This building has had a variety of uses including a bakery and a Spar mini-market. In the background is the Old Rectory, built in the 1860s and home to the Rev. Wilkinson and his daughters for many years.
Mains water came to Reepham in the 1950s. There are still many wells in existence and some of the pumps remain. This one is in Bircham's Yard. The yard was named after Jesse Bircham who ran a pharmacy in Victoria House.
Rookery Farm looks out over a pasture that has been the site of brass band festivals, marquees for celebratory meals, sports events, a cricket practice ground and more recently the Reepham Festival. In reports it has been called Steward's Meadow,…
Presented to the town by Samuel Bircham in 1919 as a reading room and social centre, it continues to be a valuable meeting centre under the control of a board of trustees. It also houses the Reepham branch of Norfolk Public Libraries. Originally…