Why Cromer Changed After the Coming of the Railways
Before the coming of the railways Cromer was an established watering
place, popular with the upper class. No other classes could take their
holidays in Cromer because a horse drawn carriage, which was the only
way to get to Cromer in those days, was too expensive. Then came the
railways in the mid-nineteenth century and the fashionable watering
places were available for all to enjoy. After the railways had been
built, several factors came into play which would ensure that Cromer
would never be the same again, transforming it into a popular seaside
resort. Factors such as Clement Scott's 'Poppyland Papers' of 1886,
Benjamin Bond-Cabbell and the GER and M&GN railways.
Railways like these promoted suitable fishing villages as fashionable
new seaside resorts. Cromer was already fashionable as a watering
place, and it was a fishing village with a beautiful beach therefore
it was not long before the Cromer High Station was built in 1877,
constructed by the Great Eastern Railway. The Cromer Beach station was
built soon after in 1887. Railway companies bought and developed many
land schemes with new houses and hotels as well as encouraging others
to buy land in the auctions beginning 1885. New shops were also built,
which helped the trade and income of the town.
By the 1850s there was a growing number of railways all over Europe.
This meant that people could travel cheaply and quickly almost
anywhere in the country, all classes of people too, not just the upper
class. This was important because it meant that more tourists were
given the opportunity to visit Cromer, demanding a change in ...
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...hermen could find work taking
day-trippers round Cromer in their boats and employment could also be
found with the opening of new bathing machines, as well as new
souvenir shops and tea rooms for the lower classes brought in by the
railways. This was important for Cromer as it meant that there was
more income for the town than just from fishing and coal trades.
To conclude, Cromer changed in many different ways with the coming of
the railways. The population almost tripled from 1881-1911, many new
hotels and houses were built to accommodate the newcomers, the
beautiful Poppyland was discovered and exploited and new attractions
and facilities were built to cater for all visitors to Cromer. All of
these changes helped Cromer to develop into an ideal holiday resort,
and all were linked in some way to the railways.
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