a large Telephone: 01953 603061 field, playground, adventure play area, allotment and [email protected] wildlife area. We also have a specialist resource base www.browickroad.norfolk.sch.uk for children with communication difficulties. Browick Road, Wymondham, NR18 0QW Pupils: 244 Teachers are supported by teaching assistants in all classes and year groups work in teams to provide a creative curriculum for the children. We have a wide range of extra- curricular activities too.

90 Spooner Row Primary School Spooner Row is a small, friendly, traditional Teaching is organised in four teaching groups, village school, situated about three miles from which vary in size and composition according to Wymondham centre, on the edge of Spooner Row pupil numbers. The outside play space includes village. It has strong links with the Spooner Row a playground and a conservation and wildlife Acorns pre-school group, which shares its site. garden.

Although it has an attractive Victorian foundation, Head: Bridget Hanton the school’s buildings and facilities have been Telephone: 01953 603356 extensively adapted over the years to meet the [email protected] needs of modern life in a primary school. www.spoonerrowprimary.co.uk Station Road, Spooner Row, Wymondham, NR18 9JR Pupils: 105

91 Robert Kett Primary School The Staff and Governors at Robert Kett Primary School work together to provide the best education for your children. The school has an attractive and well- maintained site with good facilities.

We have an exciting curriculum that we hope engages every child actively with their learning. We are focusing on developing children’s learning skills and habits through our 5 R’s: resilience, responsibility, resourcefulness, reflection and reasoning. Our vision is for all children to be healthy, happy and safe – to achieve and feel valued.

Other key strengths include the school’s provision for children with special educational needs, the wide range of extra-curricular activities offered, and the school’s strong community links; pupils play an active role in Wymondham.

Robert Kett Primary School Head: Mrs Alison Clarke Telephone: 01953 603405 [email protected] www.robertkett.net Hewitts Lane, Wymondham, NR18 0LS Pupils: 584

EXTRA TIME HOLIDAY CLUB At Robert Kett Primary School [email protected]

92 Wymondham High Academy Welcome to Wymondham High Academy, a thriving Principal: Mr Jonathan Rockey school with an Outstanding 6th Form. Telephone: 01953 602078 Email: [email protected] There are currently 1600 children on role, including 6th Form: [email protected] 300 in the Sixth Form. We are extremely proud of Website: www.wymondhamhigh.co.uk the high standards reached by all members of Facebook: wymondhamhighacademy our community. Our focus lies in creating high Twitter: @WyHighAcademy aspirations and creating opportunities for pupils Wymondham High Academy, Folly Road, to achieve their very best. Wymondham, NR18 0QT Pupils: 1600 We aim to inspire excellence in all we do, with a broad and balanced curriculum, exceptional extra- curricular activities and a very strong reputation for high expectations our pupils flourish in this environment.

93 A World Class State Boarding and Day School

Join us at our Open Days Registration required for all events via our website.

28 September 2018 17:45 - 20:30 Boarder Taster Evening 29 September 2018 09:00 - 11:00 Main School Open Morning 6 October 2018 10:00 - 12:00 Sixth Form Open Morning 22 March 2019 17:45 - 20:30 Boarder Taster Evening 23 March 2019 09:00 - 11:00 Main School Open Morning

www.wymondhamcollege.org 01953 609000 | [email protected] WymondhamCollege @WymondhamCol

Norfolk Adult WEA: Workers’ Education Service Educational Asso. The long standing provider of adult learning in the WEA (Workers’ Educational Association) is the UK’s Wymondham and Attleborough area, Norfolk Adult largest voluntary sector provider of adult education. Education offers a wide range of courses. Most Wymondham Branch runs two courses a year plus take place in the evening, though some courses occasional Day Schools. The courses are of general also take place during the day at various centres in interest and are delivered by expert tutors in a Wymondham and Attleborough, and in venues in the friendly environment. No previous knowledge or surrounding villages. qualifications are needed, only a willingness to share with others your curiosity, ideas and experiences. Telephone: 0344 800 8020 www.norfolk.gov.uk/adulteducation WEA Wymondham Branch Secretary: Ros Krieger Telephone: 01953 600639 U3A [email protected] Contact : John Dollimore [email protected] Contact: Georgette Vale, 01953 605434 [email protected]

94 Wymondham College We are justifiably proud of our student’s academic We are proud of our high standards of pastoral care success, which is an important aspect of our work. which were recognised by Ofsted in January 2017; However, college life beyond the classroom is central “There is a culture of high expectation and high to our belief in an holistic education. attainment. Many children and young people exceed their academic expectations because of the support As illustrated on our website, our extensive that they receive.” ‘Wymondham Life’ programme offers a huge array of activities including charity events, sport, community Whilst our website gives a flavour of what makes work and our Combined Cadet Force. Wymondham College such an amazing place to study, the best way to experience it is to come and The dimension that a boarding school provides adds see for yourself. real value to our outstanding school. Our students are confident, articulate, well-rounded individuals Dan Browning, Headteacher who understand the importance of team work and Tel : 01953 609000 resilience. [email protected]

Local Charities

Big C Charity Shop 8 Market Place, Wymondham NR18 0AQ . Tel: 01953 603193

Big C Distribution Centre & Craft Shop Photograph supplied by Ellen Wills 4 Allenbrooks Way, Wymondham, NR18 0NW . Tel: 01603 603320 Keeping Abreast Break Charity Breast Cancer Reconstruction & Support Group 18 Market Street, Wymondham, [email protected] NR18 0BB . Tel: 01953 603047 [email protected] RSCPA Charity Shop www.break-charity.org 1 Church Street, Wymondham, NR18 0PH Tel: 0303 040 1565 British Red Cross The Bridewell, Norwich Road, Wymondham, Star Throwers Cancer Care Centre NR18 0NS . Tel: 01953 607823 30 Melton Road, Wymondham, NR18 0DH Tel: 01953 423304 East Anglian Air Ambulance [email protected] Hanger E, Gambling Close, Norwich Airport, www.starthrowers.org.uk Norwich, NR6 6EG . Tel: 03450 669 999 Website: www.eaaa.org.uk Star Throwers Cancer Charity Shop East Anglia Children’s Hospices 10 Middleton Street, Wymondham, NR18 0AD Anchor House 12 Market Place, Wymondham, Tel: 01953 798426 NR18 0AX . Tel: 01953 607467 [email protected] www.starthrowers.org.uk Ex-Servicemen Club Friarscroft Lane, Wymondham, NR18 0AT The Children’s Society Tel: 01953 602261 30 Market Street, Wymondham, NR188 0BB [email protected] Tel: 01953 603469 www.childrenssociety.org.uk The Hub The Hub, Ayton Road, NR18 0QJ Wymondham Dementia Support Tel. 01953 798505 Fairland United Reformed Church in Wymondham [email protected] Every Friday . Tel: 07712 727897 www.hubproject.org.uk www.wymondham-dementia-support-group.org.uk

