. An illustrated and descriptive guide to the great railways of England and their connections with the Continent . e <liff, are the shattered and shapelessremains of the ancient chapel of .St. Edmund. The village of Old Himstnn-ton lies about a mile and a half inland. 03 -ff^^ Cromer. CROMER. This old sea-side village is still girt with the charm of its comparativeisolation, for although the Great Eastern Railway runs direct from Norwichto the outskirts of the town, the revolution which its advent is destined towork, is only beginning to manifest itself. Cromer is still in the quaintnessof
. An illustrated and descriptive guide to the great railways of England and their connections with the Continent . e <liff, are the shattered and shapelessremains of the ancient chapel of .St. Edmund. The village of Old Himstnn-ton lies about a mile and a half inland. 03 -ff^^ Cromer. CROMER. This old sea-side village is still girt with the charm of its comparativeisolation, for although the Great Eastern Railway runs direct from Norwichto the outskirts of the town, the revolution which its advent is destined towork, is only beginning to manifest itself. Cromer is still in the quaintnessof its primitive surroundings, tempting alike from its natural beauty, itsbracing air, and its entire freedom from hurry and rush. Those who wantan outing where they can breathe the strong sweet air of the Northern Sea,and combine with it absolute rest and good quarters, cannot do better thanpay a visit to Cromer. It has all the advantages incidental to railway com-munication, combined with the quiet which railway termini too rarely objects of interest in the immediate vicinity are not very special or. very numerous, but the whole neighbourhood is famed for its walks anddrives, whilst the legend of Cromer under the Sea gives a weird interest asto how much is true and how much is romance. Pure water is a first essentialto the preservation or renewal of health. In this respect Cromer can nowfairly hold its own. The Water Works erected on the high land behind thetown combine all the requirements of a good water supply, viz., quantity,purity, and pressure. As the water is obtained by deep boring in the chalk,its general excellence may be relied on. It may be pointed out that the church towers are usually built very highalong the east coast, and have been much used as sea-marks. The coast is sodangerous that there are four lighthouses between Cromer and Yarmouth,and the wrecks so numerous, that the timber from wrecks is much used inouthouses and fences. The cliffs are succum
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