Alburgh

The earliest evidence of settlement in the parish is from the Mesolithic and Neolithic eras, with a number of flint tools having been recovered. A barrow dating from the Bronze Age was excavated in the 19th century, with human bones reportedly discovered. The village name, which is thought to mean "old mound or hill" or "mound or hill belonging to Alda", may derive from this. During the medieval period Holbrook Hall, a moated manor house, was built in the south of the parish. It was demolished in 1570 after Gawdy Hall was built further north. A series of earthworks remain. A number of buildings in the parish, including Alburgh Hall and Church Farm, date to the 16th century. Agriculture…