Heritage Trail

New Trail for Sheringham

The Trails group of SheringhamPlus has now produced a booklet which enables residents and visitors to explore the history of the town on foot. This is a revised and updated version of the Heritage Walk booklet written mainly by Peter Brooks in 1991, with illustrations by Mick Bensley. Sheringham Preservation Society is responsible for placing the blue plaques on the most important locations in the town. Sheringham as a town, did not come into being until the end of the 19th century, greatly helped by the arrival of the railway in 1887. Despite this relatively short history, compared to older market towns, there has been a huge amount of change over the last hundred years, and this can be discovered by taking this walk round the town. The trail takes you on a 1.5 or 2 mile walk through he older parts of the town where you will discover the colourful history of the buildings you pass, from the site of a ruined chapel, an open air entertainment venue and, obviously, a fishing boat  boat-shed. For instance, standing in Wyndham Street today, in a heavily built-up area, it is difficult to imagine that 200 years ago there stood the ruins of a medieval chapel, surrounded by grazing. The image at the top of the page shows the ruins of St Nicholas chapel. Threads running through the trail illustrate the former dominance of the fishing industry, the impact of tourism, the distinguished visitors to the town, the heroism of the lifeboat crews and the importance of the railway. The Heritage Trail booklet is available from local outlets at £1, alongside the Sheringham Trails Booklet also at £1. As a special offer, buy either booklet and get the other absolutely free!