The name [Horning] means “the folk who live on the high ground between the rivers”.
In 1020 A.D. the manor was given by King Canute to the Abbey of St. Benet at Hulme, and the Bishop of Norwich as Abbot of St. Benets is still Lord of the Manor.
The Parish extends along the north bank of [...]
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Horning
6 Comments CherryPie on Sep 25th 2023
When your mind is empty of prejudices you can see the Tao. When your hearth is empty of desires you can follow the Tao.
Robet M Pirsing
10 Comments CherryPie on Sep 24th 2023
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Castle Rising
Castle Rising Castle is one of the most famous 12th Century castles in England. The stone keep, built in around 1140ad, is amongst the finest surviving examples of its kind anywhere in the country and, together with the massive surrounding earthworks, ensures that Rising is a castle of national importance.
In its time Rising has served [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Sep 23rd 2023
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Ted on Tour
Ted has perfected the art of stowing away so that he can experience a grand adventure
6 Comments CherryPie on May 28th 2023
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The Greek Font
Situated outside the Church of St Mary Magdalene, Sandringham is an interesting ancient Greek marble font.
This was brought from the Island of Rhodes in 1886 by the Duke of Edinburgh for his brother, the Prince of Wales, and is very probably of the ninth century. There is a Greek inscription around the upper rim which, [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on May 24th 2023
