Memorials & monuments · East of England
Old Market Street
In or near Barnham.
Old Market Street — a memorial in england-east, United Kingdom.
John Sutton — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Thetford · 1.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Old Market Street is a memorial 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: Breckland Farmland SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Old Market Street drill hall is a former military installation in the Old Market district of Bristol.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The building, which is located on the site of a former sugar warehouse and refinery, was financed by George and Henry Wills as part of arrangements to provide alternative accommodation for organisations displaced by the construction of the Wills Memorial Building. The new drill hall was designed as the headquarters of the 4th (City of Bristol) Battalion, The Gloucestershire Regiment, who had relocated from the Queen's Road drill hall in Clifton (since demolished), in June 1915. The 4th battalion was converted into a searchlight battalion in 1938 and transferred to the Royal Artillery (as 66th (Gloucesters) Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery) in 1940. It was headquartered at Badminton…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.4106, 0.7528
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- Breckland
- Parish
- Thetford
- Postcode
- IP24 2EQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- South West Norfolk
- Established
- 1915
- Nearest railway station
- Thetford — 1.1 km
- Official site
- www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk
Sources
- osm: node/5930897715 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Old Market Street drill hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Old Market Street?
- Old Market Street is in Norfolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP24 2EQ), in the parish of Thetford.
- What is Old Market Street?
- Old Market Street — a memorial in england-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Old Market Street?
- The nearest railway station is Thetford, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode IP24 2EQ.
- When was Old Market Street built?
- Built or established in 1915.
- Who owns Old Market Street?
- Old Market Street is owned by |built =1915.
- Is Old Market Street a protected site?
- Yes — Old Market Street is part of the Breckland Forest SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Breckland Farmland SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Old Market Street free to visit?
- Yes, Old Market Street is free to enter.
- How do I get to Old Market Street?
- The nearest railway station is Thetford, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IP24 2EQ.