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In William White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk (1845) Swanton Abbott is described as "a large scattered village, 2½ miles S.S.W. of North Walsham, and 12 miles N. by E. of Norwich, partly occupied by weavers, and has in its parish 501 souls, and 1103A.2R.8P., of which only 946 acres are assessable." St Michael's church > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/629777 is located at the end of Church Lane, about one kilometre north of the centre of the village, and a short distance east of the Community Primary School > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/629777 in Youngman's Lane, a cul-de-sac > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/629798. Aylsham Road > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/451809 connects with the B1150 (Norwich Road) in the east and with the A140 (also called Norwich Road) in the west; it skirts the village on its southwestern edge. The main road though the village is The Street, turning off Aylsham Road and running in northerly direction. The Street meets Church Lane > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/629785 further to the north and connects with Long Common Lane further east. The Jolly Farmers > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/451802 is the only pub, the village Post Office has recently been closed; the houses and cottages range from 17th century to modern.
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By the junction of The Street with Cross Road. The chapel was built in 1829.
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The house seen at right is called Chapel Lodge; the Wesleyan Reformed Chapel can be seen in the background (at right) on the corner where Cross Road meets The Street. In William White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk (1845) Swanton Abbott is described as "a large scattered village, 2½ miles S.S.W. of North Walsham, and 12 miles N. by E. of Norwich, partly occupied by weavers, and has in its parish 501 souls, and 1103A.2R.8P., of which only 946 acres are assessable." St Michael's church > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/629777 is located at the end of Church Lane, about one kilometre north of the centre of the village, and a short distance east of the Community Primary School > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/629777 in Youngman's Lane, a cul-de-sac > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/629798. Aylsham Road > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/451809 connects with the B1150 (Norwich Road) in the east and with the A140 (also called Norwich Road) in the west; it skirts the village on its southwestern edge. The main road though the village is The Street, turning off Aylsham Road and running in northerly direction. The Street meets Church Lane > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/629785 further to the north and connects with Long Common Lane further east. The Jolly Farmers > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/451802 is the only pub, the village Post Office has recently been closed; the houses and cottages range from 17th century to modern.
©Evelyn Simak
In William White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk (1845) Swanton Abbott is described as "a large scattered village, 2½ miles S.S.W. of North Walsham, and 12 miles N. by E. of Norwich, partly occupied by weavers, and has in its parish 501 souls, and 1103A.2R.8P., of which only 946 acres are assessable." St Michael's church > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/629777 is located at the end of Church Lane, about one kilometre north of the centre of the village, and a short distance east of the Community Primary School > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/629777 in Youngman's Lane, a cul-de-sac > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/629798. Aylsham Road > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/451809 connects with the B1150 (Norwich road) in the east and with the A140 (also called Norwich Road) in the west; it skirts the village on its southwestern edge. The main road though the village is The Street, turning off Aylsham Road and running in northerly direction. The Street meets Church Lane > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/629785 further to the north and connects with Long Common Lane further east. The Jolly Farmer's > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/451802 is the only pub, the village Post Office has recently been closed; the houses and cottages range from 17th century to modern.
©Evelyn Simak
The view was taken in northerly direction, from the junction with Aylsham Road. See > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/986247 for a view in the opposite direction. In William White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk (1845) Swanton Abbott is described as "a large scattered village, 2½ miles S.S.W. of North Walsham, and 12 miles N. by E. of Norwich, partly occupied by weavers, and has in its parish 501 souls, and 1103A.2R.8P., of which only 946 acres are assessable." St Michael's church > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/629777 is located at the end of Church Lane, about one kilometre north of the centre of the village, and a short distance east of the Community Primary School > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/629777 in Youngman's Lane, a cul-de-sac > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/629798. Aylsham Road > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/451809 connects with the B1150 (Norwich Road) in the east and with the A140 (also called Norwich Road) in the west; it skirts the village on its southwestern edge. The main road though the village is The Street, turning off Aylsham Road and running in northerly direction. The Street meets Church Lane > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/629785 further to the north and connects with Long Common Lane further east. The Jolly Farmers > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/451802 is the only pub, the village Post Office has recently been closed; the houses and cottages range from 17th century to modern.
