Historic houses · East of England
Crossing Keeper's Cottage
In or near Thompson.
Crossing Keeper's Cottage — a historic house in england-east, United Kingdom.
Keith Evans — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Harling Road · 8.1 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Crossing Keeper's Cottage is a historic house located in england-east, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Breckland Forest SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Thompson Water, Carr and Common SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Crossing Keeper's Cottage is a historic house located in the East of England. This building served as the residence for the crossing keeper, responsible for overseeing the safe passage of rail traffic. Its architectural features reflect the functional design typical of the era.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 52.5179, 0.8508
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- Breckland
- Parish
- Stow Bedon and Breckles
- Postcode
- NR17 1DR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Norfolk
- Nearest railway station
- Harling Road — 8.1 km
Sources
- osm: node/1067915072 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Crossing Keeper's Cottage?
- Crossing Keeper's Cottage is in Norfolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode NR17 1DR), in the parish of Stow Bedon and Breckles.
- What is Crossing Keeper's Cottage?
- Crossing Keeper's Cottage — a historic house in england-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Crossing Keeper's Cottage?
- The nearest railway station is Harling Road, about 8.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode NR17 1DR.
- Is Crossing Keeper's Cottage a protected site?
- Yes — Crossing Keeper's Cottage is part of the Breckland Forest SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Thompson Water, Carr and Common SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Crossing Keeper's Cottage?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NR17 1DR. It sits within the Mid Norfolk parliamentary constituency.