Port of Norwich

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The Port of Norwich is a small port on the River Wensum at Norwich, Norfolk. The use of the river as a port stretches back at least to medieval times, however its current standing as a port dates to an Act of Parliament on 28 May 1827. [1]

The name Norwich comes from the Middle Saxon north wic meaning "north port" and there is evidence of urban settlement on the north bank from the tenth century. [2] Norwich was likely founded as a port when the former Roman port of Venta Icenorum three miles to the south silted up. [3]

The port was still in regular use in the 1960s and 1970s and continued to have some limited traffic in the 2010s. [4] The port authority is Norwich City Council, who in 2012 stated that they consider the port defunct as a commercial port. [5]

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References

  1. Duncan Mackintosh (2 October 1983). "Norwich". Ports.org.uk. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  2. Rawcliffe, Carole; Wilson, Richard (1 October 2006). "The Urban Landscape". Medieval Norwich. A&C Black. p. 5. ISBN   9781852855468.
  3. "Norwich in 1839". Old Towns.
  4. joemasonspage (28 November 2011). "The Port of Norwich". Joemasonspage.wordpress.com. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  5. WhatDoTheyKnow. "Port of Norwich. - a Freedom of Information request to Department for Transport". WhatDoTheyKnow. Retrieved 7 November 2016.

Coordinates: 52°37′59″N1°17′46″E / 52.633°N 1.296°E / 52.633; 1.296