Useful Links

These are links rather than adverts, and no recormmendation should be implied

Local organisations and families
You can go straight to any of these sites by clicking on the web address here

St.Botolph's Church
(http://www.grimston.churchnorfolk.com)

The Grade 1 listed Parish Church of Grimston

St.Andrew's Church, Congham
(http://www.congham.churchnorfolk.com)

Congham's Parish Church is in St.Andrew's Lane

All Saints'Church Roydon
(http://www.roydon.churchnorfolk.com)

Roydon's Parish Church is in Church Lane, Roydon There is another Roydon in Norfolk, near Diss, but this is the one near King's Lynn, at the north-western edge of Grimston

Grimston has 6 fine church bells
(http://www.norwich-diocese-ringers.org/western/grimston)

Many groups of ringers visit Grimston every year to ring the fine bells

Grimston connection with Virginia USA
(http://www.jamestowne_wash_nova.org/adamthorowgood)

One of Grimston's residents went to Jamestown in the 1600's and made a big name for himself.

Grimston's famous pottery finds
(http://www.spoilheap.co.uk/grim)

Grimston potters supplied much of Europe from late Saxon to medieval times and many archaeological websires feature Grimston pots, often with cheeky faces

World Championship Snail racing
(http://www.snailracing.net)

This famous event which forms part of the Congham Fete each July, on Grimston Cricket Club's pitch on Lynn Road, Congham/Grimston on the third saturday of July - except in July 2007 when the field was too wet even for snails. There may be a new date...

Local businesses
Some businesses based in the village operating around the area

Hotel in the Village
(http://www.conghamhallhotel.co.uk)

Congham Hall Hotel is justly famous

Local Inn
(http://www.bellinngrimston.com)

The Bell Inn used to be a village pub but it now provides bed and breakfast

Local Vet
(http://www.sunnysidevets.co.uk)

Sunnyside Vets are based in Roydon

An unusual industry
(http://www.norfolkfenderseats.co.uk)

Norfolk Fender Seats is a local company

Everything for the horse
(http://www.horsetalk-saddlery.co.uk)

A Saddlery based in Pott Row for many years

McCready Music
(http://www.mccreadymusic.com)

McCready Music organises chamber concerts in the area

Furniture restoring and replica making
(http://www.broughton-restoration.co.uk)

A young couple who live in Grimston

Local Schools

Church Hill First School
(http://www.churchhill-grimston.norfolk.sch.uk)

for children aged 4 to 8 A small and very caring school with a high commendation from Ofsted in their latest inspection. The school is in Gayton Road, next to Grimston Church

Grimston Pott Row First School
(http://www.pottrow.norfolk.sch.uk)

The other First School in the parish of Grimston, serving the western end caters for children 4-8