North Walsham
North Walsham is a market town and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. Generally 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 train station, permitting quick access to Norwich, Cromer and Sheringham. The town lies on the B1145, which is a route running between King's Lynn and Mundesley. It started to thrive from the 12th century because of the arrival of weavers from Flanders. The name of the town comes from the fabrics produced by the weavers. 'Walsham' referred to a light-weight cloth for summertime garments. The large 14th-century 'wool churches' are stunning demonstrations of the prosperity of the regional mill owners. North Walsham's church of St. Nicholas is one of the UK's biggest parish churches, along with having the second highest steeple in Norfolk before its collapse in 1724. Its ruins are a prominent feature of the town centre and it is now a recognised landmark of the region. 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 variety of movie theatres over the 20th century. North Walsham Picturedrom was open between 1912 and 1931, the Regal Cinema between 1931 and 1979, and the existing cinema, the Atrium, opened in 2011. For all your house upgrades, make sure to make use of trustworthy professionals in North Walsham to make certain of quality.