Support Sport/ Recreational

Contact Care Eastern Shotokan Karate Association Tel : 0800 917 680 Tel: 01603 418751 : [email protected]

Cup of Caring Ketts Park Community & Recreation Centre Support group for carers Tel: 01953 603302 the Hub, Ayton Road, NR18 0QJ Clubs using the facility: Contact : Libby, 01953 605928 . [email protected] . Wymondham Tennis Club Dell Care www.wymondhamtennisclub.co.uk Tel : 01953 423349 . Wymondham Judo Club www.wmyondhamjudoclub.co.uk Greening Wymondham Group See Facebook Page : . Rugby Tots : www.rugbytots.co.uk

Keeping Abreast . Wymondham Town United Youth F.C. Breast Cancer Reconstruction & Support Group www.pitchero.com/clubs/wymondahmtownunitedyouthfc www.keepingabreast.org.uk Contact : Jane Crockett, 01953 603642 Pitch & Putt, Silfield [email protected] Tel: 01953 603199

Meeting Point Priory Garden Bowls Club (over 55s) Support group for those feeling lonely and isolated Sec. Bob Smith, Tel: 01953 600896 Roman Catholic Church, Norwich Road Contact : 01603 812619 . [email protected] Wymondham Dell Bowls Club Members Only, Tel: 01953 602099 WEA: Workers’ Educational Association Secretary: Ros Krieger . Tel: 01953 600639 Wymondham Football Club [email protected] Kings Head Meadow, Tel: 01953 607326

Wymondham Allotments Association Wymondham Leisure Centre See Wymondham Town Council Websites Tel: 01953 607171 To view a full list of activities held at the Leisure Centre Wymondham & Attleborough follow the link at: Talking Newspaper Secretary : 01953 605434, www.watn.org.uk www.south-norfolk.gov.uk/visitors/leisure-centres/ wymondham-leisure-centre Wymondham Dementia Support Group Dianne Fernee, 07712 727897 Wymondham Rugby Club www.wymondham-dementia-support-group.org.uk Tel: 01953 607332

Wymondham Farm Machinery Club Wymondham Snooker Club Richard Mack, 01953 603773 1 Town Green, Wymondham Norfolk NR18 0PN, 01953 602318 Wymondham Garden Club Contact : Jo Howell, 01953 604373 Meetings are held on the third Monday of each month at Town Green Centre, Town Green, Wymondham, commencing at 7.30 pm.

Wymondham Heritage Society Sue Edes, 01953 602107

Wymondham Nature Group (WyNG) Ann Carpenter, 01508 488337 [email protected] 99

Social Youth Activities

Bridge Club (Tuesday) Fire Cadets Secretary, 01379 852812 Tel: 01603 810351 . www.norfolkfireservice.gov.uk

Chess Club (Friday) The Space Mr M Poulton, 01953 603700 Contact : 01953 798505 [email protected] www.hubproject.org.uk Ex – Servicemen’s Club Tel: 01953 602261 Wymondham Detachment Army Cadet Force Freemasons Tel: 01362 694514 [email protected] Royal Air Force Air Cadets Lions Club Wymondham Squadron Tel: 0845 833 5749 Tel: 01953 601210

RAF Association, Wymondham Branch Martin Carruthers, Tel: 01953 604543 Guides & Scouts The Regal Experience Maureen Dodman, 01953 605593 Scouting & Girl Guiding Rotary Club of Wymondham For general enquiries contact Girl Guiding District Secretary: Richard Elliott Commissioner Sarah Griffiths on: Email: [email protected] [email protected]

The Zone For general enquiries contact Group Scout Leader Family support group Sophie Fallon on: The Hub, Ayton Road, NR18 0QJ [email protected] Contact : Sarah, 07428 005074 [email protected] Full details of groups meeting in the Wymondham www.hubproject.org.uk area and the process for applying to join can be found at: www.wymondham-scouts-and-guides.uk

101 Wymondham Rugby Football Club Welcome to Wymondham RFC, a family-friendly, rugby-focused club fielding 3 senior men’s teams, a senior women’s team, age-grade teams from U6- to-U18, plus a teenage girl’s development squad, an all-age touch rugby squad, a lively social calendar. WE ARE RECRUITING PLAYERS NOW! Our new grounds, Barnard Fields, boasts 6 rugby pitches, 2 cricket wickets, a state-of-the-art clubhouse, complete with a 7-day-a-week café bistro.

Lettings & Hire Located on the edge of Wymondham, our clubhouse and grounds are the perfect location for any event, no matter how big or small. From meetings and media events to weddings and workshops,we have a range of flexible facilities to suit your needs, including full catering. We look forward to welcoming you to our club very soon!

Barnard Fields, Bray Drive, Wymondham, NR18 0GQ Enquiries & Player Recruitment [email protected] Sponsorship, Lettings & Hire [email protected] Music Music

D’Capo Choir Wymondham Symphony Orchestra Claire Dixon Adrienne Cleary, Tel: 01953 789637 Tel: 01603 759649 www.wymondhamsymphonyorchestra.org.uk

Livewire Opera Company Wymondham Youth Music Society Debbie Gothard Thursdays at Wymondham High. Tel: 01953 851543 Linda White, Tel: 01953 529158 [email protected] Encore Tel: 01953 604881 Arts & Crafts Wymondham Choral Society [email protected] Wymondham Arts Forum Sing Your Heart Out Andrew Carpenter, 07736 685363 Kate Wood Tel: 01953 602051 Wymondham Photographic Society Tel: 07753 863435 Wymondham Music Festival Committee Tel: 01953 333500 Wymondham Players [email protected] www.wymfestival.org.uk Wymondham Writing Circle Tel: 07876536558

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Accommodation

61 On Folly Tel: 07419 299447, 01953 797306 61 Folly Road, Wymondham NR18 0QR www.61onfolly.co.uk

Coast Watch Cottage Tel: 01953 603413 www.coastwatchcottage.co.uk

Damgate Holiday Cottage 13 Damgate Street, Wymondham, NR18 0BG Tel: 01953 603413 Mobile: 07799 825799 www.damgateholidaycottage.co.uk

