Museums · East of England
Herringfleet
Herringfleet — a museum in england-east, United Kingdom.
Evelyn Simak — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Herringfleet is a museum in england-east, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
Herringfleet is a museum located in the East of England. It showcases local history and culture through a variety of exhibits and artefacts. The museum aims to educate visitors about the region's heritage and significance.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
Background
History
]] Herringfleet was occupied during the Roman period, and there have been archaeological finds made dating occupation to the Neolithic period. According to the Domesday Book of 1086, a manor of one carucate was owned by the King. The place-name ‘Herringfleet’ is first attested in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as ‘Herlingaflet’. It appears as ‘Herlingefleth’ in the Feet of Fines in 1202, as ‘Herlingflet’ in 1254 in the ‘Valuation of Norwich’, and as ‘Heringflete’ circa 1255 in the ‘Calendar of Charters and Rolls in the Bodleian Library’. The name means “the stream of Herala’s people”. During the medieval period, a ferry was established across the Waveney at St Olaves. St Olaves…
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- Coordinates
- 52.5240, 1.6500
- County
- Suffolk
- District
- East Suffolk
- Parish
- Somerleyton, Ashby and Herringfleet
- Postcode
- NR32 5QS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lowestoft
Sources
- wikipedia: Herringfleet (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Herringfleet?
- Herringfleet is in East of England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 52.5240°, 1.6500°.
- Is Herringfleet wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Herringfleet. Check ahead for specific facilities.