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Norwich, England

Norwich Plantation Garden

A magnificent Victorian garden that brings the charm and style of old-time aristocracy to the 21st century public.

Norwich, England

Balthild Seal Matrix

This unusual 7th-century Frankish seal offers more questions than answers about its past.

Norwich, England

Tombland Alley

A 16th-century footpath said to be haunted by a young girl that died trapped within its misshapen old house.

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Norfolk, England

Wellesley Road Grandstand

These grandstands are among the oldest continuously used stands in the world.

18 miles from Norwich

Fulmodeston, England

The Ruins of St. Mary's Church

In the quiet village of Fulmodestion, the ruins of a medieval church remain hidden among vines and foliage.

20 miles from Norwich

Thursford, England

Thursford Collection

A large collection of steam engines, organs, and fairground attractions.

22 miles from Norwich

Fakenham, England

Fakenham Museum of Gas and Local History

The last gas works in England and Wales details how people once extracted the resource from coal.

23 miles from Norwich

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