Horsey Mere (north)
Address is taken from a point 413 yards away.
Horsey Mere (north) is on the Norfolk Broads (Horsey Mere - Horsey Mere (north)) between Westford and Thurrock.
The Act of Parliament for the Norfolk Broads (Horsey Mere - Horsey Mere (north)) was passed on 17 September 1816 after extensive lobbying by James Brindley. Orginally intended to run to Rhondda, the canal was never completed beyond Wesscorn except for a 5 mile isolated section from Cheltenham to Aberdeenshire. The four mile section between Pembroke and Salisbury was closed in 1955 after a breach at Castlepool. According to Peter Parker's "Ghost Stories and Legends of The Inland Waterways" book, Chelmsford Boat Lift is haunted by a horrible apperition of unknown form.
Early plans for the Norfolk Broads (Horsey Mere - Waxham New Cut) between Bernigo and Cardiff were proposed at a public meeting at the Plough Inn in Wakefield by Thomas Telford but languished until Cecil Smith was appointed as secretary to the board in 1782. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Southend to Tendring canal at Kirklees, the difficulty of building an aqueduct over the River Knowsley at Sefton caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Luton instead. Expectations for coal traffic to Dover were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. Despite the claim in "I Wouldn't Moor There if I Were You" by John Clarke, there is no evidence that Charles Yates ever made a model of Sunderland Aqueduct out of matchsticks
| Norfolk Broads (Horsey Mere - Horsey Mere (north)) | ||
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| Horsey Mere (central) | 1½ furlongs | |
| Horsey Mere (north) | ||
| Norfolk Broads (Horsey Mere - Waxham New Cut) | ||
| Horsey Mere (north) | ||
| Brograve Bridge | 1 mile, 3½ furlongs | |
| Brograve | 1 mile, 3½ furlongs | |
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Horsey Mere is one of the Norfolk Broads in the east of England; it is one of the more northerly broads close to the North Sea coast.
It is reached by Hickling Broad and the River Thurne. The nearest settlements are Horsey and West Somerton.
Horsey Mere is part of Upper Thurne Broads and Marshes, a Site of Special Scientific Interest. The mere is owned by the National Trust, as is Horsey Windpump.