©Evelyn Simak
In William White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk (1845) Swanton Abbott is described as "a large scattered village, 2½ miles S.S.W. of North Walsham, and 12 miles N. by E. of Norwich, partly occupied by weavers, and has in its parish 501 souls, and 1103A.2R.8P., of which only 946 acres are assessable." St Michael's church > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/629777 is located at the end of Church Lane, about one kilometre north of the centre of the village, and a short distance east of the Community Primary School > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/629777 in Youngman's Lane, a cul-de-sac > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/629798. Aylsham Road > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/451809 connects with the B1150 (Norwich Road) in the east and with the A140 (also called Norwich Road) in the west; it skirts the village on its southwestern edge. The main road though the village is The Street, turning off Aylsham Road and running in northerly direction. The Street meets Church Lane > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/629785 further to the north and connects with Long Common Lane further east. The Jolly Farmers > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/451802 is the only pub, the village Post Office has recently been closed; the houses and cottages range from 17th century to modern.
©Evelyn Simak
See also > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/986259. In William White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk (1845) Swanton Abbott is described as "a large scattered village, 2½ miles S.S.W. of North Walsham, and 12 miles N. by E. of Norwich, partly occupied by weavers, and has in its parish 501 souls, and 1103A.2R.8P., of which only 946 acres are assessable." St Michael's church > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/629777 is located at the end of Church Lane, about one kilometre north of the centre of the village, and a short distance east of the Community Primary School > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/629777 in Youngman's Lane, a cul-de-sac > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/629798. Aylsham Road > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/451809 connects with the B1150 (Norwich Road) in the east and with the A140 (also called Norwich Road) in the west; it skirts the village on its southwestern edge. The main road though the village is The Street, turning off Aylsham Road and running in northerly direction. The Street meets Church Lane > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/629785 further to the north and connects with Long Common Lane further east. The Jolly Farmers > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/451802 is the only pub, the village Post Office has recently been closed; the houses and cottages range from 17th century to modern.
©Evelyn Simak
The red-brick building seen at left is the Wesleyan Reformed Church (built in 1829).
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©Evelyn Simak
Set back from Aylsham Road, now converted into private dwellings. In William White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk (1845) Swanton Abbott is described as "a large scattered village, 2½ miles S.S.W. of North Walsham, and 12 miles N. by E. of Norwich, partly occupied by weavers, and has in its parish 501 souls, and 1103A.2R.8P., of which only 946 acres are assessable." St Michael's church > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/629777 is located at the end of Church Lane, about one kilometre north of the centre of the village, and a short distance east of the Community Primary School > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/629777 in Youngman's Lane, a cul-de-sac > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/629798. Aylsham Road > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/451809 connects with the B1150 (Norwich Road) in the east and with the A140 (also called Norwich Road) in the west; it skirts the village on its southwestern edge. The main road though the village is The Street, turning off Aylsham Road and running in northerly direction. The Street meets Church Lane > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/629785 further to the north and connects with Long Common Lane further east. The Jolly Farmers > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/451802 is the only pub, the village Post Office has recently been closed; the houses and cottages range from 17th century to modern.
©Evelyn Simak
On The Street. In William White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk (1845) Swanton Abbott is described as "a large scattered village, 2½ miles S.S.W. of North Walsham, and 12 miles N. by E. of Norwich, partly occupied by weavers, and has in its parish 501 souls, and 1103A.2R.8P., of which only 946 acres are assessable." St Michael's church > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/629777 is located at the end of Church Lane, about one kilometre north of the centre of the village, and a short distance east of the Community Primary School > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/629777 in Youngman's Lane, a cul-de-sac > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/629798. Aylsham Road > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/451809 connects with the B1150 (Norwich Road) in the east and with the A140 (also called Norwich Road) in the west; it skirts the village on its southwestern edge. The main road though the village is The Street, turning off Aylsham Road and running in northerly direction. The Street meets Church Lane > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/629785 further to the north and connects with Long Common Lane further east. The Jolly Farmers > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/451802 is the only pub, the village Post Office has recently been closed; the houses and cottages range from 17th century to modern.