No 10 10 Church Street, Wymondham NR18 0PH Tel: 01953 711630

Top Barn Wymondham Road, Wramplington NR18 0RZ Tel: 01603 810544 www.topbarnnorfolk.co.uk

Town House Hotel 28 Market Street, Wymondham, NR18 0BB Tel: 01953 606721 www.townhouse-hotel.co.uk

105 Aerials Antiques

TV Solutions Damgate Antiques 3 Blazey Drive, Wymondham, NR18 0UY 15 Damgate Street, Wymondham, NR18 0BG Tel: 01953 856128 Tel: 01953 603424 Mobile: 07849 282638 Market Cross Antiques 16 Market Place, Wymondham, Agricultural / Industry NR18 0AX Tel: 01953 601282

Cavick House Farm Wymondham Antiques Centre Cavick House Farm, Cavick Road, 3 Town Green, Wymondham, NR18 0PN Wymondham, NR18 9PJ Tel: 01953 604817 Tel: 01953 604810 www.cavickhousefarm.co.uk Architectural Ernest Doe Station Road, Wymondham, NR18 0NN Tel: 01953 602982 Lucas Hickman Smith www.ernestdoe.com 21 Town Green, Wymondham, NR18 0PN Tel: 01953 607343 Farm Bits Ayton Road, Wymondham, NR18 0QH N J Myhill Architecture Tel: 01953 606668 The Studio, 13 Damgate Street, Wymondham, NR18 0BG Tel: 01953 603413 Irrigation & Water Unit 13, Penfold Drive, Gateway 11, Mobile: 07799 825799 Wymondham, NR18 0WZ www.njmyhill-architecture.co.uk Tel: 01953 600885 www.irrigationandwater.co.uk Gurney Reeve & Co. Ltd. Suton, NR18 9SP . Tel 01953 603303 Stuart Wright Tractors (a division of Stuart Wright Transport Ltd) PCT Ltd. 35 Penfold Drive, Wymondham, Oak Tree Business Park NR18 0WZ . Tel: 01953 604710 Tel 01953 609930 . www.pctflow.com

106 Arts & Crafts Supplies Banks & Building Societies

Big C Craft Natwest And Furniture Emporium 5 Market Place, Wymondham, NR18 0YY 4 Allenbrooks Way, Wymondham NR18 0NW Tel: 03457 888444 Tel: 01953 603320 www.natwest.com

Geo. R. Reeve Ltd. Nationwide Building Society 2 Market Street, Wymondham, 7 Market Place, Wymondham, NR18 0AG NR18 0BB Tel: 0800 554 0884 . www.nationwide.co.uk Tel: 01953 606770

Needlecraft Bookmakers 4 Town Green, Wymondham, NR18 0PW Tel: 01953 711190 www.needlecraftwymondham.co.uk Coral Bookmakers 10 Market Street, Wymondham, NR18 0BB . Tel: 0800 440011 Arts & Entertainment Shop Locator: 08001690299 www.coral.co.uk

Ian’s Disco Roadshow 183 Orchard Way, Wymondham, Ladbrokes NR18 0NZ 7 Market Place, Wymondham, NR18 0AG . Tel: 01953 609917 Tel: 0800 030 4496 www.ladbrokes.com Mobile: 07881 928066 www.seriouslydisco.co.uk Book Shops Pop-Up Party People Wedding / DJ Service Tel: 07979047733 Ketts Books 3 Wharton Court, Off Market Street NR18 0UQ . Tel: 01953 603663 Wymondham Arts Centre Beckets Chapel, 2 Church Street, www.kettsbooks.co.uk Wymondham, NR18 0PH www.wymondhamarts.com M & AC Thompson Books 1 Town Green, Wymondham, NR18 0PN Tel: 01953 602244 Banks & Building Societies

Barclays Bank Builders Merchants 45 Market Street, Wymondham, NR18 0AL Tel: 08457 555555 . www.barclays.co.uk Jewson HSBC Bridge Industrial Estate, Silfield Road, 2 Market Place, Wymondham, NR18 0AP Wymondham, NR18 9AU Tel: 08457 404404 . www.hsbc.co.uk Tel: 01953 606391 . www.jewson.co.uk

Lloyds TSB 4 Market Place, Wymondham, NR18 0AG Tel: 08453 000000 . www.lloydstsb.com

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Building & Construction Butchers

Chris Hammer Digger Hire Collins Butchers Glebe Farm, Wattlefield, Wymondham, 59 Back Lane, Wymondham, NR18 0LB NR18 9PA . Tel: 01953 603361 Tel: 01953 604979

Complete Maintenance P T Parke Butchers 1a Cock Street, Wymondham, NR18 0BX 3 Market Street, Wymondham, NR18 0AJ Tel: 01953 601853 Tel: 01953 603284

Gale Construction Co. Ltd. Ayton Road Industrial Estate, Cafés & Coffee Shops Wymondham, NR18 0QQ Tel: 01953 604537 www.gale-construction.co.uk The Abbey Refectory Office: 01953 607062 H Young Structures Ltd. Ayton Road, Wymondham, NR18 0RD Bridewell Tea Room (Heritage Museum) Tel: 01953 601881 Browick Road, Wymondham, Tel: 01953 600205 JS Asphalt Sunnyside Farm, Golf Links Road, Courtyard Coffee Shop Morley St Peter, Wymondham, 6 Whartons Court, Wymondham, NR18 9SU . Tel: 01953 607141 NR18 0UQ, Tel: 01953 604436 www.jsasphalt.co.uk Fairlands Diner 25 Fairland Street, Wymondham, Les Coopers Builders NR18 0AW, Tel: 01953 602043 77 High Street, Wicklewood Wymondham, NR18 9QA Garden Tea Room Tel: 01953 606480 . Mobile: 07740 986865 3a Town Green, Wymondham, NR18 0PN Tel: 07763 481199 Mitchell Builders 17 Silfield Road, Wymondham, Lemon Tree NR18 9AU . Tel: 01953 607139 2 Damgate Street, Wymondham, Mobile: 07887 802396 NR18 0BQ, Tel: 01953 606366

