Every corner of England has its history recorded in museums. Norfolk is blessed with some excellent museums that not only chart its social history but also its maritime heritage and many other aspects of county life.If you are staying in one of the North
Norfolk Hotels, you will find yourself at some time or other in the coastal resorts of Great Yarmouth or Cromer and it is in these that you will inevitably stumble across museums that focus on the role Norfolk played when England was a great marine power. You will find leaflets in most of the hotels North Norfolk has publicising the Blogg Museum in Cromer which charts the life and times of Britain's most decorated life boatman Henry Blogg, with displays of equipment and boats, it charts the many rescues he was involved in and the hundreds of lives he saved over a period spanning five decades.Further around the coast at Great Yarmouth is the Nelson Museum, which records the life and times of Britain's greatest maritime hero, Vice-Admiral Lord Nelson. Nelson helped shaped British history more than any other sailor, but he was born and spent his early years in the north Norfolk village of Burnham Thorpe.If staying in one of the
Norfolk Luxury Hotels in this area, it is worth taking a detour to the village and seeing the church where his father was pastor and the pub which he frequented when home on leave or shore-bound during the years he was without a ship.Also in Great Yarmouth is the Time and Tide Museum, which offers a fascinating insight into life at sea and also records the resort's maritime past where great ships once docked and also it's role in the fishing industry as home to the herring fleets.Many Norfolk hotels have good information facilities and will either have a leaflet highlighting any of these museums or suggest where you can get further information from.Maritime life is an integral part of Norfolk's history and visiting any of these museums with a focus on the county's marine past will offer an insight into the county's relationship with the sea.
