Briningham is a hamlet comprising thirty-two . . . |
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. . . houses in the street itself, and approxiamately another dozen scattered along the B1110 towards Holt, four miles away. The most striking house in the village is that of the Bell Vue tower, built in the 18th century by the Astley family of Melton Constable Hall. Local legend has it that one of the landowners, possibly the 4th Baronet, broke his neck whilst hunting and in order to continue to enjoy the hunt he had the top of the mill re-built as a viewing gallery. The views from it are remarkable, including a glimpse of the sea on a clear day.
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In the 19th century Briningham boasted a village shop, a shoemaker, a miller, a baker, a bricklayer and a public house called the White Hart. This was later renamed the White Horse. There is no longer a pub or a shop, but there are still skilled and gifted people who live in the village. |
