North Walsham
North Walsham is a market town and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. Mostly for the purposes of local authorities, the town is a part of the North Norfolk district. According to the 2011 Census, the town has a permanent population of 12634 residing in the 6.67 square miles. North Walsham is set 7.5 miles south of Cromer and 7.5 miles north of Wroxham. The town is served by North Walsham railway station, making it possible for quick access to Norwich, Cromer and Sheringham. The town is situated on the B1145, which is a route running in between King's Lynn and Mundesley. It started to flourish from the 12th century thanks to the arrival of weavers from Flanders. The name of the town comes from the cloths produced by the weavers. 'Walsham' related to a light-weight cloth for summer clothing. The large 14th-century 'wool churches' are brilliant demonstrations of the success of the regional mill owners. North Walsham's church of St. Nicholas is among the UK's largest parish churches, along with having the 2nd tallest steeple in Norfolk before its collapse in 1724. Its ruins are a standout feature of the town centre and it is now an identified landmark of the area. The North Walsham and Dilham Canal, owned by the North Walsham Canal Company, ranged from Antingham Mill to a point before Honing, which followed the course of the River Ant. The town has been the home of a range of cinemas over the 20th century. North Walsham Picturedrom was open between 1912 and 1931, the Regal Cinema between 1931 and 1979, and the current cinema, the Atrium, opened in 2011. For all your house upgrades, make certain to make use of respected specialists in North Walsham to make certain of quality.