Mad Hatters Tea Shop Myhill Maintenance & Construction 14a Market Place, Wymondham, 13 Damgate Street, Wymondham, NR18 0AX, Tel: 07901 334473 NR18 0BG . Tel: 01953 603413 Mobile: 07799 825799 Pasta Gusto 6 MIddleton Street, Wymondham Orchard Timber Buildings Tel: 0782824120 Unit 5, Postmill Close, Wymondham, NR18 0NL . Tel: 01953 603398 Roots Community Café Wymondham Baptist Church 10am - 1pm Monday to Friday Ramsay Holmes Unit 5, Allenbrooks Way, Wymondham, . The Coffee Shop NR18 0NW Tel: 01953 603550 25 Market Street, Wymondham, NR18 0AJ . Tel: 01953 423482

Wymondham Garden Centre Tuttles Lane, Tel : 01953 600282

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Cards, Gifts & Stationery Child Care & Play Centres

Geo. R. Reeve Ltd. Bouncing Beans 2 Market Street, Wymondham, NR18 0BB 197 Norwich Road, Wymondham, NR18 0SJ Tel: 01953 606770, Fax: 01953 605440 Tel: 01953 857311 www.bouncingbeanschildrensnursery.co.uk Marmalade Tree 17-18 Market Place, Wymondham, Hulabaloos Childrens Play Centre NR18 0AX . Tel: 01953 423123 Units 3-5, Great Expectations Business Park, London Road, Wymondham, NR18 9SJ Paper Wishes Tel: 01953 604526 40 Market Street, Wymondham, www.hulabaloos.co.uk NR18 0BB . Tel: 01953 602398 Jo Pettitt Simply Cards Ofsted Registered Childminder, Wymondham. 23 Market Street, Wymondham, Tel: 07941 095644 NR18 0AJ . Tel: 01953 601321 Hummingbird Pre School Care & Nursing Homes Great Expectations Business Park, Unit 1, London Rd, Wymondham NR18 9SJ Tel: 01953 603333 Barchester Nursing Home Norwich Rd, Hethersett, Norwich NR9 3AP Kaleidoscope Browick Road Primary School, Wymondham Tel: 01603 810478 Tel: 07884 187967 Complete Caring Ltd. 1a Cock Street, Wymondham, NR18 0BX Mulberry Bush Day Nursery Tel: 01953 423424 Norwich Common, Wymondham, NR18 0SP . Tel: 01953 603792 Dell Care Domiscillary Carers www.mulberrybush.org Tel: 01953 423349, 07825 89471 Noah’s Ark Childrens Nursery Saffron/Contact Care Lifeline The Park, Wymondham College, Morley, Tel: 0800 917 4680 Wymondham, NR18 9SX . Tel: 01953 798147 www.noahsarknursery.org Sutherlands Care Home 136 Norwich Road, Wymondham, NR18 0SX . Tel: 01953 60090 Cleaning / Upholstery Carpenters Cleaning Doctor 54 Folly Road, NR18 9QR Stuart Gooda 08007 720772 . www.cleaningdoctor.co.uk 8 Chapel Lane, Wymondham, NR18 0DL Tel: 01953 600790 www.stuartgoodacarpentry.co.uk

Chimney Sweep

Paul Stacey Chimney Sweep & Oil Boiler Service Tel: 07762334899

111 Clothing & Accessories Dancing

Little Boutique Judith Fox Ballet School 5 Fairland Street, Wymondham, NR18 0AN Tel: 01953 607235 Tel: 01953 558534 Middletons Domestic Fuel 21-25 Middleton Street, Wymondham, NR18 0AB . Tel: 01953 607518 www.middletonsclothing.com Rix Oils Tel: 01953 798025 . www.rix.co.uk Ratio 6 Market Street, Wymondham NR18 0BB Tel: 01953 857888 Dry Cleaning Ward-Robes 20 Fairland Street, Wymondham, NR18 0AW . Tel: 01953 607831 Norfolk Dry Cleaning 12a Fairland Street, Wymondham, NR18 0AW . Tel: 01953 607493 Confectionery Shops Electrical Services & Suppliers Yum Yums Sweet Shop 38 Fairland Street, Wymondham, NR18 0JS . Tel: 07799 086875 AC Washing Machines 17 Spur Road Industrial Estate, Convenience Shops Postmill Close, Wymondham, NR18 0NL Tel: 01953 606688 www.acwashingmachines.com One Stop 39 Market Place, Wymondham, NR18 0AJ Adrian Dawes Domestic Appliances Tel: 01953 603589 Tel: 01953 603195 . Mobile: 07885 706509 www.adriandawes.co.uk One Stop 26-28 Town Green, Wymondham, NR18 0PW . Tel: 01953 607733 Alan Cross Electrical 22a Station Road, Wymondham, . Cookwear NR18 0JX Tel: 01953 603637 Edmundsons Electrical Ltd. Cookhouse Hire Unit 1 Allenbrooks Way, Wymondham, 37 Penfold Drive, Wymondham, NR18 0NW . Tel: 01953 607509 NR18 0WZ . Tel: 01603 502321 Hughes Electrical Jarrolds 41 Market Street, Wymondham, 7 Middleton Street, Wymondham, NR18 0AJ . Tel: 01953 602284 NR18 0AB . Tel: 01953 603251

Ian Myhill Electrical Dancing 183 Orchard Way, Wymondham, NR18 0NZ Tel: 01953 609917, Mobile: 07881 928066

Donna Poole Ballroom Dancing PES Electrical Installations Tel: 01953 607474, 07766 751545 5 Burdock Close, Wymondham, NR18 0YE www.ballroomdancingwithdonna.co.uk Tel: 01953 711076 . Mobile: 07595 440420

112 Estate Agents Farm, Health Food Shops, Delicatessens and Food Delivery Abbotts Countrywide 15 Market Place, Wymondham, NR18 0AX Tel: 01953 602199 Pasta Gusto Tel: 07828241200 Chewton Rose Estate Agents 6 Middleton Street, Wymondham, NR18 0AD 18 Queens Street, Norwich NR2 4SQ Tel: 01603 622017 www.chewtonrose.co.uk Nature & Health 17 Griffin Court, Wymondham, NR18 0GU Hammond Lee Tel: 01953 856061 22 Market Street, Wymondham, NR18 0BB Tel: 01953 609100 www.hammondlee.co.uk Norfolk Veg Box Tel: 01953 457393, 07712 443463 Money Properties www.norfolkvegbox.com 16 Market Street, Wymondham, NR18 0BB Tel: 01953 423006 www.moneyproperties.co.uk The Egg Shed & Hen House Cavick House Farm, Cavick Road, Oaktree Partnership Wymondham, NR18 9PJ 5a Allenbrooks Way, Wymondham, NR18 0NW Tel: 07760 233885 Tel: 01953 600051 www.oaktreepremises.co.uk www.annabelseggshed.co.uk

