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Reedham, Norfolk
Reedham is a village and civil parishes in England, civil parish in the English county of Norfolk and within The Broads. It is on the north bank of the River Yare, east of the city of Norwich, south-west of the town of Great Yarmouth and the same distance north-west of the Suffolk town of Lowestoft. The village's name means 'reedy homestead/village' or 'reedy hemmed-in land'. History Before the draining of the marshes towards Great Yarmouth, Reedham was a coastal village which included a Roman lighthouse. Fragments of Roman brick and stone can be found in the local church. King Edmund of East Anglia is said to have lived here. The Fastolf family, whose most celebrated member was Sir John Fastolf, are recorded here from the 13th century. Polkey's Mill is a derelict grade II* listed windpump dating from about 1880. On 21 February 1944, two United States Air Force Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, B-17s from the 385th Bombardment Group collided above Reedham. All 21 crew members d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reedham Swing Bridge
Reedham Swing Bridge, on the site of a Victorian era, Victorian swing bridge, is still in use at Reedham, Norfolk, England. It carries the Wherry Lines, Wherry railway line, between Norwich and Lowestoft, across the River Yare near Reedham railway station (Norfolk), Reedham railway station. The original single track bridge was commissioned by Sir Samuel Morton Peto in the 1840s to allow the passage of wherry boats, which were too tall to pass under conventional bridges. The current bridge dates from 1902 to 1903 prior to the doubling of the track.The Lowestoft Train by Malcolm R White The bridge is operated from the 1904 Reedham Swing Bridge signal box. In a typical year, it is opened 1,300 times. References External links {{Commons category, position=left Bridges completed in the 1840s Bridges completed in 1903 Swing bridges in England Railway bridges in Norfolk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
385th Bombardment Group
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385th may refer to: *385th Air Expeditionary Group, constituted as the 385th Bombardment Group (Heavy) on 25 November 1942 Activated on 1 December 1942 *385th Fighter Squadron, inactive United States Air Force unit *385th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht), also known as a "Rheingold" Division, created on 10 January 1942 in Fallingbostel *385th Infantry Regiment (United States), part of the 76th Infantry Division of the US Army during World War II; fought in Germany See also *385 (number) *385, the year 385 (CCCLXXXV) of the Julian calendar *385 BC __NOTOC__ Year 385 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Tribunate of Capitolinus, Cornelius, Capitolinus, Papirius, Capitolinus and Fidenas (or, less frequently, year 369 ''Ab urbe condita' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acle
Acle ( ) is a market town on the River Bure on the The Broads, Norfolk Broads in Norfolk, located halfway between Norwich and Great Yarmouth. It has the only bridge across the River Bure between Wroxham and Great Yarmouth.Ordnance Survey (2005). ''OS Explorer Map OL40 - The Broads''. . The civil parish has an area of and in 2001 had a population of 2,732 in 1,214 households, increasing to a population of 2,824 in 1,285 households at the Census 2011. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the area of the Non-metropolitan district, district of Broadland. The name "Acle" means "oaks lea", that is, a clearing in an oak forest. In Tudor dynasty, Tudor times, hundreds of oaks were felled here for timber to construct Elizabeth I of England, Elizabeth I's warships. History In Roman Britain, Roman times, Acle was a port at the head of a large estuary named ''Gariensis''. Acle is mentioned in the Domesday Book, and in 1253 it was granted a market charter. The li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cable Ferry
A cable ferry (including the types chain ferry, swing ferry, floating bridge, or punt) is a ferry that is guided (and in many cases propelled) across a river or large body of water by cables connected to both shores. Early cable ferries often used either rope or steel chains, with the latter resulting in the alternative name of chain ferry. Both of these were largely replaced by wire cable by the late 19th century. Types Cable ferries can be typified by their size and construction, their usage (passenger, animal, vehicle) and requirements (length of crossing, amount of other shipping), their cables (wire rope, chain, or both), and their propulsion (water current, engine, manual). The choice of cable depends partially on the requirements of the crossing but also on the historical context. For example, the numerous cable ferries across Australian and Canadian rivers seem to use wire rope exclusively, whereas the older crossings across busy tidal rivers in England all use chain. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reedham Ferry
Reedham Ferry is a vehicular chain ferry across the River Yare in the English county of Norfolk, in the Broads. The ferry crosses the river near the village of Reedham and is the only crossing of the Yare between the bridge carrying the A47 on the eastern outskirts of Norwich and Great Yarmouth Great Yarmouth ( ), often called Yarmouth, is a seaside resort, seaside town which gives its name to the wider Borough of Great Yarmouth in Norfolk, England; it straddles the River Yare and is located east of Norwich. Its fishing industry, m ..., saving users a journey of over 30 miles. The ferry is also the only remaining vehicle ferry in Norfolk. The current ferryboat was built in 1983 and can carry three cars at a time. Reedham Ferry is also the name of an inn standing adjacent to the ferry on the northern bank. References External links Official website Chain ferries in the United Kingdom Ferry transport in England Transport in Norfolk 1983 ships {{Ferry-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greater Anglia
