Stalham Road, Wayford
HISTORY OF THE WAYFORD BRIDGE INNThe image above from circa 1935 – provided with thanks from Broadland Memories
The Original Wayford bridge hotel was not actually on the site of current hotel, it was located the other side of the road and on the road to what is now Banks day boats.
Todays location has developed from a small pub in the 1930’s which you can see in the image above. over the years the pub expanded adding a party room and even an amusement arcade.
In the early 2000’s the owners of the hotel invested heavily and added the modern attractive frontage that you see from the Southern approach to the hotel which added rooms and a much larger dining room and terrace. The business flourished and was then sold to the Maypole group and subsequently to the celebrity chef Marco Pierre White.
In 2015 the Wayford was purchased by Aura Inns and an ambitious programme of refurbishment saw all the public areas reconfigured and 15 bedrooms being expanded to 29 rooms.
Taken from here - https://www.wayfordbridge.co.uk/about-wayford-bridge-inn/
Woodfarm Stores was run by Mr Clements in 1956 and the shop was broken into when they went on holiday. His son discovered stolen cigarettes. There was a fire behind the shop in 1963.
The Original Wayford bridge hotel was not actually on the site of current hotel, it was located the other side of the road and on the road to what is now Banks day boats.
Todays location has developed from a small pub in the 1930’s which you can see in the image above. over the years the pub expanded adding a party room and even an amusement arcade.
In the early 2000’s the owners of the hotel invested heavily and added the modern attractive frontage that you see from the Southern approach to the hotel which added rooms and a much larger dining room and terrace. The business flourished and was then sold to the Maypole group and subsequently to the celebrity chef Marco Pierre White.
In 2015 the Wayford was purchased by Aura Inns and an ambitious programme of refurbishment saw all the public areas reconfigured and 15 bedrooms being expanded to 29 rooms.
Taken from here - https://www.wayfordbridge.co.uk/about-wayford-bridge-inn/
Woodfarm Stores was run by Mr Clements in 1956 and the shop was broken into when they went on holiday. His son discovered stolen cigarettes. There was a fire behind the shop in 1963.
Staithe Cottage
Thought to date back to the 1870s. Behind that are holiday cottages. The first two cottages are part of the converted 19th century granary building. These two "upside down" cottages with bedrooms downstairs and living area upstairs are a conversion of the original brick grain store built in 1845. Many original features are incorporated into the two properties including solid wooden beams (very low in Malt Shovel) and vernacular architecture.
Thought to date back to the 1870s. Behind that are holiday cottages. The first two cottages are part of the converted 19th century granary building. These two "upside down" cottages with bedrooms downstairs and living area upstairs are a conversion of the original brick grain store built in 1845. Many original features are incorporated into the two properties including solid wooden beams (very low in Malt Shovel) and vernacular architecture.