©Evelyn Simak
Dist:0.1km<br/>In William White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk (1845) Swanton Abbott is described as "a large scattered village, 2½ miles S.S.W. of North Walsham, and 12 miles N. by E. of Norwich, partly occupied by weavers, and has in its parish 501 souls, and 1103A.2R.8P., of which only 946 acres are assessable." St Michael's church > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/629777 is located at the end of Church Lane, about one kilometre north of the centre of the village, and a short distance east of the Community Primary School > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/629777 in Youngman's Lane, a cul-de-sac > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/629798. Aylsham Road > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/451809 connects with the B1150 (Norwich Road) in the east and with the A140 (also called Norwich Road) in the west; it skirts the village on its southwestern edge. The main road though the village is The Street, turning off Aylsham Road and running in northerly direction. The Street meets Church Lane > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/629785 further to the north and connects with Long Common Lane further east. The Jolly Farmers > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/451802 is the only pub, the village Post Office has recently been closed; the houses and cottages range from 17th century to modern.
©Evelyn Simak
Dist:0.1km<br/>A 1918 Marshall Road Roller (JL2172) - 4nhp Engine, No 87618 - which bears the inscription "Randell Bros. Skeyton, Norfolk" > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1305800 is leisurely rolling along Aylsham Road > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/986334 - the satellite dish affixed to a house wall seen in the background shows that this scene was photographed in the 21st century.
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Dist:0.1km<br/>On Cross Road. In William White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk (1845) Swanton Abbott is described as "a large scattered village, 2½ miles S.S.W. of North Walsham, and 12 miles N. by E. of Norwich, partly occupied by weavers, and has in its parish 501 souls, and 1103A.2R.8P., of which only 946 acres are assessable." St Michael's church > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/629777 is located at the end of Church Lane, about one kilometre north of the centre of the village, and a short distance east of the Community Primary School > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/629777 in Youngman's Lane, a cul-de-sac > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/629798. Aylsham Road > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/451809 connects with the B1150 (Norwich Road) in the east and with the A140 (also called Norwich Road) in the west; it skirts the village on its southwestern edge. The main road though the village is The Street, turning off Aylsham Road and running in northerly direction. The Street meets Church Lane > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/629785 further to the north and connects with Long Common Lane further east. The Jolly Farmers > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/451802 is the only pub, the village Post Office has recently been closed; the houses and cottages range from 17th century to modern.
©Evelyn Simak
Dist:0.1km<br/>For a view in the opposite direction see > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/986242. In William White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk (1845) Swanton Abbott is described as "a large scattered village, 2½ miles S.S.W. of North Walsham, and 12 miles N. by E. of Norwich, partly occupied by weavers, and has in its parish 501 souls, and 1103A.2R.8P., of which only 946 acres are assessable." St Michael's church > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/629777 is located at the end of Church Lane, about one kilometre north of the centre of the village, and a short distance east of the Community Primary School > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/629777 in Youngman's Lane, a cul-de-sac > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/629798. Aylsham Road > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/451809 connects with the B1150 (Norwich Road) in the east and with the A140 (also called Norwich Road) in the west; it skirts the village on its southwestern edge. The main road though the village is The Street, turning off Aylsham Road and running in northerly direction. The Street meets Church Lane > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/629785 further to the north and connects with Long Common Lane further east. The Jolly Farmers > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/451802 is the only pub, the village Post Office has recently been closed; the houses and cottages range from 17th century to modern.
©Evelyn Simak

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