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THE A149 IS THE COAST ROAD LINKING KINGS LYNN TO GREAT YARMOUTH, IT TRAVELS THROUGH MANY SMALL VILLAGES ON THE NORTH NORFOLK COAST INCLUDING THORNHAM.

THESE PHOTOGRAPHS ON THIS PAGE WERE TAKEN WHILE WALKING THROUGH THE VILLAGE ON

MAY 15 TH 2011 FROM EAST TO WEST

THOUGHT OF THE DAY : THESE PHOTOGRAPHS WILL NOT MEAN A LOT UNTIL THEY ARE HISTORY IN YEARS TO COME

IF YOU SEE YOUR HOUSE ON HERE AND WISH TO HAVE THE PHOTOGRAPH REMOVED, DO NO HESITATE TO CONTACT THE SITE AND IT WILL BE REMOVED

EAST END OF VILLAGE (TITCHWELL END)

ROAD LEADING UP TO CASTLE COTTAGES

TOP OF GREEN LANE

CHOSELEY ROAD, THIS LEADS TO PLOUGHMANS PIECE

 & ONTO TO CHOSELEY AND FURTHER ONTO DOCKING

HALL ROAD

HALL ROAD

EXIT FROM CHURCH STREET. 

WALKING DOWN HERE & TAKING THE RIGHT HAND FORK WILL TAKE YOU ON A CIRCULAR WALK AROUND THE GREEN

WALKING DOWN HERE & TAKING LEFT HAND FORK WILL TAKE YOU ON A CIRCULAR WALK PASSED THE LIFEBOAT PUB

AND WILL ALSO LEAD YOU DOWN TO THE HARBOUR

ENTRANCE TO CHURCH STREET

SHEPHERDS PIGHTLE

RINGSTEAD ROAD

(ALWAYS USED TO BE KNOWN AS NEW ROAD AND STILL IS BY SOME)

A SPLENDID PLACE FOR A MEAL OR A CUPPA

STAITHE LANE, LEADING DOWN TO LIFEBOAT PUB AND ALSO DOWN TO THE HARBOUR

MY WIFE MEGAN, WHO PUTS UP WITH A LOT WHEN CAMERA IS IN USE

ONWARDS TO HOLME

LOOKING BACK TO THORNHAM

NOTE THE SPEED LIMIT, NOT MANY PEOPLE NOTICE THIS WHEN DRIVING THROUGH THE VILLAGE

AN EVENT NOT TO BE MISSED

MAY 27 TH 2011 FROM WEST TO EAST

YES FOLKS THIS IS A COPY FROM THE LAST GROUP, GUESS WHO FORGOT TO TAKE A PHOTO AT THE START OF TODAYS WALK THROUGH VILLAGE

CAR IN DISTANCE IS TURNING DOWN STAITHE ROAD TOWARDS LIFEBOAT & HARBOUR

GOING PASSED SHOP ON RIGHT, PHOTO OF SHOP CAN BE SEEN IN GROUP OF PHOTO'S ABOVE

TAKEN OPPOSITE RINGSTEAD ROAD, WHICH USED TO BE KNOWN AS NEW ROAD

WHAT USED TO BE THE METHODIST CHAPEL ON THE LEFT OF PHOTO.

INTERESTING TO NOTE: THERE USED TO BE TWO CHAPELS IN THORNHAM, NOW THERE ARE NONE.

PHOTO TAKEN AT TURNING FOR HALL ROAD

HOUSE ON LEFT USED TO BE A BARN FOR STORING COAL

AT THE BOTTOM OF CHOSELEY ROAD, I HAVE ALWAYS KNOWN THIS COTTAGE AS CORNER COTTAGE

TURNING ON LEFT IS THE TOP OF GREEN LANE

THORNHAM STILL MAINTAINS TWO OF THESE ICONIC PHONE BOXES AND THEY ARE STILL IN USE TODAY

END OF WALK THROUGH VILLAGE, LOOKING WEST BACK TOWARDS VILLAGE

THE NEXT GROUP OF PHOTO'S ARE NOT STRICTLY THE A149 BUT I HOPE THIS DOES NOT SPOIL YOUR VIEWS OF 

A WALK AROUND THE AREA OF THORNHAM KNOWN AS "THE GREEN". LEAD UP TO AND INCLUDING 

"CHURCH STREET"

THE TOP OF GREEN LANE

HOUSES ON RIGHT USED TO BE COASTGUARD COTTAGES.

UNDER BLUE & GREEN COVERS ARE REEDS READY FOR THATCHING

ALMOST HALF WAY ROUND "THE GREEN", LOOK AT THE SKY, DO I TURN BACK OR DO I CARRY ON?

HALF WAY AND I CARRIED ON

THE LAST CORNER OF "THE GREEN" BEFORE IT BECOMES "CHURCH STREET"

THE START OF "CHURCH STREET"

MISS BUNKLE CAN BE SEEN WALKING TOWARDS CAMERA AND ENJOYED HAVING HER PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN FOR THIS PAGE

IF YOU EVER SEE A PHOTOGRAPH OF YOURSELF ON THESE PAGES AND DO NOT WISH IT TO BE DISPLAYED. PLEASE CONTACT THE SITE AND IT WILL BE REMOVED 

ROAD JUNCTION AHEAD, KEEP ON ROAD TO CONTINUE UP "CHURCH STREET", TURN RIGHT TO GO TO LIFEBOAT

MAIN ROAD AHEAD, TURN LEFT, HALF MILE, BACK AT THE TOP OF GREEN LANE

A SAD END TO A MAGNIFICENT TREE IN THE CHURCH YARD.  THIS TREE HAD TO BE CUT DOWN AS IT WAS DISEASED AND WAS IN DANGER OF

 FALLING DOWN ON THE MASSES AS THEY ATTENDED CHURCH