Whitlingham is a small hamlet and former civil parish at the mouth of the River Wensum, now in the parish of Kirby Bedon, in the South Norfolk district, in the county of Norfolk, England. It is located 3 miles (5 km) east of Norwich, on the south bank of the River Yare, reached from Trowse along Whitlingham Lane. In 1931 the parish had a population of 99.[1] On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Kirby Bedon.[2]
The round-towered church of St. Andrew was dilapidated about 1630, and for centuries was a picturesque ruin on the verge of a lofty precipice, overlooking the river. There is photographic evidence to suggest the ruins were prettified during the second half of the 19th century, with eroded parapets rebuilt, and new window tracery inserted. The round tower collapsed in 1940 and today the fragmentary ruins are very overgrown.[3]
Broads and country parkedit
View down the Great Broad to the outdoor education centre
The Great Broad[4] at Whitlingham Park has been created through the process of gravel extraction. The extraction work at Whitlingham began in 1990 with the creation of the Little Broad. In 1995, work began on the Great Broad, with the quarry removing around 220,000 tonnes of material a year.
The quarry is owned and was run by Lafarge Aggregates. The Whitlingham Quarry is now closed and has been turned into a car park and campsite for the country park users.[citation needed]
Gravel from Whitlingham has been used to build projects in the city such as the Castle Mall, The Forum and more recently, the redevelopment of the old Nestlé site into a major new shopping facility Chapelfield.
An activity centre has now been built on the south bank of the Great Broad; construction was funded by the National Lottery and Sport England and the centre is run by Norfolk County Council. Norfolk County Council leases the Great Broad from the Crown Point Estate which is represented by the Whitlingham Charitable Trust.
The Little Broad had a beach. Since late 2008, following a fatal accident, swimming has been discouraged.[5] There was a further double drowning in 2015 on the third broad across the river on the Thorpe side.[6] The Broads Authority is planning to bring in bylaws to make swimming illegal, except in organised groups run through the Whitlingham Adventure centre. Such events include the annual Norwich Triathlon in July.
Situated at the lower end of the country park, this area has a history of mining, including flint-knapping from 4000BC, up to the 18th century. Archaeologists have found a number of artefacts in this area, including humanly struck flint flakes and part of a chipped flint axe-head from the Neolithic period, along with an iron-stained flint blade dating back to the Paleolithic period (500,000 BC to 10,001 BC). From the 18th century until the early 20th century the area produced chalk and lime, the deep chalk pits are still present though overgrown and a Lime kiln is reached by a signed footpath from Whitlingham Lane. Since then this area has been developing from open landscape to the woodland of today.
^"Norfolk County Council to be prosecuted over drowning", BBC News, 7 July 2010. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
^Nicola Harley, "Two teenagers have died at a beauty spot", Daily Telegraph, 12 August 2015
^Wherryman's Way- Whitlingham walk Retrieved 29 July 2008
^"A tale of two holidays and two political leaders: One gets his shorts on, the other stays buttoned up... guess who's who", Evening Standard, 26 July 2008
External linksedit
Media related to Whitlingham at Wikimedia Commons
Whitlingham Nature Walk
Whitlingham History Walk
Video Tour
360° view of Whitlingham Great Broad
Whitlingham Adventure activity centre
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Whitlingham news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message Whitlingham is a small hamlet and former civil parish at the mouth of the River Wensum now in the parish of Kirby Bedon in the South Norfolk district in the county of Norfolk England It is located 3 miles 5 km east of Norwich on the south bank of the River Yare reached from Trowse along Whitlingham Lane In 1931 the parish had a population of 99 1 On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Kirby Bedon 2 WhitlinghamBarns by Whitlingham HallWhitlinghamLocation within NorfolkCivil parishKirby BedonDistrictSouth NorfolkShire countyNorfolkRegionEastCountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townNORWICHPostcode districtNR14Dialling code01603List of places UK England Norfolk 52 37 08 N 1 21 28 E 52 618947 N 1 357703 E 52 618947 1 357703 Contents 1 Church 2 Broads and country park 3 Woods 4 Railway station 5 References 6 External linksChurch editThe round towered church of St Andrew was dilapidated about 1630 and for centuries was a picturesque ruin on the verge of a lofty precipice overlooking the river There is photographic evidence to suggest the ruins were prettified during the second half of the 19th century with eroded parapets rebuilt and new window tracery inserted The round tower collapsed in 1940 and today the fragmentary ruins are very overgrown 3 Broads and country park edit nbsp View down the Great Broad to the outdoor education centreThe Great Broad 4 at Whitlingham Park has been created through the process of gravel extraction The extraction work at Whitlingham began in 1990 with the creation of the Little Broad In 1995 work began on the Great Broad with the quarry removing around 220 000 tonnes of material a year The quarry is owned and was run by Lafarge Aggregates The Whitlingham Quarry is now closed and has been turned into a car park and campsite for the country park users citation needed Gravel from Whitlingham has been used to build projects in the city such as the Castle Mall The Forum and more recently the redevelopment of the old Nestle site into a major new shopping facility Chapelfield An activity centre has now been built on the south bank of the Great Broad construction was funded by the National Lottery and Sport England and the centre is run by Norfolk County Council Norfolk County Council leases the Great Broad from the Crown Point Estate which is represented by the Whitlingham Charitable Trust The Little Broad had a beach Since late 2008 following a fatal accident swimming has been discouraged 5 There was a further double drowning in 2015 on the third broad across the river on the Thorpe side 6 The Broads Authority is planning to bring in bylaws to make swimming illegal except in organised groups run through the Whitlingham Adventure centre Such events include the annual Norwich Triathlon in July Both Wherryman s Way long distance footpath 7 and National Cycle Route 1 pass through the park The park was visited by Prime Minister Gordon Brown in July 2008 at the start of his East Anglian holiday 8 Woods editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed March 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message Situated at the lower end of the country park this area has a history of mining including flint knapping from 4000BC up to the 18th century Archaeologists have found a number of artefacts in this area including humanly struck flint flakes and part of a chipped flint axe head from the Neolithic period along with an iron stained flint blade dating back to the Paleolithic period 500 000 BC to 10 001 BC From the 18th century until the early 20th century the area produced chalk and lime the deep chalk pits are still present though overgrown and a Lime kiln is reached by a signed footpath from Whitlingham Lane Since then this area has been developing from open landscape to the woodland of today Railway station editWhitlingham railway station is situated to the north of the River Yare close to Thorpe St Andrew It used to be served by trains out of Norwich but is now closed References edit Population statistics Whitlingham CP AP through time A Vision of Britain through Time Retrieved 11 March 2024 Relationships and changes Whitlingham CP AP through time A Vision of Britain through Time Retrieved 11 March 2024 Norfolk Churches Whitlingham Church Norfolk tourist information Retrieved 7 May 2015 Norfolk County Council to be prosecuted over drowning BBC News 7 July 2010 Retrieved 8 March 2017 Nicola Harley Two teenagers have died at a beauty spot Daily Telegraph 12 August 2015 Wherryman s Way Whitlingham walk Retrieved 29 July 2008 A tale of two holidays and two political leaders One gets his shorts on the other stays buttoned up guess who s who Evening Standard 26 July 2008External links edit nbsp Media related to Whitlingham at Wikimedia Commons Whitlingham Nature Walk Whitlingham History Walk Video Tour 360 view of Whitlingham Great Broad Whitlingham Adventure activity centre Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Whitlingham amp oldid 1216012050, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
