The Journal of Breckland Studies – produced by The Breckland Society, in association with Breaking New Ground. Breckland (the Brecks) is an area of 400 square miles covering parts of south Norfolk and west Suffolk. Renowned for its sandy soil, flint and twisted pine trees, the area also offers a unique biodiversity due to being
Brandon Heritage Centre was invited to take part in the ‘Blooming Barrows’ contest, run by P&R Garden Supplies. The theme was the Radio 4 show, Desert Island Discs, so the barrow could be decorated to anything related to pop music, books, or even a desert island. Brandon Heritage Centre went with a ‘Sgt Pepper’s Lonely
We were really pleased to be represented at the ‘Revealing the Heritage of The Brecks’ Conference run by Breaking New Ground. BNG has completed a lot of positive initiatives within the Brecks region, especially at Brandon Park, and their upcoming projects are definitely something Brandon Heritage Centre will be looking to take part in. It
Time to open the doors to the community … Its been a while since the Heritage Centre was open but every weekend from Saturday 1st July, through to the end of October, we will be open to share Brandon’s heritage. The centre closed its doors almost two years ago and remained shut with the threat
Response to the results of the visitor survey of 4th June 2017. Link to the survey <click here> Centre Manager, Darren Norton – “It is particularly pleasing to see so many people visit who had never done so, or had not visited for many years. One challenge is to encourage repeat visits, so promoting our
Wow!! What a day!! We estimate over 250 people visited us today, and at times it was shoulder to shoulder with people absorbing Brandon’s heritage. Fantastic. If you are one of those people who gave us feedback about your visit – THANK YOU. There are thirty survey forms to go through, all with valuable comments
Last day preparations before Open Day … So today saw final preparations for our Open Day – some last minute additions to the Festival display – BRANDON BUZZ (thank you Eddie Stewart) and a quick clean through the centre. We also took delivery of our new sign – thank you Alison Barnes, your handiwork is
Polish Army disembark in Brandon, 1946 … Following the end of the Second World War there was a large settlement of Polish ex-servicemen into Brandon. They have since been credited with restoring the weekly market in the years following the war and many created their own businesses which are still thriving today. Today, generations later,