

The Great Wall of Bungay

Norfolk is rich in archeological treasures, yet little is known about the Great Wall of Bungay - the town that which is straddles the Suffolk border.

The construction dates back to at leat 1974!

It is thought that the wall was constructed to hold back the hordes of invaders from Suffolk, desperate for the riches and local beauties that lay in the area.
Unfortunately for the Norfolk defenders, the wall was only 32 feet long, so the invaders simply walked around it. It soon fell into disrepair.

Though not as long  as it namesake in China, the wall is indeed impressive.

According to life long local villager, Malcolm Spratly 97,

“You can see wall all the way from that big old oak tree at top of village, I aint never been out of village so thats all I know”.

Many myths have grown up around the wall.
Local historian Nigel Chudley has been studying the wall for most of his lfe.

“ I remember in the late 70's I was doing some research at the wall late one evening. I spotted a Vauxhall Viva parked alongside the wall with a man and a woman on the back seat. I started taking photos through the window, when the man jumped out of the car and started battering me. The charges against me were later dropped. I stopped having anything to do with the wall, too many strange things for my liking”.


The remains of the wall can be found by the A143 outside Bungay, next to the
Squealing pig Childrens theme park.



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