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Broome offers a combination of riverside landscape, archaeological history and individual historic buildings. Broome Heath, the River Waveney and Broome Beck give the parish several points of reference in the landscape; the surviving mounds, Roman remains and two specific houses offer further perspectives. If you are planning a stay, you can focus on nature and landscape, local history, architecture or the footpath to the church.
Landscape and waterways
Broome Heath is designated as a Local Nature Reserve and also as a County Wildlife Site. Along the River Waveney, Broome has low-lying marshland; the river also forms the parish’s south-eastern boundary. Broome Beck crosses the parish from east to west and is a tributary of the River Waveney. For orientation, it is helpful to distinguish between the two waterways: the Waveney forms a boundary, while the Beck crosses the parish. Broome Heath adds another distinct point of reference for nature in the area.
Archaeological remains from the Neolithic to the Roman period
Excavations uncovered an Early Neolithic oval enclosure in Broome in 2001. A Neolithic long barrow also survives on Broome Heath, along with Bronze Age round barrows. The long barrow and round barrows are protected as Scheduled Monuments. Their different forms belong to different periods: the long barrow dates to the Neolithic, and the round barrows to the Bronze Age. Broome’s archaeological sites thus span several distinct periods.
Roman remains are also part of this history. A Roman settlement and a Roman cemetery were located in the south of the parish. A Roman road probably ran through the settlement. The qualification “probably” applies to the interpretation of the road’s course; the settlement and cemetery should be considered separately. Together with the prehistoric barrows, these sites trace a period from the Early Neolithic to Roman settlement.
Country houses and brickwork
Broome Place is a country house dating from around 1700. In 1887, Edmond Tyrel de Poix had the house extensively remodelled and extended. The two dates mark different phases: the house’s construction and its later remodelling and extension. At Alma House, by contrast, the focus is on its use of materials. The farmhouse dates from the early 18th century and features panels of red and grey brickwork, as well as red-brick surrounds. The two buildings offer different ways to explore Broome: Broome Place through its building history, and Alma House through its combination of bricks.
Footpaths and orientation
St Michael’s Church stands in an isolated location overlooking open countryside. It can be reached via a public footpath about a quarter of a mile long. A walking route through Ditchingham and Broome follows Broome Beck; from Loddon Road, it leads via a footpath to Rectory Road. The distance given for the church is approximate, while the route description indicates the course between the named points. Check local path and road conditions before setting out on a walk.
The Godric Way cycle route also has a specific landmark for orientation: a turn-off is opposite the path to Broome Church. Together with the public footpath to St Michael’s Church and the walking route along Broome Beck, this gives several different route references, each tied to a named place or section.
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