My Historic Great Yarmouth (Part 1) YouTube vlog is now live!
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Great Yarmouth is sandwiched between the North Sea and the River Yare, and settlement dates back to Roman times. Once considered to be a wealthy trading centre of great importance, it was granted a charter by King John in 1208. By the early 18th century it was a thriving port with a significant herring industry, and was a main military supply base during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars.
I visit Great Yarmouth at least once a year, and am a big advocate for British tourism. In this video I'm not going to be detailing the main tourist drag- although I do touch upon it- rather, I've honed in on the historic aspects of the town.
In Part 1 of this series, amongst other things I'll be visiting Anna Sewell's birthplace and wandering into neighbouring Great Yarmouth Minster's churchyard- home to a refectory containing a ghost! I'll also be walking through the Victoria Arcade and down to the historic waterfront, and I check out the Tolhouse Gaol, where I once had the privilege of a private tour. Then I take a stroll along King Street; home to Great Yarmouth's only surviving 17th century urban jettied timber framed building, and another building once known as the leaning tower of Yarmouth! I also discuss some tourist attractions that are sadly no longer open, and hone in on some of the interesting things I find along the way.
Stay tuned, as there is a Part 2...
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