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The Handbook to the Rivers and Broads of Norfolk & Suffolk By: G. Christopher Davies |
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This ebook was transcribed by Les Bowler. [Picture: Wroxham Broad] Jarrolds’ “Holiday” Series. THE HANDBOOK
TO THE
RIVERS AND BROADS
OF
NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK.
BY
G. CHRISTOPHER DAVIES,
Author of “ Norfolk Broads and Rivers ,” “ The Swan and her Crew ,”
etc., etc . REVISED AND ENLARGED. EIGHTEENTH EDITION. JARROLD AND SONS,
3, PATERNOSTER BUILDINGS, LONDON;
LONDON AND EXCHANGE STREETS, NORWICH. BRANCHES: 182, KING STREET, GREAT YARMOUTH;
THE LIBRARY, CROMER. ( All rights reserved .)
CONTENTS. Chapter Page
INTRODUCTION. xi
I. THE BROAD DISTRICT. 17
II. DOWN THE YARE—NORWICH TO REEDHAM. 22
III. REEDHAM TO YARMOUTH. 43
IV. YARMOUTH TO ACLE. 51
V. ACLE TO WROXHAM. 57
VI. WROXHAM BROAD. 68
VII. WROXHAM TO COLTISHALL. 75
VIII. UP THE ANT, TO BARTON AND STALHAM. 81
IX. WOMACK BROAD. 91
X. HICKLING BROAD. 98
XI. HORSEY MERE AND SOMERTON BROAD. 106
XII. BACK TO YARMOUTH. 114
XIII. YARMOUTH TO SOMERLEYTON, UP THE WAVENEY. 117
XIV. FROM SOMERLEYTON TO BECCLES. 124
XV. OULTON BROAD. 129
XVI. ORMESBY AND FRITTON. 136
APPENDIX.
RAILWAY ACCESS TO FISHING STATIONS 138
NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK FISHERIES ACT 143
TABLES OF RIVER DISTANCES 148
TIDES 151
FISHING GENERALLY 151
ROACH 155
BREAM 161
YACHTING 165
SHOOTING AND SKATING 170
FAUNA OF THE BROADS 171 ILLUSTRATIONS. Page
WROXHAM BROAD Frontispiece
A POOL IN SURLINGHAM BROAD xvi
PULL’S FERRY 22
BISHOP’S BRIDGE 25
BOOM TOWER 26
THORPE GARDENS 29
A NORFOLK WHERRY 30
ON THE YARE, AT BRAMERTON 33
ON ROCKLAND BROAD 36
LANGLEY DYKE 38
ST. NICHOLAS CHURCH, GREAT YARMOUTH 41
THE QUAY, GREAT YARMOUTH 45
A “ROW,” GREAT YARMOUTH 49
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