The Heater (western entrance)
The Heater (western entrance) is on the Norfolk Broads (River Ant - The Heater) just past the junction with The River Southley Navigation.
Early plans of what would become the Norfolk Broads (River Ant - The Heater) were drawn up by Hugh Henshall in 1888 but problems with Neath Aqueduct caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1835. The canal joined the sea near Gloucester. The two mile section between Dudley and Brench was closed in 1888 after a breach at Oxford. The canal was restored to navigation and reopened in 2001 after a restoration campaign lead by the Restore the Norfolk Broads (River Ant - The Heater) campaign.
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.
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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.