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VILLAGE DETAILS
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….Our
facilities and amenities
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Salhouse Jubilee Hall, situated in Lower Street, is the centre for most community group
activities as well as many of the village events.
Creation of the Jubilee Hall
was achieved after several years of campaigning and the formation of a dedicated
project committee, “Salhouse 2000”, to manage the fund raising programme. It was
opened in October 2002 by Louise Priest, a popular local presenter on BBC Radio
Norfolk, replacing the old prefabricated building previously located in Mill Rd.
It was built on the site of the old village school, originating in 1844, and by
utilising the original shell of the old school building has retained the style and character, much to
the delight of the ex pupils once taught there. |
Salhouse Primary School is a Voluntary Controlled School
providing early education for 4 - 11 year olds. Located in Cheyney Avenue, it
was opened in 1976 and currently has some 250 children in attendance. Pupils
then either go on to the state comprehensives of Broadland High School in Hoveton or Thorpe St Andrew School in Thorpe
(Norwich), or alternatively to fee paying schools in the area.
Visit the school web site on www.salhouse.norfolk.sch.uk
A group called “Friends of Salhouse School” (FOSS) is set up as a registered
charity to undertake fund raising activities for boosting school funds in order to
provide extra benefits for the recreation and education of the children.
Pre-school children are able to attend a Playgroup facility run at the Jubilee
Hall which also includes a Pram & Pushchair section. |
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There are two Public Houses in Salhouse, The Bell Inn located in Lower St in
the centre of the village and The Lodge in Vicarage Rd on the northern edge
towards Wroxham.
The Lodge is a country house style of Pub and small hotel with a large dining
and function facility whereas The Bell Inn is an original “olde world” local
style of village pub serving bar food and with a small restaurant. |
A Sports and Playing Field
is located in Thieves Lane that is used as a general recreation area for the children and for use by the village based Salhouse
Rovers Football Club for training and inter-league matches.
Salhouse Bowling Green is conveniently situated behind The
Bell Inn on Lower Street and is the home of the Salhouse Bell Bowls Club.
….Our shops and
services
As with all villages The Post Office and Local Store
are a key feature to village life. Located in Lower Street this has been in
existence since 1929, until 2002 under the same family, providing Post Office services
as well as general groceries and newspapers. Dry cleaning, laundry repairs and shoe repairs are also collected
and returned through an externally sourced service.
Salhouse Railway Station is situated on the
‘Bittern Line’ running via the scenic Norfolk countryside from Norwich to Cromer
and Sheringham on the north Norfolk coast. This carries commuters and in the
summer time and is also regularly used by
summer visitors .This line is undergoing a revival through government plans for
improving such stations and lines through the Community Rail Partnership
programme. A local coordinator has been appointed to run the ‘Adopt a Station’
initiative under which the station is being revitalised and promoted through
community awareness programmes A bus service operates in conjunction with the
railway in Norwich to provide transportation between the railway station and the
city centre.
For further
Information about the ‘Adopt a Station’ initiative see the Community Groups page
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Road Transportation links are improving
and the expansion of the network of Park & Ride facilities around Norwich has
greatly improved city access The closest such Park & Ride facility is sited only 3 miles away at Sprowston on the A1151 on the northeast fringe of the City.
Bus Services operate on a regular basis to
and from the village to the City of Norwich as well as to Wroxham/Hoveton.
Norwich International Airport is approximately
6 miles from Salhouse with
scheduled services to Scotland and to Amsterdam for connections worldwide. An
increasing number of charter flight services also operate to a variety of European holiday
destinations.
....Other local amenities
which serve our village….
Medical Services are available, 3 miles away, at the new
facility of Hoveton &
Wroxham Medical Centre in Hoveton. In addition to offering an excellent medical
facility it also provides a weekly
surgery and dispensary as well as a monthly Baby Clinic at the Jubilee Hall in Salhouse.
Visitor accommodation is available in the village at The Lodge Hotel, Bed &
Breakfast and self catering.
A Mobile Library service operated by Norfolk County Council
visits Salhouse on a fortnightly basis calling at various locations within the
village.
Norwich offers the usual full
range of stores, leisure and entertainment to be expected in any major city.
However, a good range of general stores located in nearby Wroxham/Hoveton
also provides convenient out of town shopping with good parking facilities.
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