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WROXHAM, NORFOLK

A century of Landmores

he famous Broadland yard of Landamores celebrated its centenary last year. The yard was founded by Edward Landamore in 1923, and the company remains in the family, now with Edward’s great-granddaughter Jenny and grandson Anthony. They said: “Our focus over the last few years has been electric propulsion and this is something that we plan to carry over into our next 25 years. As environmental considerations get higher on everyone’s agenda, the choices we make when designing a boat need

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