River Waveney
The River Waveney is a river which forms the boundary between Suffolk and Norfolk, England, for much of its length within The Broads. The earliest attestation of the name is from 1275, Wahenhe, from *wagen + ea, meaning the river by a quagmire.Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of St Mary and Church of All Saints.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Homersfield and Wortwell.
Homersfield
Village
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Homersfield, also known as St Mary, South Elmham, is a village and civil parish in the north of the English county of Suffolk. It is in the East Suffolk district, 4 miles south-west of the market town of Bungay and 3 miles north-east of Harleston.
Wortwell
Village
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Wortwell is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk and adjoining the county of Suffolk. It is located on both the River Waveney and the A143 road, some 10 miles east of Diss and 18 miles west of Lowestoft.
St Cross South Elmham
Village
Photo: Andrew Hill, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Cross South Elmham is a village and civil parish in the north of the English county of Suffolk. It is in the East Suffolk district, close to the border with Norfolk and is 3 miles east of Harleston and 4.25 miles south-west of Bungay.
River Waveney
- Type: River
- Category: body of water
- Location: Wortwell, South Norfolk District, Norfolk, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.4242° or 52° 25′ 27″ northLongitude
1.35965° or 1° 21′ 35″ eastElevation
43 feet (13 metres)Open location code
9F43C9F5+MVOpenStreetMap ID
way 1343589679OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=riverGeoNames ID
10377340
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“River Waveney” goes by many names.
- French: “Waveney”
- German: “Waveney”
- Spanish: “Río Waveney”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Green and Saint Mary, Homersfield.
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