Shops and Services
A fine new Co-op store opened in Cuckoofield Lane in April 2007. Until then, Mulbarton had a small supermarket with Post Office, a farm shop at Paddock Farm and a chemist shop next to the Dental Surgery (both in the old school). There is a huge 24-hour Tesco only 3 miles away, but people remember that in the past the village was well served with shops. Then, ''All the shops sold everything, from sugar to paraffin - and hands were not always washed between articles in those days.''
The history of shops and services in Mulbarton is given in the following articles, along with telephone and postal communications in the village, the milk lady, and medical services. As part of the Norfolk Heritage Explorations Project, local people have traced the original Mulbarton telephone numbers and compiled a telephone directory, and this research is given in the file gallery.
Here are links to the articles on this website:
SHOPS
SERVICES
