The Island

The Island is an island in Haddiscoe, South Norfolk District, England. The Island is situated nearby to the village Fritton, as well as near St Olaves.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Polkey’s Mill and Berney Arms railway station.

Polkey’s Mill

Windmill

Photo: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Polkey's, Reedham Hall or South Mill is a Grade II* listed tower mill at Reedham, Norfolk, United Kingdom. Built in the 19th century, it worked until 1941. The mill has been restored to working order.

Berney Arms railway station

Railway station

Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Berney Arms railway station is a stop on the Wherry Lines in the East of England, serving the settlement of Berney Arms, on the Halvergate Marshes in Norfolk. Berney Arms railway station is situated 2 miles north of The Island.

Burgh Castle

Archaeological site

Photo: Pahazzard, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Burgh Castle is the site of one of nine Roman Saxon Shore forts constructed in England around the 3rd century AD, to hold troops as a defence against Saxon raids up the rivers of the east and south coasts of southern Britain. Burgh Castle is situated 2 miles northeast of The Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fritton and St Olaves.

Fritton

Village

Photo: Adrian Cable, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Fritton is a village in the civil parish of Fritton and St Olaves, in the Great Yarmouth district, in the English county of Norfolk, it was originally in the English county of Suffolk. Fritton is situated 1½ miles southeast of The Island.

St Olaves

Village

Photo: Bob Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Olaves is a village in the English county of Norfolk. The village is situated on the River Waveney, 6 miles south-west of the town of Great Yarmouth and the same distance north-west of the Suffolk town of Lowestoft. St Olaves is situated 2 miles south of The Island.

Reedham

Village

Photo: AmosWolfe, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Reedham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk and within The Broads. It is on the north bank of the River Yare, 12 miles east of the city of Norwich, 8 mi south-west of the town of Great Yarmouth and the same distance north-west of the Suffolk town of Lowestoft. Reedham is situated 2 miles west of The Island.

The Island

Type: Island
Category: landform
Location: Haddiscoe, South Norfolk District, Norfolk, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.56301° or 52° 33′ 47″ north

Longitude

1.61402° or 1° 36′ 51″ east

Elevation

-3 feet (-1 metres)

Open location code

9F43HJ77+6J

GeoNames ID

13284366

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