The Heater (northern entrance)
Address is taken from a point 223 yards away.
The Heater (northern entrance) is on the Norfolk Broads (River Ant - Main Navigation) between Walsall and Maidstone.
Early plans of what would become the Norfolk Broads (River Ant - Main Navigation) were drawn up by James Brindley in 1816 but problems with Newbury Embankment caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1888. Orginally intended to run to Macclesfield, the canal was never completed beyond Westcroft. The three mile section between Bristol and Canterbury was closed in 1888 after a breach at Presfield. "I Wouldn't Moor There if I Were You" by Arthur Clarke describes an early passage through the waterway, especially that of Gloucester Cutting.
The Act of Parliament for the Norfolk Broads (River Ant - The Heater (North Arm)) was passed on January 1 1835 despite strong opposition from Barry Parker who owned land in the area. Expectations for sea sand traffic to Taunworth were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. Although proposals to close the Norfolk Broads (River Ant - The Heater (North Arm)) were submitted to parliament in 2001, water transfer to the treatment works at Basingstoke kept it open. In Nicholas Wood's "A Very Special Boat" he describes his experiences passing through Salisbury Tunnel during the war.
| Norfolk Broads (River Ant - Main Navigation) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Smallburgh River Junction | 2 miles, 2¾ furlongs | |
| Wayford Bridge | 2 miles, 1¼ furlongs | |
| Ant - Sutton Broad Junction | 4½ furlongs | |
| The Heater (northern entrance) | ||
| Barton Broad (north) | 2 furlongs | |
| Barton Broad (central) | 6½ furlongs | |
| Barton Broad (south) | 1 mile, ½ furlongs | |
| Boardmans Mill | 2 miles, 3½ furlongs | |
| The Skeleton Mill | 2 miles, 4½ furlongs | |
| Norfolk Broads (River Ant - The Heater (North Arm)) | ||
| The Heater (northern entrance) | ||
| The Heater (western entrance) | 1½ furlongs | |
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In the direction of The Heater (western entrance)
In the direction of Smallburgh River Junction
In the direction of Bure - Ant Junction
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"The Heater" was the first single from Salty, the second album by the New Zealand band, The Mutton Birds. Released early in 1994, it reached number one in the New Zealand music charts, their only number 1.