Orchard K Lettings Reno Wholefood & Wine Tel: 01953 799188, 07714 075048 17 Market Street, Wymondham, NR18 0AJ www.orchardklettings.com Tel: 01953 425995

TW Gaze Estate Agents 33 Market Street, Wymondham, NR18 0AJ Tel: 01953 423188

Warners Estate Agents 13b Market Street, Wymondham, NR18 0AJ Tel: 01953 604431

William H Brown Estate Agents 27 Market Street, Wymondham, NR18 0A Tel: 01953 602578

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Financial Services Flooring & Furniture

Berry & Warren Accountants Batemans 10 Fairland Street, Wymondham, NR18 0AW 34 Market Street, Wymondham, NR18 0B Tel: 01953 604707 Tel: 01953 607506 www.berry-warren.co.uk Cleaning Doctor Grant Matthewson 54 Folly Road, NR18 0QR Chartered Certified Accountants Tel: 08007720772 / 07773280772 1 Town Green, Wymondham, NR18 0PN www.cleaningdoctor.co.uk Tel: 01953 600683 www.grantmatthewson.co.uk Jarrolds 7 Middleton Street, Wymondham, NR18 0AB ML Financial Associates Tel: 01953 603251 The Main Barn, Elm Farm Business Park, NR18 0SW www.mlfa.co.uk Nice Fit Carpets Tel: 01953 711123 241 Norwich Road, Wymondham, NR18 0SL Tel: 01953 605096 VFM Accounting Fitzmaurice Court Industrial Estate, Valleyside, Wymondham Furniture Warehouse Wymondham, NR18 0NN Ayton Road, Wymondham, NR18 0QJ Tel: 01953 601205 Tel: 07833 665958 www.wymondhamfurniturewarehouse.com Warners Financial Services 1 Market Street, Wymondham, NR18 0AJ Tel: 01953 607313 Freight

Firewood Wymondham Freight 11 Allenbrooks Way, Wymondham, NR18 0NW Tel: 01953 602851 Frank Aldridge & Sons Woodyard www.wymondhamfreight.com Heath Road, NR16 2PD Tel: 01953 887415, 07833 794803 Funeral Services Florists Andy Free Funerals 32 London Road, Wymondham NR18 9JD Ragged Robin Florist Tel: 01953 605222 1 Wood Avens Way, Harts Farm NR18 0XP Tel: 01953 602374 RJ Bartram www.raggedrobin.co.uk Henley House, 42 Fairland Street, NR18 0JS Tel: 01953 603138 www.mylocalfuneraldirector.com

Rosedale Funeral Services 16 Middleton Street, Wymondham, NR18 0AD Tel: 01953 601103 www.rosedalefuneralhome.co.uk

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Garage Services & Car Sales Garage Services & Car Sales

Abbeygate Garages Ltd. Stuart Wright Transport Ltd. Norwich Road, Wymondham, NR18 0SH 35 Penfold Drive, Wymondham, NR18 0WZ Tel: 01953 601602 . www.abbeygatecars.co.uk Tel: 01953 604710 TG Body Shop Advanced Repair Solutions 6 Acorn Court, Wymondham, NR18 9AL . Cock Street, Barford NR9 4BD Tel: 01603 759501 Tel: 01953 602667, 07788 544996 www.advancedrepairsolutions.co.uk Wymondham Recovery Unit 19 Spur Industrial Estate, Postmill Close, Brent Lennon 2 Avenue Road, Wymondham, NR18 0QF Wymondham NR18 0NL Tel: 01953 603709 Tel: 01953 600704 Garden Centres Cando Autocentres Ltd 7 Chestnut Drive, Wymondham Business Park, Myhill’s Pet & Garden 36 Fairland Street, Wymondham, NR18 0AW Wymondham, NR18 9SB Tel: 01953 602272 Tel: 01953 423433 . www.cando.me.uk www.myhillspetandgarden.co.uk

David Morter Wymondham Garden Centre Low Road, Morley NR18 9PW . Tel: 01953 604812 Tuttles Lane East, Wymondham, NR18 0EP Tel: 01953 600282 EJ Swatman Commercial Vehicle Engineers General Stores Willow Farm, London Road, Suton, NR18 9SL Tel: 01953 602219 Lidl Gateway 11, Wymondham, NR18 0WF Family Car Sales TJ Industrial Estate Besthorpe NR17 2LL The Original Factory Shop Ayton Road, Wymondham, NR18 0QH Tel: 01953 789504 Tel: 01953 606234 www.familycarsales.co.uk

Guest Truck & Van Hair, Health & Beauty 2 Ayton Road, Wymondham, NR18 0QH Tel: 01953 857272 Aristocuts 19 Market Street, Wymondham, NR18 0AJ Tel: 01953 603295 - Also at : Wensum Valley Hotel, John Kemp Land Rover Beech Avenue, Taverham, Norwich, NR8 6HP 8-10 Norwich Common, Wymondham, NR18 0SP Tel: 01603 866580 www.aristocuts.org Tel: 01953 601440 Aromaesthetics Merc Pro Ltd. 57 Back Lane, Wymondham, NR18 0LB Unit 1a Wymondham Business Centre, Tel: 01953 600309 Eleven Mile Lane, NR18 9JL Bentley’s Barbers Tel: 01953 423475 20 Market Street, Wymondham, NR18 0BB www.merc-pro.co.uk Tel: 01953 605754

Postmill Garage Bourn Hall Clinic Unit 4, Chestnut Drive, Wymondham Business Unit 3, The Apex, Gateway 11, Farrier Close Park, Wymondham, NR18 9SB Tel: 600213 Tel: 01953 602691 Cutting Edge www.postmillgarage.co.uk 34 Lime Tree Avenue, Wymondham, NR18 0HH Tel: 01953 604187 117 hair & beauty 01953 603295

Hair treatments Kerastraight, Hair Extensions and all other hair services

Beauty treatments Clarins, Caci non-surgical solutions and all other beauty services ......

check out our website www.aristocuts.org Hair, Health & Beauty Heating Supplies & Components Cambridge Diet Contact Shirley, 07981042292 Anglian Heating Components Illusions Beauty, Nail & Tanning Spa Unit 13, Spur Industrial Estate, NR18 0NL 36 Lime Tree Avenue, Wymondham, NR18 0HH Tel: 01953 607833 www.ahcomponents.co.uk Tel: 01953 529398 www.beautifulillusions.co.uk Boiler Care Keeley’s Beauty 2 Postmill Close, Wymondham NR18 0NL 7 Whartons Court, Wymondham, NR18 0UD Tel: 01953 607705 Tel: 01953 601010 www.boilercareltd.co.uk

