Whereas the sea went to Great Yarmouth
In Roman times Acle was a port. It was still a fishing port in Saxon times. Used to be loads of oaks but Queen Lizzy One chopped them all down to build ships with. The cow.
Posted By: Old Man on January 21st 2016 at 13:04:35
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- So was Norwich worth only ?31.1 to its Lord in 1066 given the 1081 valuation of ?91? (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Man, Jan 21, 12:31:06
- Yes or no (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jan 21, 12:32:27
- At the time it was roughly the size Acle is now, in terms of number of households (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Man, Jan 21, 12:34:31
- But yes or no though (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jan 21, 12:34:57
- I ask the questions. You answer them. (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Man, Jan 21, 12:37:03
- Erm, yes Norwich was very worth it in 1066 (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jan 21, 13:05:00
- I ask the questions. You answer them. (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Man, Jan 21, 12:37:03
- (which counted as "very large" by the standards of the day) (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Man, Jan 21, 12:34:48
- Acle's value went from ?8 to ?14 in the same period, incidentally (General Chat) - Old Man, Jan 21, 12:43:18
- What were the STATS for Norwich at the time? (n/m) (General Chat) - Adster, Jan 21, 12:53:53
- 1358 households. (General Chat) - Old Man, Jan 21, 12:57:28
- And did anyone say the world had gone mad... (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 21, 12:55:31
- dickhead (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Jan 21, 14:58:24
- Well Norwich's value almost trebled while Acle's didn't even double (General Chat) - Old Man, Jan 21, 12:58:24
- Moving the see here probably helped. (n/m) (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, Jan 21, 13:01:57
- Whereas the sea went to Great Yarmouth (General Chat) - Old Man, Jan 21, 13:04:35
- DI Tombs deduces... (General Chat) - Tombs, Jan 21, 13:23:44
- Whereas the sea went to Great Yarmouth (General Chat) - Old Man, Jan 21, 13:04:35
- I want quotes from the time sorry (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 21, 12:59:25
- Quote from the time, as you asked "did anyone the had gone mad" ? (General Chat) - pants, Jan 21, 15:07:30
- "did anyone say the had gone mad", word missing (General Chat) - pants, Jan 21, 15:08:16
- "did anyone say the world had gone mad" ? Should say (General Chat) - pants, Jan 21, 15:09:23
- "did anyone say the had gone mad", word missing (General Chat) - pants, Jan 21, 15:08:16
- SCC1081 said, "I'm a massive cockwomble" (General Chat) - Old Man, Jan 21, 13:01:23
- Quote from the time, as you asked "did anyone the had gone mad" ? (General Chat) - pants, Jan 21, 15:07:30
- Moving the see here probably helped. (n/m) (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, Jan 21, 13:01:57
- What were the STATS for Norwich at the time? (n/m) (General Chat) - Adster, Jan 21, 12:53:53
- Acle's value went from ?8 to ?14 in the same period, incidentally (General Chat) - Old Man, Jan 21, 12:43:18
- But yes or no though (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jan 21, 12:34:57
- At the time it was roughly the size Acle is now, in terms of number of households (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Man, Jan 21, 12:34:31
- Yes or no (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jan 21, 12:32:27
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