Museums · East of England
Aylsham
In or near Blickling.
Aylsham is a historic market town and civil parish on the River Bure in north Norfolk, England, nearly 9 mi (14 km) north of Norwich. The town is close to Blickling, Felbrigg, Mannington and Wolterton
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Aylsham · 0.1 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Aylsham Museum, the nearest railway station is Aylsham, located just 0.1 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is NR11 6JD, and the museum is wheelchair accessible. Entry details are not specified.
About
Aylsham is a historic market town and civil parish on the River Bure in north Norfolk, England, nearly 9 mi (14 km) north of Norwich. The town is close to Blickling, Felbrigg, Mannington and Wolterton, which are important tourist attractions. The civil parish has an area of 4,329 acres (17.52 km2) and in the 2001 census had a population of 5,504 increasing to a population of 6,016 at the 2011 census. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of Broadland.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Norfolk Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Aylsham is a historic market town and civil parish on the River Bure in north Norfolk, England, nearly 9 mi (14 km) north of Norwich. The town is close to Blickling, Felbrigg, Mannington and Wolterton, which are important tourist attractions. The civil parish has an area of 4,329 acres (17.52 km2) and in the 2001 census had a population of 5,504 increasing to a population of 6,016 at the 2011 census. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of Broadland.
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Background
History
, Lord of the manor from 1372]] Archaeological evidence shows that the site of the town of Aylsham has been occupied since prehistoric times. The town is just over 2 mi from a Roman settlement at Brampton. The settlement was linked to Venta Icenorum at Caistor St Edmund (south of Norwich) by a Roman road which can still be traced in places. The site had maritime links to the rest of the Roman Empire. Excavations during the 1970s provided evidence of several kilns, showing that this was an industrial centre, pottery and metal items being the main items manufactured there. Aylsham is thought to have been founded around 500 AD by an Anglo Saxon thegn called Aegel, Aegel's Ham, meaning "Aegel's…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.7900, 1.2560
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- Broadland
- Parish
- Aylsham
- Postcode
- NR11 6JD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Broadland and Fakenham
- Nearest railway station
- Aylsham — 0.1 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Aylsham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Aylsham?
- Aylsham is in Norfolk, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NR11 6JD), in the parish of Aylsham.
- What is Aylsham?
- Aylsham is a historic market town and civil parish on the River Bure in north Norfolk, England, nearly 9 mi (14 km) north of Norwich. The town is close to Blickling, Felbrigg, Mannington and Wolterton
- How do I get to Aylsham?
- The nearest railway station is Aylsham, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode NR11 6JD.
- Is Aylsham a protected site?
- Yes — Aylsham is part of the Norfolk Coast National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Aylsham?
- The nearest railway station is Aylsham, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NR11 6JD.