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River Cong (Norfolk)
The River Cong is a stream in the west of the county of Norfolk, only in length. It is a tributary of the River Babingley. The spring rises in a meadow pool on the Hillington side of Manor Farm, Congham. From there, it flows through the wood and over a small waterfall, where in the past it powered all the machinery within the Congham Oil Mill (), which is now known as Congham Lodge.Ordnance Survey (2002). ''OS Explorer Map 250 – Norfolk Coast West''. . The name of the stream does not appear on current Ordnance Survey maps, and few sources name it. One appearance of the name is in the neighbouring village of Congham Congham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated some 10 km east of the town of King's Lynn and 55 km west of the city of Norwich. History Congham's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from t ..., whose name is listed by one source as meaning "dwelling by the River Cong", though more recent sources suggest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south. The country covers five-eighths of the island of Great Britain, which lies in the North Atlantic, and includes over 100 smaller islands, such as the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight. The area now called England was first inhabited by modern humans during the Upper Paleolithic period, but takes its name from the Angles, a Germanic tribe deriving its name from the Anglia peninsula, who settled during the 5th and 6th centuries. England became a unified state in the 10th century and has had a significant cultural and legal impact on the wider world since the Age of Discovery, which began during the 15th century. The English language, the Anglican Church, and Engli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norfolk
Norfolk () is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in East Anglia in England. It borders Lincolnshire to the north-west, Cambridgeshire to the west and south-west, and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea, with The Wash to the north-west. The county town is the city of Norwich. With an area of and a population of 859,400, Norfolk is a largely rural county with a population density of 401 per square mile (155 per km2). Of the county's population, 40% live in four major built up areas: Norwich (213,000), Great Yarmouth (63,000), King's Lynn (46,000) and Thetford (25,000). The Broads is a network of rivers and lakes in the east of the county, extending south into Suffolk. The area is protected by the Broads Authority and has similar status to a national park. History The area that was to become Norfolk was settled in pre-Roman times, (there were Palaeolithic settlers as early as 950,000 years ago) with camps along the highe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Of England
The East of England is one of the nine official regions of England. This region was created in 1994 and was adopted for statistics purposes from 1999. It includes the ceremonial counties of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. Essex has the highest population in the region. The population of the East of England region in 2018 was 6.24 million. Bedford, Luton, Basildon, Peterborough, Southend-on-Sea, Norwich, Ipswich, Colchester, Chelmsford and Cambridge are the region's most populous settlements. The southern part of the region lies in the London commuter belt. Geography The East of England region has the lowest elevation range in the UK. Twenty percent of the region is below mean sea level, most of this in North Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and on the Essex Coast. Most of the remaining area is of low elevation, with extensive glacial deposits. The Fens, a large area of reclaimed marshland, are mostly in North Cambridgeshire. The Fens includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King's Lynn And West Norfolk
King's Lynn and West Norfolk is a local government district with borough status in Norfolk, England. Its council is based in the town of King's Lynn. The population of the Local Authority at the 2011 Census was 147,451. History The district was formed in 1974 by the merger of the Municipal Borough of King's Lynn, Hunstanton and Downham Market urban districts along with Docking Rural District, Downham Rural District, Freebridge Lynn Rural District and Marshland Rural District. The district was originally known as just West Norfolk, and adopted its present name in 1981. Politics Elections to the borough council are held every four years, with all of the 55 councillors, representing 42 wards, on the council being elected at each election. After being under no overall control from the 1999 election, the Conservative party gained a majority at the 2003 election and has held one ever since, although losing a large number of seats due to the resurgence of the Independent Group ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Congham
Congham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated some 10 km east of the town of King's Lynn and 55 km west of the city of Norwich. History Congham's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from the Old English for a farmstead or homestead built upon a mound. In the Domesday Book, Congham is recorded as a settlement of 54 households located in the hundred of Freebridge. The village was divided between the estates of William de Warenne and Berner the Bowman. Congham Oil Mill was built in the village in 1797 and was used to process whale carcasses into oils and other products. The whales were brought to Congham from Kings Lynn. In 1973, remains of a Roman villa were discovered close to Congham. Several artefacts were recovered from the site and are now exhibited in Kings Lynn Museum. Geography According to the 2011 Census, Congham is a settlement of 241 residents living in 116 households. Congham falls within the constituency o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River Babingley
