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Welcome to the Brancaster Town website ——
for residents and visitors, and for future explorers.
SPECIAL FEATURE |
THE AGE OF CIRCUMNAVIGATION IS NOT PAST. |
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A few likely questions about Brancaster
| Why “Brancaster Town” ? — That distinguishes us from our good friends, the neighbouring village of Brancaster Staithe. (You will find a similar distinction between Overy Town and Overy Staithe, along the coast a little way from here.) |
| And Branodunum ? — That's our Roman name. The Romans have all gone now, and there's little to show from their time here other than the site of their Saxon Shore fort —— what have the Romans ever done for us? —— but we like that link with the past. |
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| What services and amenities are on
offer in and around Brancaster? — |
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| What sort of place is Brancaster?
— It’s another delightful Norfolk village, set
on a coast of sandy beaches, dunes and saltmarsh, with splendid holiday and leisure
facilities all around. . . . |
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maintained by the Keeper of the Tower |