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Although Pennoyer's School did not make the final of Restoration Village, the project remained on track, receiving almost £1m in funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund and £210,000 from Norfolk's Investing in Communities programme. Construction work began in February 2009, and The Pennoyer Centre,
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The Victorian frontage of the building concealed a listed medieval Guild Chapel dating from 1401, making it an expensive proposition for renovation and alternative use. Pennoyer's thus lay unused for almost two decades. In 2006, however, the building was entered in the third series of the BBC's
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The school was significantly expanded in the Victorian period. When the school finally closed in 1988, it was the longest-running free elementary school in the country. Most primary-age children in the village now attend the school in neighbouring
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Older maps and documents name the parish or village "Pulham Saint Mary the Virgin" - the latter two words are in modern times dropped, and Saint is typically abbreviated. The neighbouring parish and village, now called
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hundred. The name Pulham is thought to mean the farmhouse, homestead or enclosure by the pool, water meadow or stream. There is a 'beck' (Norfolk dialect for a small watercourse) that flows by both villages.
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The village was well known in medieval times as a centre for hat-making, and the ancient Guild of St James the Lesser established the Guild Chapel, now forming part of The Pennoyer Centre.
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During World War II it was a dump for crashed aircraft from all over the east of England; parts were salvaged for reuse. Munitions testing was also conducted on the site.
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complete with a 21st Century extension, and new facilities such a cafe and internet suite, opened in July 2010 for education, business, social and recreational use. The
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on 23 November 1981, as part of the record-breaking nationwide tornado outbreak on that day. Another tornado had earlier struck Pulham Market.
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may have had a settlement in Pulham St Mary as pieces of Roman tile, coin and oyster shells have been found in the area.
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programme in an attempt to secure the necessary funds to transform the building into a new village centre.
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of 1086 as a single manor (Pulham St Mary with what is today called Pulham Market) and being part of the
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In modern times the two villages of Pulham St Mary and Pulham Market are often together described as
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when all work stopped in Britain on airships, although it continued as an RAF property until 1958.
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station was located there that helped give accurate position reports for aircraft flying to
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The Guild Chapel, prior to its 2010 restoration; it is now part of the village social hub
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City Centre, passing through the village; on weekdays there is a limited 584 service to
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School's out. A history of Pennoyer's School and its benefactor William Pennoyer
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The large rigid airships 419:" after the dedication of its parish church. 8: 422:The earliest recorded spelling is Polleham. 935:Brandon Parva, Coston, Runhall and Welborne 596:in the USA, which remains in place today.) 846: 832: 824: 415:, was historically known as "Pulham Saint 20: 533:was dismantled in 1928 and re-erected at 53: 820:(including local & airship history) 639: 501:, was constructed for the operation of 289: 245: 213: 189: 103: 76: 27: 273: 261: 249: 235: 223: 203: 171: 153: 135: 92: 7: 81:12.26 km (4.73 sq mi) 387:and 15 miles (24 km) south of 379:, that lies next to the village of 699:"European Severe Weather Database" 14: 743:. First Bus Norfolk & Suffolk 478:RNAS Pulham and the "Pulham Pigs" 52: 45: 35:St Mary's Church, Pulham St Mary 29: 788:. Self published. p. 134. 716:. Terence Dalton. p. 176. 455:The nearest railway station is 1170:Kimberley and Carleton Forehoe 461:Pulham St Mary railway station 1: 813:Pulham St Mary Parish Council 537:. 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Pulham Saint Mary is located in Norfolk
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TM212851
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South Norfolk
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Norfolk
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East
Country
England
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Norfolk
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Norfolk
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South Norfolk
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