Norfolk Waggon outside the Waggon and Horses pub
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Norfolk Waggon outside the Waggon and Horses pub
Image: © Oxyman Taken: 6 Apr 2007
A "Norfolk"double breasted, half-lock, farmers road waggon, with a 7-10 ton capacity. built for Mr. Saunders, in Rushall near Diss, Norfolk in 1840. Used until the 1950's for transporting goods and livestock. Regularly used to and from nearby railway stations, including Stradbroke on the "Mid Suffolk Light Railway". Sold by W.C. Saunders at auction in 1974 to Mr. Philips of Castle Hedingham. Restored by Stephen Binks and Justin Carpenter in 1995. The waggon has been fitted with pneumatic tyres ready for transportation to its new owners and is now no longer at this site
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Image Location
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52.013654
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0.564666