Kutz Rebellion 4 Middleton Street, Wymondham, NR18 0AD Tel: 01953 603909 Highway & Roofing Supplies

Marola’s Ayton Products 19 Fairland Street, Wymondham, NR18 0AW Ayton Road, Wymondham, NR18 0QH Tel: 01953 602847 Tel: 01953 602002 No 5 Hair Studio www.ayton.co.uk 5 Wharton’s Court, Wymondham, NR18 0UQ MW Surfacing Tel: 01953 600770 Tel: 01953 459778 Poppa Johns Ltd. www.mwsurfacing.co.uk 8 Whartons. Close, Wymondham, NR18 0UQ Tel: 01953 605100 Holistic Supplies The Ultimate Touch Hair Design 8a Market Place, Wymondham, NR18 0AQ Holistic Trader Tel: 01953 607060 Unit 3, Chestnut Drive, Wymondham, NR18 9SB Tel: 01953 857260 Health & Safety Home Furnishings BBC Fire Protection Ltd. St Florian House, Ayton Road, NR18 0QH Tel: 01953 857700 www.bbcfire.co.uk Amanda Jones Soft Furnishings Tel 01953 605209 Britannia Safety & Training Chestnut Drive, Wymondham, NR18 9SB Jarrolds Tel: 01953 606100 7 Middleton Street, Wymondham, NR18 0AB Tel: 01953 603251 East Fire Extinguisher & Alarm Ltd. Bridge Industrial Estate, Silfield Road NR18 9AU Tel: 01953 603508 Norwich Sunblinds 8 St. Benedict’s Street Norwich NR2 4AG Edward Associates Tel: 01603 615945 20a Fairland Street, Wymondham, NR18 0AW www.norwichsunblinds.co.uk Tel: 01953 606313 www.edward-associates.co.u

Xcell Misting Ltd. 21 Penfold Drive, Wymondham, NR18 0WZ Tel: 01953 856097 www.xcellmisting.com

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Home Improvements Insurance

Priory Insurance Alcosa 4 Fairland Street, Wymondham, NR18 0AN 1 Penfold Drive, Wymondham, NR18 0WZ Tel: 01953 602866 Tel: 01953 602482 www.alcosa.co.uk www.prioryinsurance.co.uk Arthurton & Reeve Paving Ltd. 31 Browick Road, Wymondham, NR18 0QW Tel: 01953 423086 Mobile: 07979 373151 Ironmongers

Complete Maintenance CC Clements 1a Cock Street, Wymondham, NR18 0BX 5-9 Fairland Street, Wymondham, NR18 0AW Tel: 01953 601853 Mobile: 07795 614516 Tel: 01953 602104 Emergency number: 07799 897534 Gary Cooper Paving The Old Scrapyard, Stayground Lane, NR18 9NA Tel: 01953 607289

J Moon Home Improvements Unit 3 Postmill Close, Wymondham NR18 0NL Tel: 01953 601522 www.jmoonhomeimprovements.co.uk

Noble Paving East Anglia Ltd Tel: 01953 887346 Mobile: 07786 052205 www.noblelandscapers.co.uk

Ramsay Holmes Unit 5, Allenbrooks Way, Wymondham, NR18 0NW Tel: 01953 603550

Information Technology

APR Telecoms Maintenance Ltd. Philip Ford Way, Silfield Road NR18 0AQ Tel: 01953 713333 www.aprtelecoms.co.uk

Net Matters 11 Penfold Drive, Wymondham, NR18 0WZ Tel: 01603 704020

Norfolk Computer Services 32 Briton Way, Wymondham, NR18 0TT Tel: 01953 878524

Williams Lea Penfold Drive, Wymondham, NR18 0WZ Tel: 01953 859200 www.williamslea.com

121 “The time leading up to the funeral was made bearable knowing that you were at the end of the telephone.” – from a family we have cared for at Rosedale

We are a family business and promise to provide exceptional care and a truly personal 24 hour service, when you need it most. Middleton St, Wymondham 01953 601103 www.rosedalefuneralhome.co.uk

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y ”I loved them so much e s a s e rs n in busi that I didn’t hesitate to have the whole new house fitted with the same shutters. The service and installation was second to none!“ pinkfridgegirl

Made to Measure Shutters, Blinds and Curtains

norwichsunblinds.co.uk 01953 544014 Jewellers Limousine Hire

First Impression Limos Hemstocks Tel: 01953 602667 37 Market Street, Wymondham, NR18 0AJ Mobile: 07788 544996 Tel: 01953 606992 www.hemstocks.co.uk Locksmith & Security Little Boutique 3 Fairland St, Wymondham NR18 0AN Tel: 01953 558534 Kingfisher Locksmiths 3 Highbanks, Wymondham NR18 0UZ Kitchens & Bathrooms Tel: 01953 665573

Manufacturing Bryan Turner Kitchen Furniture Ltd. Fitzmaurice Court, Station Road, NR18 0NN Tel: 01953 601567 Abbey Products (Norfolk) Ltd. Ayton Road, Wymondham, NR18 0QH The Clarendon Kitchen Company Tel: 01953 602627 Unit 17, Penfold Drive, Gateway 11 NR18 0WZ www.abbey4pu.com Tel: 01953 601500 www.clarendonkitchens.com Advanced Aluminium Ayton Road, Wymondham, NR18 0QH Plumb Right 17 Sycamore Avenue, Wymondham Tel: 01953 609904 Tel: 01953 603308 07879 472334 www.plumb-right-wymondham.co.uk Aluminium Windows & Doors Ltd. Unit 5 Fitzmaurice Court Industrial Estate, Wymondham, NR18 0NN Pro Style Tile & Bathrooms Post Mill Close, Wymondham Tel: 01953 606999 Tel: 01953 602426 Barley Chalu Ltd. Supreme Bathrooms & Kitchens Ayton Road, Wymondham, NR18 0QH Chestnut Drive, Wymondham Business Park Tel: 01953 602771 Tel: 01953 600660 www.barleychalu.co.uk www.supremebathroomcentre.co.uk Hi-Span Ayton Road, Wymondham, NR18 0RD Legal Services Tel: 01953 603081 www.hi-span.com

