River Wissey
The River Wissey is a river in Norfolk, eastern England. It is a chalk river which rises near Bradenham, and flows for nearly 31 miles to join the River Great Ouse at Fordham.Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of St Mark and Church of All Saints.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Downham Market and Bexwell.
Downham Market
Town
Downham Market, sometimes simply referred to as Downham, is a market town and civil parish in Norfolk, England. It is on the edge of the Fens, on the River Great Ouse, approximately 11 miles south of King's Lynn, 39 miles west of Norwich, and 30 miles north of Cambridge. Downham Market is situated 2½ miles northeast of River Wissey.
Bexwell
Village
Bexwell is a village in the civil parish of Ryston, in the King's Lynn and West Norfolk district, in the county of Norfolk, England. It is located 1 mile from Downham Market. Bexwell is situated 3½ miles northeast of River Wissey.
West Dereham
Village
West Dereham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of 13.51 km2 and had a population of 450 at the 2011 Census. West Dereham is situated 4 miles east of River Wissey.
River Wissey
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in the United Kingdom
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Norfolk, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.56667° or 52° 34′ north
Longitude
0.35° or 0° 21′ east
Open location code
9F42H88X+MX
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“River Wissey” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “River Wissey”
- Slovenian: “reka Wissey”
- Slovenian: “River Wissey”
- Slovenian: “Wissey”
- Swedish: “River Wissey”
- Welsh: “Afon Wissey”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Denver Windmill and Downham Market railway station.
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