"Norwich Canoe Club Norwich Canoe Club is based at Whitlingham, Trowse in Norwich, Norfolk, UK with Whitlingham Great Broad, Whitlingham Little Broad, River Yare and River Wensum on its doorstep. It is a canoe and kayak racing club that focuses on flatwater sprint canoeing and marathon canoeing. It is a friendly club where canoeing is safe and fun and welcomes anyone who wants to have a go on the water. The club has as many girls as boys and as many women as men and also lots of families who all come and paddle together. Members are all ages, from"
"Norwich, Connecticut Norwich, known as 'The Rose of New England', is a city in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 40,493 at the 2010 United States Census. Three rivers, the Yantic, the Shetucket, and the Quinebaug, flow into the city and form its harbor, from which the Thames River flows south to Long Island Sound. Norwichtown was founded in 1659, by settlers from Old Saybrook led by Major John Mason and Reverend James Fitch. They purchased the land ""nine miles square"" that would become Norwich from the local Native Mohegan Sachem Uncas. In 1668, a wharf was"
"is Life"""", which can be seen on the town's crest of arms. The town is twinned with Dole in France. Northwich is situated in the Cheshire Plain at coordinates (53.255, −2.522). The town is between above mean sea level. Northwich is surrounded by the following civil parishes, starting due north and proceeding in a clockwise direction: Anderton with Marbury, Marston, Wincham, Lostock Gralam, Rudheath, Davenham, Hartford, Weaverham, Barnton. Two rivers meet in the town centre, the Weaver and the Dane. The town is surrounded by undulating pasture. Subsidence and the collapse of underground saltworks has created flashes and there are"
"Northwich Northwich is a town and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It lies in the heart of the Cheshire Plain, at the confluence of the rivers Weaver and Dane. The town is about east of Chester and south of Warrington. 19 miles south of Manchester and 12 miles south of Manchester Airport. Northwich has been named as one of the best places to live in the United Kingdom according to ""The Sunday Times"" in 2014. The town is part of the Winsford and Northwich Locality which has"
"Norfolk Norfolk () is a county in East Anglia in England. It borders Lincolnshire to the northwest, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest, and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea and, to the north-west, The Wash. The county town is Norwich. With an area of and a population of 859,400, Norfolk is a largely rural county with a population density of 401 per square mile (155 per km²). Of the county's population, 40% live in four major built up areas: Norwich (213,000), Great Yarmouth (63,000), King's Lynn (46,000) and Thetford (25,000). The Broads"
"gives its name to Cambridge, whilst Norwich sits on the River Yare and River Wensum. The River Orwell flows through Ipswich and has its mouth, along with the Stour at Felixstowe. The Norfolk and Suffolk Broads form a network of waterways between Norwich and the coast and are popular for recreational boating. The Ouse flows into the Wash at King's Lynn. Major urban areas in East Anglia include the cities of Norwich, Cambridge and Peterborough, and the town of Ipswich. Smaller towns and cities include Bury St Edmunds, Ely, Lowestoft, Great Yarmouth and King's Lynn. Much of the area is"
"the Chenango River valley. The river, a tributary of the Susquehanna, winds south along the eastern edge of the city. Along the western border, Canasawacta Creek flows south, until it unites with the Chenango River at the southern city limits. Norwich lies near the center of the triangle that can be drawn connecting the cities of Syracuse, Albany, and Binghamton, along Interstates 90, 88, and 81, respectively. The city is located at the intersection of New York State Route 12 and New York State Route 23. On Route 12, Utica and access to Interstate 90 is to the north, while"
"Norwalk River The Norwalk River is a river in southwestern Connecticut, approximately long. The word ""Norwalk"" comes from the Algonquian word ""noyank"" meaning ""point of land"". The Norwalk River originates in ponds located in Ridgefield, Connecticut. These ponds empty into Ridgefield’s approximately ""Great Swamp"". The river continues through Ridgefield, and is augmented by the ""Great Pond"" ( above sea level), one of the purest lakes in Connecticut due to its being fed by underwater springs. The river is closely paralleled by U.S. Route 7 as it flows southward through Branchville, Georgetown, Wilton, and Norwalk, where it is joined by the"
