River Chet

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Location of the river mouth within Norfolk
Location
Country England
Region Norfolk
Physical characteristics
Source 
  location Poringland
  coordinates 52°33′30″N1°20′47″E / 52.5584°N 1.3465°E / 52.5584; 1.3465
  elevation33 m (108 ft)
Mouth River Yare
  coordinates
52°33′19″N1°32′25″E / 52.5554°N 1.5404°E / 52.5554; 1.5404 Coordinates: 52°33′19″N1°32′25″E / 52.5554°N 1.5404°E / 52.5554; 1.5404
  elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length16.5 km (10.3 mi)
Basin features
River system River Yare

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, [1] which marks the ancient boundary between the City of Norwich and the Borough of Great Yarmouth. The total navigable length is some 3½ miles. [2]

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Fishing

Fishing is permitted between Loddon and Hardley Cross, bream and roach being the most common catch. [3]

Churches

A number of churches along the river are known as the "Chet Valley Churches". Most belong to the Church of England but they include the Church in Loddon, a combined Anglican and Methodist congregation. [4]

External video
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References

  1. Norwich Boundary Crosses Archived 13 October 2006 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "River Chet". Loddon.org.uk. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  3. "Archived copy". www.waterscape.com. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 13 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. Chet Valley Churches, accessed 10 January 2023