A Detailed History
There is a wealth of information recorded for the Norman Cross depot, which we'll summarise in this section. See also the Resources section.
The Norman Cross Depot Time Line
1793: War with France
1797: Norman Cross Depot constructed
1814: Norman Cross Depot closes
1913: Dr Walker's book published
1914: Memorial Eagle erected next to A1
1990: Memorial Eagle stolen
1991: Eagle Appeal launched
1998: Column re-erected on A15
2002: Conservation Project
2005: New Memorial Eagle unveiled
2009: Time Team dig
2014: Bicentenary Commemoration
2018: Paul Chamberlain's book published
Sources of Information:
Paul Biggins