Buildings/points of significance:
- In the town centre there is the Market Cross which was built in 1617 at a mere cost of £25. Around the cross is the main shopping area, in which there are many mid-17th century buildings and narrow medieval streets.
- Wymondham Heritage Museum at the Bridewell - The building was formerly a prison until 1827, women's house of correction till 1878, a police station till 1963 and a magistrates court till 1991, then we come to now, a museum which shows local history about Wymondham.
- Away from the main streets in the town by Beckets Chapel, there is the town sign; it depicts scenes from the Wymondham past wood turning industry.
- The Green Dragon Pub is a late 15th century building being the oldest inn in the town and still has Tudor windows from the sixteenth century. It stands next to the Abbey gate, it was once served as a hostelry for Abbey visitors.
- Wymondham Abbey was founded in 1107 as a community of Benedictine monks. Though it was first known as Wymondham Priory as it was raised to the status of an Abbey 90 years before its suppression. Its founded was William D'Aubigny, he was the Chief Butler to King Henry I. The abbey was dedicated in honour of St Mary the Virgin and St Alban the Martyr, only later changed as the co-patron was changed to St Thomas of Canterbury. The Priory Church was cruciform; a central tower and two low towers at the western end, flanked by chapels. It is part of the Diocese of Norwich being one of the 44 diocese that form the geographical structure of the Church of England.
- The train station, was built in 1845, it runs on the Norwich to Cambridge line. It still links Norwich, London, Cambridge and the Midlands. The station is award winning that has been restored and has a railway themed restaurant which is complete with train carriage seats called "Station Bistro".
Sources used:
http://www.tournorfolk.co.uk/wymondham.html
http://www.wymondhamabbey.org.uk/abbey-and-history
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