1.--At this date there were four coaches running daily on the road
between Lynn and Norwich.
12.--The Cross Keys Bridge and embankment, opened on this date, afforded
direct communication between Norfolk and Lincolnshire and the North of
England. By these works nearly 18,000 acres of land were recovered from
the sea. The opening ceremony commenced with a procession of carriages
over the bridge and embankment, and concluded with a dinner in a marquee
erected near the works. Three hundred guests were present, and Sir
William ffolkes, M.P., presided.