Visit North Runcton Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in North Runcton

  

North Runcton Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about North Runcton

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North Runcton history

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Roman period

Evidence suggests that there had been a settlement in the parish during the Roman period. Crop marks visible on aerial photographs taken in 1976 showed a complex series of features including rectangular and sub-rounded enclosures, linear features and pits.

Saxons

Archaeologist unearthed a Saxon inhumation or burial containing beads and a brooch within the parish. Also discovered and excavated was an early Saxon cremation cemetery. A few metal objects have also been recovered from the parish including a stirrup strap of an unusual form found at Brooke Farm.

The Normans and the Domesday Book

North Runcton is recorded by the name of Runghetuna and Rynghetona. The main tenants were Hermer de Ferrers and William d’Ecouis. The survey also records always 11 villagers, 7 smallholders, 2 slaves, 30 acres (12 ha)

You can visit North Runcton places with Walkfo North Runcton to hear history at North Runcton’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo North Runcton has 13 places to visit in our interactive North Runcton map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout North Runcton, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at North Runcton places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to North Runcton & the surrounding areas.

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13 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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North Runcton historic spots	North Runcton tourist destinations	North Runcton plaques	North Runcton geographic features
Walkfo North Runcton tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in North Runcton

  

Best North Runcton places to visit

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North Runcton has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied North Runcton’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo North Runcton’s information audio spots:

West Winch Windmill West Winch Windmill is two miles south of King’s Lynn in Norfolk. The mill is a grade II listed building and is located in the village of West Winch in the county of Norfolk.

King’s Lynn Power Station King’s Lynn Power Station was mothballed on 1 April 2012. It can generate 325 MW of electricity and employed 40 people. The site was reopened on 19 November 2019.

Middleton Mount Middleton Mount, or Middleton Motte, is the remains of a medieval castle situated in the village of Middleton, in Norfolk, England.

Blackborough Priory Blackborough Priory was a Benedictine monastic house in Norfolk, England, about 5 miles or 8 km south east of King’s Lynn. Ordnance Survey map shows the remains of fishponds nearby, which may have been for the use of the monastery.

Middleton Towers Middleton Towers is a Grade I listed country house in Norfolk. The hall is a 15th-century gatehouse and a house of the late 19th and early 20th century. The adjacent earthworks are a scheduled monument.

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