Norramby (RWS)

Norramby (originally Normanby; The Bay of the Normans) is a seaside town on the southeastern coast of Sodor.

History
Norramby's name originates from its status at the site of first Norman invasion of Sodor in 1089. It was rerouted by Godred Crovan into a pass leading to Sodor's interior (that pass is now called Crovan's Gate), where the Normans were ambushed by Sudrian reinforcements. The Normans then retreated to the bay where they had landed, only to discover that their ships had been set alight or captured by another party of Sudrians.

The Church here is one of two on the island dedicated to the 7th century missionary of the Iona School, St. Finan. Its possible he landed here on his way to Northumbria to be appointed Bishop of Lindesfarne.

Norramby is now an attractive sea-side residential town with safe, sandy beaches and is a popular holiday resort for Sudrians and Mainlanders alike. The North Western Railway's Norramby Branch Line serves the town, and has run an hourly suburban service between here and Barrow-in-Furness jointly with the LMS/BR since 1925.

The Dukes of Sodor are all from the Norramby family, which takes its name from the town.

Appearances
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Companion Volumes

 * 1987 - The Island of Sodor: Its People, History and Railways