"by The Guardian in 2016 as the ""happiest city to work in the UK"" and in 2013 as one of the best small cities in the world by The Times Good University Guide. In 2018, Norwich was voted one of the ""Best Places To Live"" in the UK by ""The Sunday Times"". The capital of the Iceni tribe was a settlement located near to the village of Caistor St. Edmund on the River Tas approximately to the south of modern-day Norwich. Following an uprising led by Boudica around AD 60 the Caistor area became the Roman capital of East Anglia"
"River Nene The River Nene ( or : see below) is a river in the east of England that rises from three sources in Northamptonshire. The tidal river forms the border between Cambridgeshire and Norfolk for about . It is the tenth-longest river in the United Kingdom, and is navigable for , from Northampton to The Wash. As with most hydronymy in England (such as the Ouse and Avon), the name is likely to be of Celtic origin. The same name appears in the 'Neen', the former name of the river Rea in Shropshire, which is retained in the hamlet"
"in the 1971 film ""The Go-Between"". Norwich railway station Norwich railway station (formerly Norwich Thorpe) is the eastern terminus of the Great Eastern Main Line in the East of England, serving the city of Norwich, Norfolk. It is down the main line from London Liverpool Street, the western terminus. It is also the terminus of numerous secondary lines: the Breckland Line to , the Bittern Line to , and the Wherry Lines to and . The station is currently managed by Greater Anglia, which also operates the majority of the trains that serve the station. East Midlands Trains operates a"
"Stowmarket Stowmarket ( ) is a small market town in Suffolk, England, on the busy A14 trunk road between Bury St Edmunds to the west and Ipswich to the southeast. The town is on the main railway line between London and Norwich, and lies on the River Gipping, which is joined by its tributary, the River Rat, to the south of the town. The town takes its name from the Old English word ""stōw"" meaning ""principal place"", and was granted a market charter in 1347 by Edward III. A bi-weekly market is still held there today on Thursday and Saturday."
"Norwich railway station Norwich railway station (formerly Norwich Thorpe) is the eastern terminus of the Great Eastern Main Line in the East of England, serving the city of Norwich, Norfolk. It is down the main line from London Liverpool Street, the western terminus. It is also the terminus of numerous secondary lines: the Breckland Line to , the Bittern Line to , and the Wherry Lines to and . The station is currently managed by Greater Anglia, which also operates the majority of the trains that serve the station. East Midlands Trains operates a service to . At one time"
"named ""Venta Icenorum"", literally ""the marketplace of the Iceni"". The Roman settlement fell into disuse around 450 and the Anglo-Saxons settled on the site of the modern city between the 5th and 7th centuries, founding the towns of ""Northwic"" (from which Norwich gets its name), ""Westwic"" (at Norwich-over-the-Water) and the secondary settlement at Thorpe. According to a local rhyme, the demise of ""Venta Icenorum"" led to the development of Norwich: ""Caistor was a city when Norwich was none, Norwich was built of Caistor stone."" There are two suggested models of development for Norwich. It is possible that three separate early"
"River Chet The River Chet is a small river in South Norfolk, England, a tributary of the River Yare. It rises in Poringland and flows eastwards through Alpington, Bergh Apton, Thurton and Loddon. At Loddon it passes under the A146 through Loddon Mill and into Loddon Staithe. From this point onwards the river is navigable. It then passes Hardley Flood to the north, a nature reserve part-managed by the Norfolk Wildlife Trust. The river finally joins the River Yare one mile west of Reedham at Hardley Cross, erected in 1676, which marks the ancient boundary between the City of Norwich"
"the Rolls-Royce Nene turbojet engine, Rolls-Royce's practice being to name their gas turbine designs after British rivers. The river may also be linked to the fact that Sir Henry Royce was born in Alwalton, a village which is by the river, near Peterborough. River Nene The River Nene ( or : see below) is a river in the east of England that rises from three sources in Northamptonshire. The tidal river forms the border between Cambridgeshire and Norfolk for about . It is the tenth-longest river in the United Kingdom, and is navigable for , from Northampton to The Wash."
