Sprowston History

Sprowston History A website and local history group all about the history of Sprowston -
https://www.sprowstonheritage.org.uk

Now Brewers Fayres are closing all the branches soon who remembers when The Racecourse was a Brewers Fayre on Salhouse R...
22/08/2026

Now Brewers Fayres are closing all the branches soon who remembers when The Racecourse was a Brewers Fayre on Salhouse Road.

476 Sprowston Road - Fun CutsIn 1940 it was Hawes garden shop in 1940In 1970 it was Sexton's hardware storesIn 1984 it w...
19/08/2026

476 Sprowston Road - Fun Cuts
In 1940 it was Hawes garden shop in 1940
In 1970 it was Sexton's hardware stores
In 1984 it was Norfolk Chandlers selling boat engines.
In 1990 it was Norfolk Angling Centre selling fishing stuff.

2 Sprowston Road In 1960 and 1967 it was Kings Motorcycles.In 1972 it was Sprowston Car Sales.From 1975 it was Dennis H...
19/08/2026

2 Sprowston Road
In 1960 and 1967 it was Kings Motorcycles.
In 1972 it was Sprowston Car Sales.
From 1975 it was Dennis Henson Cars.
In 1977 and 1979 it was Range Motorcycles run by Roy Burgoyne.
In 1981 it was Stuarts Quality Used Car Centre in 1981,
​Collins Care later on.

Barkers Lane looking at what would have been Wilks Farm.
19/08/2026

Barkers Lane looking at what would have been Wilks Farm.

304 Constitution Hill - Norwich Pine And OakDuffields Garage was opened in 1929 by James Duffield. The garage also carri...
18/08/2026

304 Constitution Hill - Norwich Pine And Oak
Duffields Garage was opened in 1929 by James Duffield. The garage also carried out out repairs and services to cars, lawn mowers and even concrete mixers.

A service depot in Whiffler Road was established and later six further depots throughout East Anglia were opened

The company grew and in the 1950s they distributed Sentinel and Seddon Trucks. They grew out of the Constitution Hill buildings and moved to the old sack and bag company in Clover Road, Sprowston.

Does anyone know what year it moved to Clover Road?

Have noticed this old looking barn on Dovedales off North Walsham Road. Anyone know if it was part of the old brickworks...
18/08/2026

Have noticed this old looking barn on Dovedales off North Walsham Road. Anyone know if it was part of the old brickworks which were there years ago?

What is now the entrance to Atlantic Avenue from Wroxham Road end on the roundabout and the little tiny road is the old ...
18/08/2026

What is now the entrance to Atlantic Avenue from Wroxham Road end on the roundabout and the little tiny road is the old entrance to Sprowston Manor then Sprowston Hall where this path went all the way up to the hall but now served by the new entrance where it is now.

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