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Diss railway station

Diss is a railway station which serves the town of Diss in Norfolk, England. The station is on the Great Eastern Main Line 20 miles south of Norwich towards London Liverpool Street. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by Greater Anglia. There were formerly a number of stations between Diss and Norwich, but these were all shut during the Beeching Axe in favour of speedier journey times. It was once between Burston and Mellis on the Great Eastern Main Line.

Located at 52.374, 1.124 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Railway stations in Norfolk, Former Great Eastern Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1849, Railway stations served by Greater Anglia, DfT Category C2 stations

Burston Strike School

The Burston Strike School was at the centre of the longest running strike in British history, between 1914 and 1939. Now a museum, it is in the village of Burston in Norfolk, England. The strike began when teachers at the village's Church of England school, Annie Higdon and her husband, Tom Higdon, were sacked after a dispute with the area's school management committee and schoolchildren went on strike in their support.

Located at 52.4047, 1.1397 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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20th-century labor disputes and strikes, 1914 labor disputes and strikes, 1914 in England, History of labour relations in England, History of Norfolk, Trade unions in England, Alternative schools, Defunct schools in Norfolk, Museums in Norfolk, Labour disputes in England, History of education in England, Education museums, History museums in Norfolk, Education strikes, 1914 establishments in England, Educational institutions established in 1914, Educational institutions disestablished in 1939, 1939 disestablishments in England, Grade II listed buildings in Norfolk

Burston railway station

Burston railway station was on the Diss to Norwich line and served the village of Burston. Only the station building remains; very little evidence of the platforms exist. The railway line still passes through it on a level crossing. The original signal box is no longer there. A cottage between the railway line and the station master's house also no longer exists. There are no longer any sidings on the site .

Located at 52.4052, 1.15142 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Disused railway stations in Norfolk, Former Great Eastern Railway stations

Tivetshall railway station

Tivetshall was a railway station on the Great Eastern Main Line located in Tivetshall, Norfolk. It was also the western terminus of the Waveney Valley Line from Beccles. It was first opened when Norwich and London were connected by the Great Eastern Railway in 1849. In 1855 the Waveney Valley Line was opened, and later extended to Beccles. The station is now closed, and the Waveney Line has completely disappeared from the map.

Located at 52.4472, 1.1747 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Disused railway stations in Norfolk, Former Great Eastern Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1849, Railway stations closed in 1966

St George's Church, Shimpling

St George's Church, Shimpling, is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Shimpling, Norfolk, England. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. It stands at the end of a short lane to the south of the village.

Located at 52.3993, 1.168 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Grade I listed buildings in Norfolk, Grade I listed churches, Church of England churches in Norfolk, Norman architecture, English Gothic architecture, Churches preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust

St Andrew's Church, Frenze

St Andrew's Church, Frenze, is a redundant Anglican church in the civil parish of Schole, Norfolk, England. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. The church stands in an isolated position adjacent to Frenze Hall, near to the long distance footpath, Boudica's Way, 1 mile northeast of Diss.

Located at 52.3802, 1.1361 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Grade I listed buildings in Norfolk, Grade I listed churches, Church of England churches in Norfolk, English Gothic architecture, Tudor architecture, Churches preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust