AGE CONCERN
At Town Hall every Thursday and Friday from 10am – 1pm. No
appointment necessary. They arrange entertainment and talks for
older people. Run a befriending scheme for lonely people in their
homes. Provides an information desk at the Town Hall and arranges
coach trips through the year.
BANKS
Branches of Barclays, National Westminster, HSBC, and Lloyds TSB.
BUILDING SOCIETIES
Norwich & Peterborough and Nationwide.
BUS SERVICES
For all bus services contact the Norfolk County Council, Public
Transport, Traveline on 0870 608 2608
CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
At the Town Hall every Monday except Bank Holidays from 10am –
1pm. No appointment necessary.
CAR PARKS (FREE)
Free parking (2 hour limit) is available on the Market Place, Pedlar
car park and Richmond Plain. There is free all day parking on Theatre
Street Car Park. Lorries and coaches can park on the Station Yard
Lorry Park.
 CHEMISTS
Boots the Chemists and Cooperative Pharmacy, both in the Market
Place.
CHURCHES
St. Peter & St. Paul (off Market Place) (Church of England);
Our Lady of Pity (Station Street) (Roman Catholic); Methodist Church
(London Street); Baptist Church (Station Street); Breckland Christian
Fellowship (Cley Road).
DEPARTMENT F0R WORK AND PENSIONS
The Cornhall, Market Place.
DENTISTS
3 The Pightle (721335) and 57 Southlands (721385)
DOCTORS
The Surgery, Campingland 01760 721211
Manor Farm Medical Centre, Mangate St. 01760 721700
Plowright Medical Centre, Jack Boddy Way 01760 722797.
There is also an Ambulance Station, Station Street, Swaffham.
ESTATE AGENTS
William H. Brown, Abbots, Ian Revell, Leonard Britton, Russen &
Turner, Wilson & Betts.
FIRE STATION
Westacre Road.
HOSPITALITY
There are a number of hotels in Swaffham including: -
The George Hotel, Station Street, Swaffham 01760 721238
The Horse and Groom Hotel, 40 Lynn Street 01760 721567
Lydney House Hotel, Norwich Road, Swaffham 01760 723355
The Red Lion Motel, Market Place, Swaffham 01760 721022
Strattons Hotel, 4 Ash Close, Swaffham 01760 723845
Swaffham is also lucky enough to have a variety of eating establishments
that include English, Chinese, Indian, A la Carte, cafes and takeaways.
There are also a number of public houses in the centre and on the
outskirts of the town centre.
HOSPITALS
Swaffham Community Hospital, Sporle Road, (no accident and emergency
facilities) 01760 721363
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gayton Road, King’s Lynn 01553 613613
ICENI PARTNERSHIP
Swaffham Community Centre, The Campingland, Swaffham 01760 722800
JOB CENTRE PLUS
The Cornhall, Market Place 01760 723553
LEISURE CENTRE
Brandon Road 01760 723974
LIBRARY
The Pightle 01760 721513
MAGISTRATES COURT
Westacre Road. (next to Police Station)
MARKET
Market day every Saturday. Enquiries can be made at Swaffham Town
Council, 4 London Street, Swaffham - 01760 722922 or e-mail ivor@swaffhamtowncouncil.co.uk
Poultry Market every Saturday. Enquiries: Fabian Eagle. Telephone
(440284)
MENTAL HEALTH
Merle Boddy Centre, Station Yard. (723736) Known as a “caring
centre”, many organisations use the building on a regular
basis and the premises are also available for private use. The Swaffham
and District Mental Health Association (MIND) provide a club at
the centre three days a week.
OPTICIANS
D.A. Seaman, Plowright Place 01760 722661
Dipple & Conway, Market Place 01760 724777
PETROL STATIONS
Swaffham Service Station, Lynn Road
Waitrose, Norwich Road
BP, A47 Bypass
POLICE STATION
Westacre Road 01553 691211
Non Emergencies 0845 456 4567
POPULATION 6,935 (2001)
POST OFFICE
In McColl’s newsagents, Market Place, 01760 720277
Sub Post Office – 98 London Street.
Sorting Office – Lynn Street
RECYCLING POINTS
Theatre Street Car Park, Station Yard, and Waitrose.
There is a household recycling centre at Ashill. (0844 800 8004).
REGISTRAR OF BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES
King’s House, King’s Street, Thetford 01842 754115
Births and deaths can be registered by appointment only at Swaffham
Town Hall on Tuesday mornings from 10.00 – 12.00
Social Services
AREA OFFICES
Western Norfolk District Office, Regis House, Austin Street, King’s
Lynn, PE 30 1TJ 01553 669300
Southern Norfolk District Office, 31 Norwich Street, Dereham, NR19
1DH 01362 694711
SUPERMARKETS
The Rainbow Co-op, London Street; Netto, Lynn Street; Waitrose,
Castle Acre Road.
SWAFFHAM COMMUNITY CENTRE
The Campingland 01760 722300
TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE
Market Place 01760 722255.
Summer season only.
VETERINARY SURGERY
17 Lynn Street 01760 723739
WEBSITEwww.swaffhamtowncouncil.co.uk
EDUCATION
COUNTY EDUCATION FACILITIES
Swaffham First and Nursery Whitecross Road. For children aged between
31/2 and 8 years old. Headteacher: Mrs C. Taylor 01760 721357
South Greenhoe Middle School Brandon Road. For children aged between
8 and 12 years old. Headteacher: Mr. S. Austin 01760 721831
Hamond’s High School Brandon Road. Comprehensive high school
for pupils between 11 and 19 years old, it includes a Post-16 program.
Headteacher: Mrs. Y. Srodzinski 01760 721480
Western Area Advice Centre St. Margaret’s House, King’s
Lynn - 01553 669200. For all information with regard to the admission/transfer
of pupils in the Swaffham area, home-to-school transport, Special
Education, Education Welfare Service and Norfolk Traveller Education
Service.
ADULT EDUCATION
Swaffham Community Centre 01760 720222
INDEPENDENT EDUCATION
The Sacred Heart Convent School Mangate Street. Provides a Christian
education for girls between 3 and 16 and boys between 3 and 11 years
old.
Headteacher: Miss Diana Wynter 01760 721330
Breckland Park School Turbine Way (336939) Independent selective
school for boys and girls aged between 11 and 17 years.
NURSERY/PLAYGROUPS
Swaffham Nursery Playgroup 16A Market Place (720266) caters for
up to 50 children from under 2 - 5 years old. 26 per session. Supervisor:
Mrs. Pam Frost
Whitsands Day Nursery, Community Centre, (720668) 16 children per
session, age 0 to 5 years. Supervisor: Mrs S. Marsh.
RESIDENTIAL HOMES
Holmwood House, Whitecross Road. (724404)
Meadow House, Norwich Road. (725146)
Old Maltings, Cley Road. (721398)
Paddocks, Cley Road. (723416)
Westfields, Westfield Road. (721539)
John Chapman Day Centre, adjacent to Westfield Home. (723915)
Provides day care for approximately 90 elderly people each week.
Planning permission has been approved for a new Residential Home
next to the Plowright Medical Centre on Jack Boddy Way.
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