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of St. Andrew was dilapidated about 1630, and for centuries was a picturesque ruin on the verge of a lofty precipice, overlooking the river. There is photographic evidence to suggest the ruins were prettified during the second half of the 19th century, with eroded parapets rebuilt, and new window
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extraction. The extraction work at Whitlingham began in 1990 with the creation of the Little Broad. In 1995, work began on the Great Broad, with the quarry removing around 220,000 tonnes of material a year.
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The Little Broad had a beach. Following a fatal accident in late 2008, swimming has been discouraged. There was a further double drowning in 2015 on the third broad on the Thorpe side of the river. The
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is planning to bring in byelaws to make swimming illegal, except in organised groups run through the Whitlingham Adventure Centre. Such events include the annual Norwich Triathlon in July.
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The quarry is owned and was run by Lafarge Aggregates. The Whitlingham Quarry is now closed and has been turned into a car park and campsite for the country park users.
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is reached by a signed footpath from Whitlingham Lane. Since then this area has been developing from open landscape to the woodland of today.
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along Whitlingham Lane. In 1931 the parish had a population of 99. On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Kirby Bedon.
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tracery inserted. The round tower collapsed in 1940 and today the fragmentary ruins are very overgrown.
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in this area, including humanly struck flint flakes and part of a chipped flint axe-head from the
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An activity centre was built on the south bank of the Great Broad; construction was funded by the
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Situated at the lower end of the country park, this area has a history of mining, including
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Gravel from Whitlingham was used on construction projects in the city such as the
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at Whitlingham Park has been created through the process of
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View down the Great Broad to the outdoor education centre
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Whitlingham is located in Norfolk
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Kirby Bedon
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South Norfolk
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Norfolk
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