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a short distance to the west of the Trowse Mill at an artificially created confluence, however, the old bed of the River Tas can still be seen by the church but it just ebbs and flows with the tide and is gradually silting up. The mill was demolished in 1967; what can be seen today was built recently
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Since the building of the Norwich southern bypass and associated Trowse bypass in 1992 the village, which was once divided by the A146, has now regained its rural character. The village is still growing, with a recent development of sixty houses at the top of the village on the site of the former
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The original Newton, of Trowse with Newton, was the row of cottages on Block Hill behind the Crown Point pub, which was the model village (or new town) built by the Colman family for workers in its mustard factory at Trowse Millgate. Some of the properties still have mustard yellow front doors.
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Trouse (or Trews north of the border) was also the slang name for the leggings worn by Scots (since they too went up and down like a gate to allow water out) – and hence the word Trouser. Source: Kelly's Directory 1883, Oxford companion to place names, English Gazetteer and others.
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The name Trowse derives from the old English/Scottish word "trouse", for "a grating of wood or iron" which could be raised or lowered (like a gate) to allow water out of a dam into a mill race (the original village grew up round the local water mill – now Trowse Millgate).
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pub takes its name from the Crown Point estate, of which it was originally part, which centred on Crown Point Hall (now called Whitlingham Hall), which was originally built by General Money who fought at the battle of Crown Point during the American War of Independence.
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The parish church, dedicated to St Andrew, is a small flint building in the Perpendicular style, comprising a chancel, nave, and square tower with a bell; the chancel was restored in 1879.
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Now bypassed by the A146, most links are now through Norwich itself, Trowse being reached by a spur from the Martineau Lane roundabout on the Norwich Ring Road.
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The parish formed part of the Henstead Hundred, until 1834 when the Hundred expanded to become the Henstead Union. Source: Kelly's Directory 1883 and 1927.
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passing along Whitlingham Lane. A cycle route is also provided across the Norwich southern bypass to link with
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Trowse lies on several bus routes providing a service every ten minutes into Norwich, every fifteen minutes to
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The Trowse village sign located opposite the church was presented to the parish in 1969 by the
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which lies about 2 miles (3.2 km) south-east of Norwich city centre on the banks of the
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mustard factory. The family still owns much of the surrounding land. It was also home to
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was closed on the outbreak of World War II. It was used briefly during 1986 when
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to celebrate their Golden Jubilee, it saw renovation projects in 1999 and 2023.
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The village of Trowse forms the main part of the parish of Trowse with Newton.
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The parish of Trowse with Newton also covers some of the civil parishes of
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Trowse was expanded by the Colman family during the 1800s for workers at
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The village is well endowed with leisure facilities with a sports hall,
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in a style and layout remarkably sympathetic to the old mill.
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Trowse with Newton
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Trowse is located in Norfolk
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Norfolk
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