Spa Common
| Spa Common | |
|---|---|
 Marshgate Road-Blubell Road Junction, Spa Common | |
  Spa Common Location within Norfolk | |
| Population | 267 |
| OS grid reference | TG297304 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORTH WALSHAM |
| Postcode district | NR28 |
| Dialling code | 01493 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Spa Common is a suburb of North Walsham in the North Norfolk district of the county of Norfolk, England. The area is located on the eastern fringe of the town, near the hamlet of White Horse Common. The area had a population of 267 residents.
History
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Originally, the area around Spa Common was recorded in 19th Century, as "Bluebell and Spa Commons". Enclosures were established around North Walsham for use as farming. These enclosures drastically changed the landscape of the area as a result.[1] Spa Common later became a small expansion of North Walsham with the opening of the North Walsham and Dilham Canal.[2]
Bacton Wood Water Mill
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The area is home to Bacton Wood Water Mill, which was first recorded in the Domesday Book.[3] The mill is now owned by Norfolk Mills, a heritage group.
Anchor Road Bridge
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A bridge on Anchor Road was constructed to cross the canal during its operations and is now a Grade II listed structure.[4][5][6]
Public house
[edit]Spa Common once had a pub, named the "The Anchor". This pub was closed in 1958.[7] It has since been demolished.[8]
Present day
[edit]Spa Common is now a part of the North Walsham civil parish and is a residential area of the town.
Notes
[edit]- ^ "North Walsham & District Community Archive | Chapter 4 - Bluebell and Spa Commons". northwalshamarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ Mitchell, Laurence (31 March 2017). Walking in Norfolk: 40 Circular Walks in the Broads, Brecks, Fens and Along the Coast. Cicerone Press Limited. ISBN 978-1-78362-469-0. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ "Water mills". www.northwalshamheritage.org.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ "Anchor Road Bridge – Gazetteer – CanalPlanAC". CanalplanAC - Canal Route Planner. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ "Heritage and History | North Walsham & Dilham Canal Trust". nwdct.org. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ Salis, Henry Rodolph De (November 2012). Bradshaw's Canals and Navigable Rivers of England and Wales. BoD – Books on Demand. ISBN 978-3-95427-214-3. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ "Do you remember North Walsham's lost pubs?". Eastern Daily Press. 14 June 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ "The Anchor, North Walsham". www.closedpubs.co.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2025.