- Berney Arms
Berney Arms is a place on the north bank of the
River Yare , close toBreydon Water in the English county ofNorfolk . It is part of the civil parish of Reedham, is administered by the district ofBroadland and lies withinThe Broads National Park . It comprises a railway station, a windpump, a public house and a farm, but no houses.Berney Arms can be reached only by train, by boat or on foot; there is no road access.
Berney Arms railway station is arequest stop on the Norwich-Great Yarmouth via Reedham line, although only two trains in each direction are timetabled to run this way Monday to Saturday, with more services running on Sundays. Access on foot involves walking the 3½ miles fromHalvergate , or along the edge ofBreydon Water toGreat Yarmouth .Berney Arms takes its name from the landowner
Thomas Trench Berney , via the name given to the railway station. Berney sold the land on which the railway was built only on the condition that a station was built to serve the area. A pub, called "The Berney Arms", is situated nearby and serves the community of walkers and boaters who pass through the area. The pub serves Woodforde's Real Ale, brewed in nearbyWoodbastwick .Besides the pub, the main focus is Berney Arms combined Mill and Windpump. This is the tallest
windmill in Norfolk, aScheduled Ancient Monument and is in the care ofEnglish Heritage . The mill is 21m tall, and the span of the sails is about the same. It has seven floors. It was built around1870 by themillwright firm of Stolworthy. At first, it was used to grindcement clinker . Later it was also used as awindpump to drain the marshland. The large scoop wheel is evidence of that use. The windpump was in use until 1951, and is now operated as a tourist attraction. On 24 May 2007 the restored sails of the mill were put back in place after nearly seven years.Berney Marshes is anature reserve in the care of theRoyal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB ), and part of theHalvergate Marshes . The RSPB uses Ashtree Farm, the only other significant building remaining in the settlement, as its local headquarters.Berney Arms Reach is the name for the part of the River Yare as it enters Breydon Water.
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Berney Arms Windmill
*List of places in Norfolk External links
* [http://www.berneyarms.co.uk/ Berney Arms Website]
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