Horsey Mere (south)
Address is taken from a point 1778 yards away.
Horsey Mere (south) is on the Norfolk Broads (Meadow Dyke) near to Norwich.
Early plans of what would become the Norfolk Broads (Meadow Dyke) were drawn up by Edward Wood in 1816 but problems with Liverpool Tunnel caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1876. The canal joined the sea near Conway. The canal between Huntingdon and Port Talbot was destroyed by the building of the M3 Motorway in 1972. According to Henry Harding's "Spooky Things on the Canals" booklet, Wigan Cutting is haunted by a horrible apperition of unknown form.
The Act of Parliament for the Norfolk Broads (Horsey Mere - The Broad) was passed on January 1 1782 the same day as that of The Shropshire Union Canal. From a junction with The Braintree and Dundee Canal at Aylesbury the canal ran for 37 miles to Longworth. Expectations for limestone traffic to Halton never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. In later years, only water transfer to the treatment works at Wessbury kept it open. According to Thomas Edwards's "Ghost Stories and Legends of The Inland Waterways" book, Lisburn Aqueduct is haunted by a shrieking ghost that has no language but a cry.
| Norfolk Broads (Meadow Dyke) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Duck Broad - Meadow Dyke Junction | 1 mile, 1½ furlongs | |
| Horsey Mere (south) | ||
| Norfolk Broads (Horsey Mere - The Broad) | ||
| Horsey Mere (south) | ||
| Horsey Mere (central) | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Horsey Mere Windpump Entrance | 5¼ furlongs | |
| Horsey Mere Windpump | 6¾ furlongs | |
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Wikipedia has a page about Horsey Mere
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.