"residency, Partridge achieved an academy population of nearly 500 ""cadets"". He moved that school back to Middletown, Connecticut, in 1825, but returned in 1835 with a charter from the U.S. Congress to found another military academy, which remained in Norwich until 1866, when it burned to the ground. The school then relocated to Northfield, Vermont, where it exists today as Norwich University. Norwich lies on the western bank of the Connecticut River, which forms Vermont's boundary with New Hampshire, opposite its companion town, Hanover, New Hampshire. The Ledyard Bridge connects the two towns. The Vermont towns bordering Norwich are Thetford"
"MSA. The city is bordered to the west by the Elizabeth River and to the north by the Chesapeake Bay. It also shares land borders with the independent cities of Chesapeake to its south and Virginia Beach to its east. Norfolk is one of the oldest cities in Hampton Roads, and is considered to be the historic, urban, financial, and cultural center of the region. The city has a long history as a strategic military and transportation point. The largest Navy base in the world, Naval Station Norfolk, is located in Norfolk along with one of NATO's two Strategic Command"
"of birth: Diss Diss is a market town and electoral ward in Norfolk, England, near the border with the East Anglian county of Suffolk. It has a population of 7,572 (2011). Diss railway station is on the Great Eastern Main Line from London to Norwich. The town lies in the valley of the River Waveney, round a ""mere"" covering and up to deep, although there is another of mud. The town takes its name from ""dic"" an Anglo-Saxon word meaning either ditch or embankment. Diss has a number of historic buildings, including an early 14th-century parish church, and a museum."
"North Norwich, New York North Norwich is a town in Chenango County, New York, United States. The population was 1,783 at the 2010 census. The town is directly north of the city of Norwich in the eastern half of the county. The first settlement began around 1794. The town of North Norwich was established in 1849 from the northern part of the town of Norwich. The former Chenango Canal passed through the town. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.36%, is water. New York"
"Norwich Castle Norwich Castle is a medieval royal fortification in the city of Norwich, in the English county of Norfolk. It was founded in the aftermath of the Norman conquest of England when William the Conqueror (1066–1087) ordered its construction because he wished to have a fortified place in the town of Norwich. It proved to be his only castle in East Anglia. In 1894 the Norwich Museum moved to Norwich Castle and it has been a museum ever since. The museum & art gallery holds significant objects from the region, especially works of art, archaeological finds and natural history"
"River Orwell The River Orwell flows through the county of Suffolk in England. Its source river, above the tidal limit at Stoke Bridge, is known as the River Gipping. It broadens into an estuary at Ipswich where the Ipswich dock has operated since the 7th century and then flows into the North Sea at Felixstowe the UK's largest container port after joining with the River Stour at Shotley forming Harwich harbour. The large Orwell Bridge carries the A14 trunk road over the estuary to the south of Ipswich. In the name ""Orwell"", ""Or-"" comes from an ancient river-name — probably"
"lost in addition to millions of dollars worth of damage along the Norwalk River watershed alone. Norwalk River The Norwalk River is a river in southwestern Connecticut, approximately long. The word ""Norwalk"" comes from the Algonquian word ""noyank"" meaning ""point of land"". The Norwalk River originates in ponds located in Ridgefield, Connecticut. These ponds empty into Ridgefield’s approximately ""Great Swamp"". The river continues through Ridgefield, and is augmented by the ""Great Pond"" ( above sea level), one of the purest lakes in Connecticut due to its being fed by underwater springs. The river is closely paralleled by U.S. Route 7"
"of barges and sailing vessels, were engaged in the transportation of stone, coal, cement, brick, and ice. Steamboats such as the sidewheel ""Queen of the River"", Kingston's ""Mary Powell"", regularly plied between Rondout, New York, and points on the river. The little sidewheeler ""Norwich"", (160 feet × 25'3"", 255 gross tons), was built in New York in 1836 by Lawrence & Sneeden of New York for the New York and Norwich Steamboat Co. Named for the City of Norwich, Connecticut, she was not big enough to compete with the large steamboats coming into service on the sound, and was sold"