Greater Anglia (legal name Transport UK East Anglia Limited) is a British train operating company owned as a joint venture by Transport UK Group and Mitsui & Co. It operates the East Anglia franchise, providing the commuter and inter-city services from its central London terminus at to Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk and parts of Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire, as well as many regional services throughout the East of England. Abellio began operating the franchise, then known as the ''Greater Anglia'' franchise, replacing the National Express franchise on 4 February 2012. Initially, it traded under the same name until it rebranded as ''Abellio Greater Anglia'' in December 2013. Shortly after taking over operations, the company initiated a series of projects to improve service levels, including the procurement of new trains and the launch of the ''Norwich in 90'' programme to reduce travel times between several major locations on its network. In May 2015, Greater Anglia's suburban r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wherry Lines
The Wherry Lines are railway branch lines in the East of England, linking with and . There are 14 stations on the lines, including the three termini. They form part of Network Rail Strategic Route 7, SRS 07.11 and are classified as a rural line. The lines pass through the Broads of Norfolk and Suffolk. The name is taken from the Norfolk wherries, which played an important role in the transport of goods and people around the Broads before road and rail transport became widespread. Passenger services on the Wherry Lines are currently operated by Greater Anglia. History The route was opened from Norwich to Great Yarmouth by the Norwich and Yarmouth Railway in 1844, running via . The line from Reedham to Lowestoft was added in 1847 by Samuel Morton Peto as part of the Norfolk Railway. Finally, the northern route from Norwich to Great Yarmouth via was added in 1883 by the Great Eastern Railway, opening from Breydon Junction to Acle on 12 March, and through to Brundall o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reedham Railway Station (Norfolk)
Reedham railway station is a stop on the Wherry Lines in the East of England, serving the village of Reedham, Norfolk. It is down the line from ; it is situated between to the west and, to the east, on the branch to or on the branch to . It is commonly suffixed as Reedham (Norfolk) in order to distinguish it from the station of the same name in south London. Its three-letter station code is REE. The station is currently managed by Greater Anglia, which also operates all trains serving the station. The majority of services run between Norwich and Lowestoft, but three trains per day run to and from Great Yarmouth via the remote Berney Arms station. Services are operated by the brand new Stadler FLIRT Class 755 bi-mode multiple units, which entered service on the Wherry Lines in autumn 2019. History The Bill for the Yarmouth & Norwich Railway (Y&NR) received Royal Assent on 18 June 1842. Work started on the line in April 1843 and the line and its stations were opened on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Non-metropolitan District
Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially "shire districts", are a type of Districts of England, local government district in England. As created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan county, non-metropolitan counties (colloquially ''shire counties'') in a two-tier arrangement. Non-metropolitan districts with Borough status in the United Kingdom, borough status are known as ''boroughs'', able to appoint a Mayors in England, mayor and refer to itself as a borough council. Some shire counties, for example Cornwall, now have no sub-divisions so are a single non-metropolitan district. Typically, a district will consist of a market town and its more rural hinterland. However, districts are diverse, with some being mostly urban (such as Dartford) and others more polycentric (such as Thurrock). Structure Non-metropolitan districts are subdivisions of English non-metropolitan county, non-metropolitan counties which have a two-tier structure of local government. Two-tier non-m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Kingdom Census 2011
A Census in the United Kingdom, census of the population of the United Kingdom is taken every ten years. The 2011 census was held in all countries of the UK on 27 March 2011. It was the first UK census which could be completed online via the Internet. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is responsible for the census in England and Wales, the General Register Office for Scotland (GROS) is responsible for the census in Scotland, and the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) is responsible for the census in Northern Ireland. The Office for National Statistics is the executive office of the UK Statistics Authority, a non-ministerial department formed in 2008 and which reports directly to Parliament. ONS is the UK Government's single largest statistical producer of independent statistics on the UK's economy and society, used to assist the planning and allocation of resources, policy-making and decision-making. ONS designs, manages and runs the census in England an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th Census in the United Kingdom, UK census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194. The 2001 UK census was organised by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) in England and Wales, the General Register Office for Scotland (GROS) and the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA). Detailed results by region, council area, ward and ONS coding system, output area are available from their respective websites. Organisation Similar to previous UK censuses, the 2001 census was organised by the three statistical agencies, ONS, GROS, and NISRA, and coordinated at the national level by the Office for National Statistics. The Order in Council#Orders in Council as Statutory Instruments, Orders in Council to conduct the census, specifying the people and information to be included in the census, were made under the authority of the Census Act 1920 in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
