Public Sculpture was desligned by Bernard Meadows in 1968. It was commisioned by Eastern County Newspapers for placement at the entrance of the visitor receception area of their new offices.
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Filed under Art, Holidays, Norfolk 2022
Should Twenty Thousand Dragons Rise…
10 Comments CherryPie on Mar 3rd 2024
Filed under Gardens, Norfolk 2022
Gooderstone Water Gardens
Billy Knights, a retired farmer began designing and creating the Water Gardens in 1970 in his 70th year. The site was a damp meadow which became too wet for cattle to graze.
Mr Knights’s son jokingly suggested he should have a water garden, which prompted him to draw out plans (on the back of a piece [...]
11 Comments CherryPie on Feb 28th 2024
Filed under Holidays, Norfolk 2022
Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
That’s the thing about books. They let you travel without moving your feet.
Jhumpa Lahiri
4 Comments CherryPie on Nov 5th 2023
Filed under Heritage, Holidays, Norfolk 2022
St Nicholas’ Chapel
The following link explains the historic features that can be found within the chapel:
A tour of St Nicholas’ Chapel
9 Comments CherryPie on Nov 4th 2023
Filed under Faith Foundations, Holidays, Norfolk 2022
Kings Lynn Minster
The Minster and Priory Church of St Margaret, St Mary Magdalene and all the Virgin Saints was founded as a Benedictine Priory in 1101 by Herbert de Losinga, the first Bishop of Norwich. For 400 years it was the monks’ home as well as the Parish Church for the town. It was always known as St Margaret’s.
Within [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Nov 3rd 2023