The Babingley is a minor river in the northwest of the county Norfolk in England.Ordnance Survey (2002). ''OS Explorer Map 250 - Norfolk Coast West''. . It runs from its source at the village of Flitcham to the River Great Ouse at Wootton Marshes where it terminates. Course of the river The Babingley rises in “Further Back Wood”, a little way east of the village of Flitcham, close to Abbey Farm. Its source is at a height of . A watermill once stood on the river bank, but traces of it are long gone; the watercourse and the millpond are all that remain. From here the river runs through a gentle sloped valley westwards and passes under the B1153 road and into Hillington Park. There is tributary spring in a meadow on the Hillington side of Pond Farm, at Congham. This tributary of the river is called the River Cong, flowing through the woods and over an impressive waterfall, where in the past it powered all the machinery within the Congham Oil Mill. The Cong then flows on und ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hillington, Norfolk
Hillington is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of and had a population of 287 in 123 households as of the United Kingdom Census 2001, 2001 census, increasing to 400 at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the Non-metropolitan district, district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk. The village straddles the A148 road, A148 King's Lynn to Cromer road. It formerly had a Hillington railway station, railway station, but this closed in 1959. History The settlement was recorded in the Domesday Book as ''Helingetuna'', which is believed to mean ‘the farmstead of the family or followers of a man named Hythla or Hydl'. Archaeological test pits were dug between 2015–2017 and a report was published in 2019. Notable people Hillington is the traditional home of the ffolkes baronets. Francis ffolkes, 5th Baronet was Rector of Hillington from 1912 until his death. His nephew, the intelligence officer and conserva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River Cong (1) , a river in Norfolk, England, UK
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River Cong may refer to: *River Cong (Ireland), a river in County Galway, Ireland *River Cong (Norfolk) The River Cong is a stream in the west of the county of Norfolk, only in length. It is a tributary of the River Babingley. The spring rises in a meadow pool on the Hillington side of Manor Farm, Congham. From there, it flows through the wood ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Congham Oil Mill 15th October 2007 (1)
Congham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated some 10 km east of the town of King's Lynn and 55 km west of the city of Norwich. History Congham's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from the Old English for a farmstead or homestead built upon a mound. In the Domesday Book, Congham is recorded as a settlement of 54 households located in the hundred of Freebridge. The village was divided between the estates of William de Warenne and Berner the Bowman. Congham Oil Mill was built in the village in 1797 and was used to process whale carcasses into oils and other products. The whales were brought to Congham from Kings Lynn. In 1973, remains of a Roman villa were discovered close to Congham. Several artefacts were recovered from the site and are now exhibited in Kings Lynn Museum. Geography According to the 2011 Census, Congham is a settlement of 241 residents living in 116 households. Congham falls within the constituency o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Narborough Bone Mill
Narborough Bone Mill was a watermill that operated on the River Nar in the west of the English county of Norfolk.”OS Explorer Map” 236, King’s Lynn, Downham Market & Swaffham The watermill was downstream of the village of Narborough. The mill was built in the early part of the 19th century and records show that it was owned by the Marriott Brothers in 1830, who also owned the navigation rights on the river Nar. The site is currently owned by the Munford family of Narborough and is undergoing preservation work following a recent lottery grant. More info abonemill.org.uk Operations The watermill was used for the rendering down into agricultural fertilizer of bones from the local slaughterhouses and from the whaling industry. Bones were carried up the River Nar A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course witho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A148 Road
The A148 is an English A road entirely in the county of Norfolk. It runs from King's Lynn to Cromer via Fakenham, which it bypasses to the north. Route King’s Lynn starting point Starting at the western end, A148 starts as an exit from a roundabout on the A47. It runs in a northerly direction, as Saddlebow Road, through the King’s Lynn suburb of South Lynn. In just over Saddlebow Road becomes Wisbech Road and crosses the River Nar. The road now joins a roundabout at the bottom end of King's Lynn. At this roundabout the A149, Hardwick Road, runs of to the right whilst the B1144 is straight across the island and runs around the eastern skirt of the town. The A148 turns right and northward and is now called London Road. The road soon passes under the South Gate of what were once the town's defences. This gateway was built during the Reign of Edward III. It is brick built with stone surrounds to the arches. The gate only straddles the northbound carriage way and was resto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
