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The present Bascule Bridge was lowered into position during the weekend of 18th-19th December 1971. The bridge itself opened to traffic on Monday 20th March 1972 and was officially opened on Friday 24th March 1972.

1670's The Lowestoft Lights were re-built again. A few years previously John Clayton had erected a coal-light a couple of miles north at Corton. Clayton's efforts to build lighthouses at various locations around the coast were seen by Trinity Brethren as being a threat to their monopoly.

This is a chronological account of Lowestoft's Triangle Market, which has been in existence for over 700 years. 

1208 King John issued Charter to Great Yarmouth creating Great Yarmouth as a free Burgh and other useful things, but were “...not being allowed to receive any custom of goods bought or sold in the market in Lothingland at any time of the year.” (Gillingwater's History of Lowestoft A reprint: with a chapter of more recent events by AE Murton 1897)

1251 Kessingland Market Charter granted in the reign of Henry 111

A piece of railway history has returned to Lowestoft with a new sign installed at Coke Ovens Junction, half a mile to the west of the town’s railway station. The name of the junction disappeared in 1970 when the Lowestoft to Great Yarmouth line closed.

It means that for the first time in five years, Lowestoft now has its own dedicated, large-scale tourist information office once more.

Mr Aldous met some of the volunteer team that have helped to open, and will run, the new facility.

Martin Halliday, Community Rail Norfolk Development Officer, said: “We have had a steady flow of visitors all morning and have received some lovely comments about the new facility with many people delighted that Lowestoft has its own Tourist Information Office once again.”

 Scientists have unearthed a collection of fossilised stone tools in · East Anglia marking the earliest evidence of human activity in northern Europe Scientists have unearthed a collection of fossilised stone tools in East Anglia marking the earliest evidence of human activity in northern Europe. The finding puts our ancestors on the map of what is now Britain some 700,000 years ago, when Suffolk was warmed by a Mediterranean climate and sabre-tooth cats, elephants and giant deer roamed free.

North Lowestoft Heritage Action Zone "The North Lowestoft Heritage Action Zone (HAZ) covers Lowestoft High Street and Scores, the Sparrow’s Nest Park and the Whapload Road area.   The aim of the HAZ is to promote the renovation and repair of historic buildings and public spaces to stimulate the economic revival of the area.

Three maps of our Historic High Street, showing the Tramway. 

Heritage Auctions, HA.com have kindly sent us high resolution images of a famous book actually signed by Lowestoft architect George Glover (1811-1890)  Book: A parallel of the ancient architecture with the modern (1773)