LUDHAM VILLAGE

Ludham Village lies right in the middle of the Norfolk Broads. Christina and I moved to Ludham in July 2002. After 27 years in London, Ludham was quite a contrast. It is a lovely peaceful place to live with great scenery and the lakes and rivers of the Norfolk Broads all around. Ludham is a lively and active village with lots of things going on. Here are a few photographs to show you what the place is like:

	At the centre of Ludham is the church of St Catherine. A surprisingly large church of flint construction. Inside is a superb painted rood screen which is a rare example. The church is well worth a visit. Christina and I have volunteered to look after part of the churchyard. That is some of our bit in the foreground. I am sure you will agree it is looking very neat and tidy.

The two pictures above show the central part of the village opposite the church. These old buildings have a lot of history and are much altered. The main road was widened in the 1960s. Before this, the road was so narrow that a bus could only just get through. The end cottage in the left picture shows the "Alfresco" tea room. The shop in the middle of the right hand picture is Throwers, which celebrated 100 years of trading in Ludham in 2002. The pub on the corner is the King's Arms.

	This picture shows the King's Arms pub. At one time there were seven pubs in Ludham but now there are just two: The King's Arms on the corner of the High Street and The Dog at Johnson Street.

The left hand picture above shows Ludham Village sign. This is actually the second sign, a replica of the first which rotted away. It stands on the site of a former pub (The Baker's Arms) demolished to make the road wider. The right picture shows Womack Water. This is Ludham's own little broad. There is a boatyard, shop and moorings for boats. It is a pleasant place to visit and moor for the night. This is the nearest river access to the centre of the village and is just a short walk from the church and shops. Ludham is actually surrounded by the Norfolk Broads and there are other access points at Ludham Bridge and How Hill.

Ludham is a rural place with fields, farms and marshes. It is surrounded by the rivers of the Norfolk Broads. The photograph on the right shows How Hill House which is in the west of the parish on the banks of the River Ant. The How Hill estate is open to the public and has a small museum and a nature trail. The house itself is a study centre.

I hope you enjoyed this look at Ludham Village. If you are keen to know more, or if you used to live in Ludham, you may be interested to know that the Ludham Archive Project is currently gathering information for a comprehensive computer archive about the village and the people who have lived there. A CD of the archive is available with a history of the village and nearly 2000 photographs old and new. It costs £10 plus postage. If you are interested in the project, or the CD, or if you have any information (pictures, film, video, documents, audio tapes etc.), please let me know. Just go back to my home page and send me an e-mail.

I know that some of you are interested in Ludham because you are tracing your family tree and some of your ancestors lived here. I will be happy to help you if I can. I have had some success recently in tracing the history of several families. My e-mail address is on my home page.

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