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The geology of Norfolk in eastern England largely consists of late Mesozoic and Cenozoic sedimentary rocks of marine origin ... map series sheets (England and Wales ...
Wroxham, England, ca. 1890 - 1900. Wroxham Bridge was rebuilt with brick and stone in 1619, replacing a bridge built in 1576, which itself replaced an earlier, probably wooden, structure. [ 5 ] It is considered to be the second most difficult on the Broads to navigate (after Potter Heigham ) and a pilot station sits on the Hoveton side of the ...
Transport in East Anglia consists of an extensive road and rail network. Main A roads, such as the A12 and A47 link the area to the rest of the UK, and the A14 links the Midlands to the Port of Felixstowe. This is the busiest container port in the UK, dealing with over 40% of UK container traffic and is a major gateway port into the country. [24]
The counties of England are a type of subdivision of England.Counties have been used as administrative areas in England since Anglo-Saxon times. There are three definitions of county in England: the 48 ceremonial counties used for the purposes of lieutenancy; the 84 metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties for local government; [a] and the 39 historic counties.
Norfolk (/ ˈ n ɔːr f ə k / NOR-fək) is a ceremonial county in England, located in East Anglia and officially part of the East of England region. It borders Lincolnshire and The Wash to the north-west, the North Sea to the north and east, Cambridgeshire to the west, and Suffolk to the south.
Map of Norfolk, UK with districts shown. Equirectangular map projection on WGS 84 datum, with N/S stretched 160% Geographic limits: West: 0.12E; East: 2.00E; North: 53.05N; South: 52.32N; Date: 17 July 2010: Source: Ordnance Survey OpenData. Most data from Boundary-Line product. Lake data from Meridian 2 product. Inset derived from England ...
Frettenham's parish church is dedicated to Saint Swithin and dates from the late-Medieval period with substantial Nineteenth Century restoration. The church also holds a monumental brass memorial to Alice Thorndon (d.1420) with further stone memorials to Rev. Richard Woodes (d.1620) and Thomas Drake (d.1810) who was a treasurer aboard HMS Centaur and later a prisoner of Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan.
Hoveton / ˈ h ɒ f t ən / is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is located within the Norfolk Broads, and immediately across the River Bure from the village of Wroxham. Hoveton is north of the river, with Wroxham to the south, but the whole settlement is commonly referred to as "Wroxham". [2]