Anchor Corner

Settlement in Norfolk Breckland

England

Anchor Corner

Great Ellingham: Houses in Poppy Way Credit: Michael Garlick

Anchor Corner is a small hamlet located in Norfolk, England. Situated in the East Anglian region, it occupies a rural setting amidst the picturesque Norfolk countryside. The hamlet is nestled between the larger villages of Fakenham and Holt, and is surrounded by lush green fields, charming woodlands, and peaceful streams.

With a population of only a few hundred residents, Anchor Corner offers a tranquil and close-knit community atmosphere. The hamlet consists mainly of period cottages and farmhouses, adding to its quaint and traditional charm. The architecture showcases the region's rich heritage and provides a glimpse into its historical past.

Despite its small size, Anchor Corner boasts a number of amenities for its residents. There is a local pub, The Anchor Inn, which serves as a popular gathering spot for locals and visitors alike. It offers a warm and friendly atmosphere, serving traditional British pub food and a wide selection of beverages.

In terms of recreational activities, Anchor Corner benefits from its proximity to the stunning Norfolk coastline and the Norfolk Broads, a network of navigable rivers and lakes. This allows residents to enjoy various water sports, fishing, and boating opportunities. The surrounding countryside also provides ample opportunities for walking, cycling, and exploring nature.

Overall, Anchor Corner offers a peaceful and idyllic setting for those seeking a rural lifestyle. Its proximity to larger towns and natural attractions ensures that residents have access to essential services and a range of recreational activities.

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Anchor Corner Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 52.542924/0.953886 or Grid Reference TM0098. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Great Ellingham: Houses in Poppy Way

Michael Garlick

The Scoulton Road

From Little Ellingham.

David Purchase

St. Peter's church, Rockland St. Peter

The 13th c. tower is round with a stair turret leading up to the belfry stage, above which is an octagonal top. Just inside the nave, set in the wall, is half a stoup bowl, broken as a result of a fire in 1947 which gutted the church and destroyed almost everything in it. Consequently most of the furnishings and fittings are salvaged from other churches either redundant or unused. The screen, for example, is from Tottington St Andrew in the battle area and looks completely wrong here. The pulpit was from there too, but has been since reclaimed. At the time of writing the church has no pulpit. Because the original benches were burned, the seating is now individual chairs, giving the unfortunate appearance of a schoolroom. The large octagonal 14th c. font with quatrefoil tracery designs was undamaged in the fire.

Adrian S Pye

Ordnance Survey Cut Mark

This OS cut mark can be found on the north face of St Peter's Church. It marks a point 54.035m above mean sea level.

Adrian Dust

St Peter's church, Rockland

I am relying on the Explorer (1:25,000) map to place this church about 20 metres inside TL9897, although I note that earlier contributors (perhaps using the Landranger map?) have located it in TL9997. There is an interesting, and rare, octagonal top to the tower.

David Purchase

Rockland All Saints: Houses in Wayland Road

Michael Garlick

Postbox at Rockland St Peter

NR17 1727. Royal Mail list this box as 'Chapel Street (D)'.

David Bremner

Industrial shed by Bush Green

Evelyn Simak

Industrial shed east of Hingham Road, Bush Green

Evelyn Simak

St. Peter: the parish church of Little Ellingham

This church dates back to the 13th century. Its interior was completely restored after a fire burnt out the nave and chancel in 1867.

Robert Edwards

Farmland near Little Ellingham

David Purchase

St Peter's church, Little Ellingham

On the Attleborough Road.

David Purchase

Track into the Sub-ordnance depot site

This concreted road leads into the former depot site which formed part of RAF Deopham Green when it was an active airfield during WW2.

Evelyn Simak

Hardstanding north of Attleborough Road

Now used for farm storage, this hardstanding was part of one of the dispersed Accommodation sites (Site 7) associated with RAF Deopham Green.

Evelyn Simak

Bean crop by Stallard Farm

Evelyn Simak

Entrance to Broadland Poultry Limited

The concreted access road gives this location away as having been one of the former dispersed campsites associated with RAF Deopham Green. This was the location of Site 7, an Accommodation site. The small white building seen in the background is one of the original buildings that have survived here. The site is currently occupied by Broadland Poultry, one of the poultry farms belonging to Banham Poultry Ltd. The company made headlines when disturbing scenes of suffering and abuse on eight of their farms were filmed and the films made public several years ago. They received further media attention when it could be shown that chickens supplied to supermarkets and stores had suffered from hock burns and chest blisters, lesions sustained when chickens are forced to put on as much weight as possible in the shortest possible time. With the legs unable to support their bodies, many are reduced to dragging themselves around to reach food and water and have no choice but to crouch on filthy, ammonium-soaked floors. The most recent news report noxious smells emanating from the company's Attleborough plant where the chickens are slaughtered and processed. Banham Poultry Ltd have been in the poultry business for 45 years and the company currently sells about 650,000 chickens per week.

Evelyn Simak

Old concreted road

Evelyn Simak

Old RAF building

It is situated on the edge of a hardstanding which formed part of Site 7, one of the dispersed sites associated with RAF Deopham Green when it was an active airfield during WW2 - one of only a few buildings that would seem to have survived on this site.

Evelyn Simak

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Anchor Corner is located at Grid Ref: TM0098 (Lat: 52.542924, Lng: 0.953886)

Administrative County: Norfolk

District: Breckland

Police Authority: Norfolk