"River Yare The River Yare is a river in the English county of Norfolk. In its lower reaches it is one of the principal navigable waterways of The Broads and connects with the rest of the network. The river rises south of Dereham to the west to the village of Shipdham. Above its confluence with a tributary stream from Garvestone it is known as the Blackwater River. From there it flows in a generally eastward direction passing Barnham Broom and is joined by the River Tiffey before reaching Bawburgh. It then skirts the southern fringes of the city of Norwich,"
"The Norwich Eagles won the following Kansas State High School championships: Norwich, Kansas Norwich is a city in Kingman County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 491. Norwich was founded about 1885. It was named after Norwich, Connecticut. Norwich is located at (37.457778, -97.847160). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Norwich has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated"
"Norwich, Kansas Norwich is a city in Kingman County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 491. Norwich was founded about 1885. It was named after Norwich, Connecticut. Norwich is located at (37.457778, -97.847160). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Norwich has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated ""Cfa"" on climate maps. As of the census of 2010, there"
"refurbishment of the town's railway station included a Centre called ""Zone"" that promotes lifelong learning by offering people the opportunity to access a range of online and taught courses. Northwich is twinned with: Northwich Northwich is a town and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It lies in the heart of the Cheshire Plain, at the confluence of the rivers Weaver and Dane. The town is about east of Chester and south of Warrington. 19 miles south of Manchester and 12 miles south of Manchester Airport. Northwich has"
"Caistor St Edmund Caistor St Edmund is a village on the River Tas, near Norwich, Norfolk, England. It covers an area of and had a population of 270 in 116 households at the 2001 census, the population increasing to 289 at the 2011 Census. The remains of a Roman market town and capital of the Iceni tribe, ""Venta Icenorum"", are nearby (British National Grid ref TG230034). The ruins are in the care of the Norfolk Archaeological Trust and managed by South Norfolk Council. It is assumed that the Roman 'Stone Street' runs from Dunwich on the Suffolk coast to Caistor"
"Alnwick Alnwick ( ) is a market town in north Northumberland, England, of which it is the traditional county town. The population at the 2011 Census was 8,116. The town is on the south bank of the River Aln, south of Berwick-upon-Tweed and the Scottish border, inland from the North Sea at Alnmouth and north of Newcastle upon Tyne. The town dates to about 600, and thrived as an agricultural centre. Alnwick Castle was the home of the most powerful medieval northern baronial family, the Earls of Northumberland. It was a staging post on the Great North Road between Edinburgh"
"south of present-day Norwich, and a mile or two from the Bronze Age henge at Arminghall. It lies on the River Tas. The embankments of Venta Icenorum can still be seen at Caistor today. The ruins (British National Grid ref TG230034) are in the care of the Norfolk Archaeological Trust and managed by South Norfolk District Council. Venta Icenorum Venta Icenorum, located at modern-day Caistor St Edmund in the English county of Norfolk, was the civitas or capital of the Iceni tribe, who inhabited the flatlands and marshes of that county and are famous for having revolted against Roman rule"
"Diss Diss is a market town and electoral ward in Norfolk, England, near the border with the East Anglian county of Suffolk. It has a population of 7,572 (2011). Diss railway station is on the Great Eastern Main Line from London to Norwich. The town lies in the valley of the River Waveney, round a ""mere"" covering and up to deep, although there is another of mud. The town takes its name from ""dic"" an Anglo-Saxon word meaning either ditch or embankment. Diss has a number of historic buildings, including an early 14th-century parish church, and a museum. At the"
"Listed buildings in Northwich Northwich is a civil parish and a town in Cheshire West and Chester, England. It contains 36 buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England as designated listed buildings. Two of these are listed at Grade I, the highest grade, and the rest at the lowest grade, Grade II; none are listed at the middle grade, Grade II*. The River Dane joins the River Weaver and the Weaver Navigation within the parish. Also passing through the parish are the A533 road, the Trent and Mersey Canal, and a railway built by the Cheshire"