Fosters Solicitors M & T Precision Becket House, I Middleton Street, NR18 0AB Unit 7, Fitzmaurice Court Industrial Estate, Tel: 01953 607724 Wymondham, NR18 0NN www.fosters-solicitors.co.uk Tel: 01953 606277

Hansells Solicitors 10 Fairland Street, Wymondham, NR18 0AW Multimatic CFT Ltd. Gateway 11 Business Park, Coppersmith Way, Tel: 01953 857578 Wymondham, NR18 0WY Tel: 01953 859610 Spire Solicitors 5-7 Church Street, Wymondham, NR18 0PP Tel: 01953 606351 Pruce Newman Pipework Ltd. www.spiresolicitors.co.uk Ayton Road, Wymondham, NR18 0QJ Tel: 01953 605123

123 LOCALLY SOURCED FRESH FOOD 3 COURSES £35.75 • FREE PARKING

• Excellent cuisine • Relaxed surroundings • Fine dining and personal service

CARROW ROAD NORWICH

strattonswith self catering, restaurant andhotel café deli boutique luxurious classic contemporary heart of norfolk award winning restaurant afternoon tea cocoes café deli self catering Luxury without sacrifice to the environment ash close swaffham norfolk pe37 7nh 01760 723845 [email protected] www.strattonshotel.com Manufacturing Opticians

Raepak Ltd. Cecil Amey Opticians Unit 9, Oaktree Business Park, Philip Ford Way, 10 Market Street, Wymondham, NR18 0BB Wymondham, NR18 9AQ . Tel: 01953 605700 Tel: 01953 605181 . www.cecilameyopticians.co.uk www.raepak.co.uk

Stanley Steel Stockholders Painters & Decorators Valley View Works, London Road, NR18 9JD Tel: 01953 602116 . www.stanley-steel.co.uk Derek Hardaker Stauff Anglia Ltd. Professional Painter & Decorator Unit 405, Copper Smith Way, NR18 0WY Chapel House, Silfield Street, NR18 9NL Tel: 01953 857158 . www.stauffanglia.co.uk Tel: 01953 605269 www.drhdecorating.co.uk Mobility Services Just Paint & Decorate Meadowfield, 13 Church Road NR16 1BA Tel: 07909 338200 NBR Scooter Brokers / NBR Adaptations www.justpaintandecorate.co.uk NBR Scooter Brokers / NBR Adaptations 44 Victoria Road, Diss IP22 4H2 Tel: 01379 651600 www.nbr.website Park Homes

Masterman Park Homes Ltd. Mortgages Valleyside Industrial Estate, NR18 0NN Tel: 01953 606202 Yellow Brick Mortgages Tel: 0333 5776654 www.ybmortgages.co.uk Pets & Animals

Centre Paws Motor Auctions Tel: 01379 607699

East Anglia Motor Auctions Dirty Dogs Dog Wash Shop Copper Smith Way, Wymondham, NR18 0WY The Old Waiting Room, Platform 2, Wymondham Tel: 01953 859180 . www.eama-norwich.co.uk Train Station, Wymondham, NR18 0JZ Tel: 01953 601166 Museums Granville Saddlery Unit 4 Postmill Close, Wymondham, NR18 0NL Tel: 01953 602967 Wymondham Heritage Museum www.granvillesaddlery.co.uk The Bridewell, Norwich Road, NR18 0NS Tel: 01953 600205 Hethersett Cattery www.wymondhamheritagemuseum.co.uk Home Farm, Ketteringham Lane, Hethersett, NR9 3DF Tel: 01603 811106 Newspaper / Magazine www.homefarmcattery.co.uk Delivery Myhill’s Pet & Garden 36 Fairland Street, Wymondham, NR18 0AW Local Newspaper & Magazine Delivery Tel: 01953 602272 Tel: 01953 600478 www.myhillspetandgarden.co.uk

Shabby to Chic Tel: 01953 797030

125 Pest Control Public Houses

Lady Mole Catcher Cross Keys Tel: 01603 259945, 07876 141153 13 Market Place, Wymondham, NR18 0AX www.ladymolecatcher.co.uk Tel: 01953 604281

Plasterers The Feathers 13 Town Green, Wymondham, NR18 0PN Tel: 01953 605675 Jimmy Burt Plastering 71, Hubbard Close, Wymondham, NR18 0DX The Green Dragon . Tel: 01953 713855 Mobile: 07833 965606 6 Church Street, Wymondham, NR18 0PH www.jimmyburt.co.uk Tel: 01953 607907 www.greendragonnorfolk.co.uk Plumbing & Heating The Heart Of Wymondham 29 Market Street, Wymondham, NR18 0AJ Boilercare UK Ltd. Tel: 01953 423083 Unit 2 Postmill Close, Wymondham, NR18 0NL Tel: 01953 607705 Queen’s Head Tel: 01953 423308 Giles O Malley www.queensheadnorfolk.co.uk 8 Burdock Close, Wymondham, NR18 0YE Tel: 01953 857526 . Mobile: 07753 208624 The Railway [email protected] Station Road, Wymondham, NR18 0JY Tel: 01953 605262 Peter Rix www.therailwaypub.com 6 Ketts Avenue, Wymondham, NR18 0NA Tel: 01953 607339 . Mobile:07887 905486 The Robert Kett Lime Tree Avenue, Wymondham, NR18 0HH Plumb Right Tel: 01953 602957 Tel: 01953 603308 www.plumb-right-wymondham.co.uk Removals Wymondham Plumbing Supplies Unit 11 Spur Trading Estate, Wymondham, NR18 0NL John Ryder Removals Tel: 01953 606656 3 White Horse Street, NR18BJ Tel: 01953 605553 . Mobile: 07889 378970 Printers www.johnryder.co.uk Van And A Man Imprint Bradenham, Norfolk. IP25 7QR 6 Fairland Street, Wymondham, NR18 0AN Tel 01953 488919 / 01362 687222 Tel: 01953 606365 Mob 07751171606 www.vanandaman.com

126 Restaurants & Takeaways Restaurants & Takeaways

Ahmed Spice Indian Takeaway Peking Dragon Chinese Takeaway 50 Back Lane, Wymondham, NR18 0LB 6 Fairland Street, Wymondham, NR18 0AN Tel: 01953 600604 or 01953 600607 Tel: 01953 606365 www.curriesonline.co.uk Station Bistro Baba’s Burger & Pizza Bar The Railway Station, Station Road, NR18 0JZ 48 Back Lane, Wymondham, NR18 0LB Tel: 01953 606433 Tel: 01953 601266

