Museums · East of England
Herringfleet
In or near Haddiscoe.
Herringfleet — a museum in england-east, United Kingdom.
Evelyn Simak — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Somerleyton · 1.5 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Herringfleet is a museum in england-east, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
Herringfleet is a museum located in the East of England. It showcases local history and culture through a variety of exhibits and artefacts. The museum aims to educate visitors about the region's heritage and significance.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
Background
History
]] Herringfleet was occupied during the Roman period, and there have been archaeological finds made dating occupation to the Neolithic period. According to the Domesday Book of 1086, a manor of one carucate was owned by the King. The place-name ‘Herringfleet’ is first attested in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as ‘Herlingaflet’. It appears as ‘Herlingefleth’ in the Feet of Fines in 1202, as ‘Herlingflet’ in 1254 in the ‘Valuation of Norwich’, and as ‘Heringflete’ circa 1255 in the ‘Calendar of Charters and Rolls in the Bodleian Library’. The name means “the stream of Herala’s people”. During the medieval period, a ferry was established across the Waveney at St Olaves. St Olaves…
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- Coordinates
- 52.5240, 1.6500
- County
- Suffolk
- District
- East Suffolk
- Parish
- Somerleyton, Ashby and Herringfleet
- Postcode
- NR32 5QS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lowestoft
- Nearest railway station
- Somerleyton — 1.5 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Herringfleet (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Somerleyton Swing Bridge
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Herringfleet?
- Herringfleet is in Suffolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode NR32 5QS), in the parish of Somerleyton, Ashby and Herringfleet.
- What is Herringfleet?
- Herringfleet — a museum in england-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Herringfleet?
- The nearest railway station is Somerleyton, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode NR32 5QS.
- How do I get to Herringfleet?
- The nearest railway station is Somerleyton, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NR32 5QS.