Swaffham aerial view
Swaffham, Norfolk — an aerial photograph of the market town at the heart of Breckland, showing the Georgian market place and the distinctive Buttercross, built in 1783 by George Walpole, 3rd Earl of Orford. The town was granted a charter to hold markets in 1186, and its long history as a trading centre continues today with the Saturday market visible here.
The large red-brick building at the top centre is the former Corn Hall, completed in 1858, now used for community events and exhibitions. Swaffham’s prosperity grew from agriculture and the nearby Fens, and it expanded rapidly in the 18th and 19th centuries. Many of the handsome façades around the square date from that Georgian era.
Swaffham is also known for its association with the “Pedlar of Swaffham” legend, commemorated in a carving on the church of St Peter and St Paul, one of the finest town churches in Norfolk.
A busy, characterful market town surrounded by gently rolling Breckland farmland.
Swaffham aerial view
Swaffham, Norfolk — an aerial photograph of the market town at the heart of Breckland, showing the Georgian market place and the distinctive Buttercross, built in 1783 by George Walpole, 3rd Earl of Orford. The town was granted a charter to hold markets in 1186, and its long history as a trading centre continues today with the Saturday market visible here.
The large red-brick building at the top centre is the former Corn Hall, completed in 1858, now used for community events and exhibitions. Swaffham’s prosperity grew from agriculture and the nearby Fens, and it expanded rapidly in the 18th and 19th centuries. Many of the handsome façades around the square date from that Georgian era.
Swaffham is also known for its association with the “Pedlar of Swaffham” legend, commemorated in a carving on the church of St Peter and St Paul, one of the finest town churches in Norfolk.
A busy, characterful market town surrounded by gently rolling Breckland farmland.