Big Fry Fish & Chip Shop Tumrup Thai 36 Market Street, Wymondham, NR18 0BB 2 Middleton Street, Wymondham, NR18 0AD Tel: 01953 603210 Tel: 01953 60707

Chilli & Ginger The Golden Blossom Chinese Takeaway 40 Lime Tree Avenue, Wymondham, NR18 0HH 28 Blackthorn Road, Wymondham, NR18 0PY Tel: 01953 857862 Tel: 01953 600555

Chips Away Fish & Chips 9 Market Place, Wymondham, NR18 0AQ The Jolly Fryer Fish & Chip Shop 42 Lime Tree Avenue, Wymondham, NR18 0HH Tel: 01953 602100 Tel: 01953 602922 Flames Kebab & Pizza Takeaway 44 Lime Tree Avenue, Wymondham, NR18 0HH Sathudee Authentic Thai Restaurant Tel: 01953 603003 28 Market Street, Wymondham NR18 0BB Tel: 01953 600967 Fortune Wok 7 Damgate Street, Wymondham, NR18 0BG Spice Zone Indian Takeaway Tel: 01953 602391 7a Damgate Street, Wymondham, NR18 0BG Tel: 01953 425822 or 01953 857499 Gilly’s Van 11-17 Ayton Road, Wymondham Tel: 07747 835700 Shapla Tandoori Restaurant & Takeaway 22-26 Town Green, Wymondham, NR18 0PW G.W. Woodbine Fish & Chip Shop Tel: 01953 601173 or 01953 601114 38 Pople Street, Wymondham, NR18 0PS Tel: 01953 603253 Skip Hire India Village 8 Pople Street, Wymondham, NR18 0PS Tel: 01953 856007 or 01953 856008 Norman Wenn Ltd. www.indiavillage.net Unit 2, Frans Green Industrial Estate, Sandy Lane, East Tuddenham, Norwich, NR20 3JG Queen’s Head Tel: 01603 881292 2 Bridewell Street, Wymondham, NR18 0AR www.normanwenn-skiphire.co.uk Tel: 01953 601872

Number Twenty Four 24 Middleton Street, Wymondham, NR18 0AD Tel: 01953 607750 www.number24.co.uk

Pasta Gusto 6 Middleton St, Wymondham NR18 0AD Tel: 07828 241200

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Specialist Treatments Supermarkets

Co-Op Back in Motion 6 Market Street, Wymondham, NR18 0BB The Windmill Surgery, London Road NR18 OAF Tel: 01953 856089 Tel: 01953 604331 www.back-in-motion.co.uk Lidl Farrier Cl, Wymondham NR18 0WF Diane Mortimer Hypnotherapist The Green, Deopham, Wymondham NR18 9AP Tel: 08009 777766 Tel: 01953 850598 Morrisons Supermarket Post Mill Close Feet in Motion The Windmill Surgery, London Road, Wymondham, Tel: 01953 828879 NR18 0AK Tel: 01953 501299 www.feet-in-motion.co.uk Waitrose Norwich Road, Wymondham, NR18 0SH Footsure Tel: 01953 607772 Whartons Court, NR18 0UQ Tel: 01953 425825 www.facebook.com/footsure Surveyors J R Relexology 58 Wood Avens Way, Wymondham, NR18 9XP Frith-Blake Tel: 01953 607168 8 Damgate Street, NR180BG. www.jrreflexology.co.uk Tel: 01953 433077

Sports & Recreation Taxi Companies

Granville Saddlery M & M’s Unit 4 Postmill Close, Wymondham, NR18 0NL Sycamore Avenue, Wymondham, NR18 0HF Tel: 01953 602967 Tel: 01953 600779 Mobile: 07833 392647 www.granvillesaddlery.co.uk Station Taxis Howards Cycles Old Foreman’s Office, Platform 1, Station Approach, 63 Back Lane, Wymondham, NR18 0LB Wymondham, NR18 0JZ Tel: 01953 607127 Tel: 01953 600007

New Revolution Health & Fitness Tan Cars 14 Chestnut Drive, Wymondham, NR18 9SB 1 Bellrope Lane, Wymondham, NR18 0QX Tel: 01953 606665 Tel: 01953 602693 www.tan-cars.co.uk Norfolk Sporting Guns 18a Market Street, Wymondham, NR18 0BB Tel: 01953 605517 www.norfolk-sporting-guns.co.uk Toy Shops

Wymondham Leisure Centre & Swimming Pool Orchard Toys Norwich Road, Wymondham, NR18 0NT Wymondham Business Park, Chestnut Drive, Tel: 01953 607171 Wymondham, NR18 9SB Tel: 01953 423422 Wymondham Snooker Club 1 Town Green, Wymondham, NR18 0PN Puffs Toy Shop Tel: 01953 602318 3 Market Place, Wymondham, NR18 0AG Tel: 01953 605678

129 Travel Window Cleaning

IC Travel Coach & Excursions Clearview Window Cleaning Tel: 01603 868680 Mobile: 07840 427785

Semmence Coaches & Co. Ltd. Dazzle Window Cleaning Ayton, NR18 OQH Tel: 01953 602135 Tel: 01603 435261 07932 364433

Premier Travel Centre 4 Market Street, Wymondham, NR18 OBB Windows & Conservatories Tel : 01953 602690

Aluminium Windows & Doors Ltd. Tree Surgeons Unit 5 Fitzmaurice Court Industrial Estate, Wymondham, NR18 0NN Tel: 01953 606999 Wymondham Tree Services Tel: 01953 857380 Mobile: 07884 037216 Conservatories Etc. www.wymondhamtreeservices.co.uk Unit 25 Penfold Drive, Wymondham, NR18 0WZ Tel: 01953 600505 www.conservatories.com Veg Delivery Sunfold Systems Sunfold House, Chestnut Drive, NR18 9SB Norfolk Veg Box Tel: 01953 423423 Rookery Farm, Great Ellingham, NR17 1LB Tel: 01953 457393 www.norfolkvegbox.com Whole Foods & Wine Shops

Veterinary Services Reno 15-17 Market Street, NR18 0AJ Tel: 01953 603738 Chapelfield Vetinery Partnership Ltd. Postmill Close, Wymondham, NR18 0NL www.renowine.co.uk Tel: 01953 602139 www.chapelfieldvet.co.uk

Wymondham Veterinary Clinic 11 Market Place, Wymondham, NR18 0AS Tel: 01953 600066 www.wymondhamvets.co.uk

Waste Disposal

JR Evans Hills End Farm, Attleborough Tel: 01953 451920

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