River Heacham

River Heacham

The River Heacham is in the North West of the County of Norfolk. It source is in the village of [Bircham Newton] (Map reference TF 339 762), 25 meters above sea level. The river is 6.8 miles long from the source to the pools behind the tidal flaps at North beach, Heacham. The pools discharge into the North Sea at low tide.

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From the source at Fring the river is crossed by Peddars Way and the river run across open countryside in a North Westerly direction. Over the years this part of the river has been heavily modified but without any significant flood defence. After 2 miles the river runs through a shallow wooded valley south of the village of Sedgeford., and the other for the river to run past the mill.

Heacham Watermill

Heacham watermill or Caley Mill, as it is also known, looks very different from most other mills in Norfolk, being Gothic revival in architectural style and built of local carr-stone. It was also unique in Norfolk for having its waterwheel on the outside of the building. Originally used to grind corn, the building is now owned and has been used by Norfolk Lavender for lavender production since 1932. See Links at the bottom of the page. After the mill the river passes under the A149 coast road and then skirts around the northern side of the village of Heacham. The river then flows through Heacham Park where the river has been dammed to form a small lake. After the lake the river goes north for a couple of hundred feet before turning west again crossing low-level meadows where the river ends up against the tidal flaps at North Beach between Hunstanton and Heacham, where the river fills a series of pools that run parallel to the coast. These pools discharge at low tide. The river supports a varied and diverse wildlife population including the water vole. There is also a small breeding trout population in the upper reaches, while in the lower reaches eels can be found.

Links

* [http://www.heacham.co.uk/ Heacham – Community website]
* [http://www.heacham-on-line.co.uk/ Heacham Online]

* [http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/hecham.html Little Domesday entry for Hecham]
* [http://www.origins.org.uk/genuki/NFK/places/h/heacham/white1845.shtml William White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk 1845]
* [http://apling.freeservers.com/1891Census/Heacham.htm 1891 Census of Heacham]
* [http://www.norfolk-lavender.co.uk Norfolk Lavender]


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