If that ever happened it would be tantamount to building a new village. I know planners have always fought against developing on the church side of the B1172 as this would produce a very split village.
Now that the coronavirus is beginning to dissipate there will have to be discussions about the future which we are all being told will look very different. We have already been told that millions of pounds of investment will be made in cycle lanes and the sale of bikes is booming. So will there be similar investment in railways and will we see some of the swingeing Beeching cuts of the 1960s reversed?
There have been some suggestions over the past few years that small stations such as Hethersett might re-open. Sadly I think this will be unlikely, certainly for the foreseeable future.
One of the best posts about Hethersett Station came from Chris Youell and shows how co-incidence can play a big part in people's lives as Chris commented:
"My great grandfather's cousin Harry Thomas Youell was stationmaster at Hethersett at the time of the 1902 census.
"This is quite a coincidence as I was born in Africa and only came to Norfolk because of the UEA and moved to Hethersett when I was 27. Been here 26 years but didn't know about the family connection. Sadly his son, born in Ketteringham, was killed in 1918 during the final German offensive in the First World War."
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One of the Facebook groups I enjoy is "Hidden Norwich" which, as its name suggests, talks about little known facts about Norwich.
I was intrigued to find out that Opie Street just off Castle Meadow was originally called something a lot less wholesome. It was a road name used in cities throughout the UK during the Middle Ages and a reference to prostitution to reflect the function or economic activity taking place there.
If you want to find out its previous name google Opie Street. Here's a clue G---ec--t Lane.
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I did a piece a few days ago about records banned by the BBC. For those who use Spotify you can hear most of them on a playlist of 124 songs - many of which will surprise you. Just go to Spotify and search "Banned by the BBC" and it should bring the playlist up.
Hopefully with the weather set fair it will be time for another Steward Stroll today. I have rather neglected these over the past few days. But today I will take my camera along. Probably go to Wymondham where I believe they have pedestrianised the main street and the cafes are doing takeaway coffees.
Incidentally I walked past the Kett's Kabin charity shop a couple of days ago and it looks as if it will be opening again on Monday, July 20th. No information on when our other charity shop will be opening.
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