About Paston Footprints
Paston Footprints is a research impact project led by Dr Karen Smyth of UEA and Dr Rob Knee (local historian and Paston heritage expert), and a team of volunteers and partners.
We have co-produced award-winning work since 2018 with over 60 organizations, acting as a facilitator to bring people together to experience connections with 'Paston Country' (aka Norfolk). The Paston Footprints project was made possible in part by funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund. You can read more about the project mission and outcomes here.
In our current project phase we are working with partners to support local communities to access wellbeing and health benefits from our walks. We are delighted to have won the Bishop of Norwich's First Nature! award. The award will help us continue to bring the nature benefits of our walks to new audiences.
Please get in touch if you are interested in being a partner or volunteer.
Get in touch with the Paston Footprints project team
Please get in touch with feedback on the walks, activities and this website. We also would love to hear and see your creative contributions. Please email Karen & Rob at PastonFootprints@gmail.com
We regularly share updates and photos on our social media channels, all using the hashtag #PastonFootprints
You can find us on:
Twitter: @PastonFootprint
Instagram: @Pastonfootprints
Youtube: Paston_Footprints
Facebook: Paston600
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Website conception, creation and curation by Emily Parker and Karen Smyth. Meet the team below.
Paston Heritage
Paston Footprints' Director: Dr Rob Knee.
Strategy, history lead and community delivery.
Rob has a background in education, training and research at both a local and a national level. Rob delivers costumed talks in role to audiences across Norfolk and Suffolk and is a published poet.
University of East Anglia
Paston Footprints' Director: Dr Karen Smyth.
Strategy, storytelling lead and project administration.
Associate Professor in Medieval and Early Modern Literature, UEA. Former posts at the University of Nottingham, Queen's Belfast and Harvard University. She publishes, enjoys teaching literature and engaging in Paston research impact work.
Marketing & Communications
Freelance Consultant: Emily Parker.
Norfolk County Council
NCC's Environment and Community team: Paul Thorogood (pictured), Chris Brough and Matt Hayward.
Children's Resources
Paston Fooptrints' Freelance Education Consultant, Georgia Knee, is the director for the children's activities and learning materials.
Character Animator
Craig Smith, former student of Paston College and Graduate of Derby University, has created the Paston character animations, drone piloting and video editing.
Drama Director
Paston Footprints' Drama Director:
Dr Holly Maples. is Senior Lecturer at the University of Essex and Director of Collisions Theatre Company.
3D Graphics
James Mindham, a 3D Graphics artist, has created the digital reconstructions of the Paston buildings.
Evaluation Toolkit
Sophie Cabot, freelance evaluation consultant. NRO Community Archivist, Chair of Hungate Medieval Art and leader of Norwich Young Archaeologists Club. Former Senior Projects Officer of the Marriott's Way Heritage Trail.
ThisIsPaston
Peter Stibbons, PHS trustee, is Digital Director for Paston Footprints and editor of thisispaston.co.uk our sister site, which acts as the Paston web portal for community researchers.
Walks Photographer
Charlotte Knee.
Walks Photographer
Glenn Hands is a UEA Landscape History graduate and a photographer (Sports, Events, Drone, Street, Landscape, and Portrait). See evocative image.
Project Partners
