7 of the most historic places to visit in Norfolk
The old clock was built in 1878 (Image: Chris Bishop) Whether it is admiring the old ornate clock from 1878 or wandering the streets lined with carrstone buildings, nicknaming Downham Market the gingerbread town, there is lots of history to see.
Alongside its medieval roots, the town offered a shelter for King Charles I during the English Civil War.
Discover Downham Heritage Centre at the Old Fire Station is a great place to find out more about the town's history and is open Thursdays and Fridays from 10am to 4pm and from 10am to 1pm on Saturday.
The Tudor house that once stood at Blickling is widely believed to have been the birthplace of Anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry VIII, and it is said she still haunts the hall.
Blickling Hall, as it is now, was built in the early 17th century and is one of the finest Jacobean mansions in England.
The house was built on the same site as its predecessor and the moat remains from Tudor times.
During the Second World War, the hall served as the officers' mess........
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