The River Tas is a river which flows northwards through South Norfolk in England - towards Norwich . The area is named the Tas Valley after the river. The name of the river is back-formed from the name of village of Tasburgh .
6-484: Tributaries which have their sources at Hempnall and Carleton Rode converge at Tasburgh . The river then flows on through Newton Flotman and Smockmill Common. In Shotesham Park the river splits into two channels which rejoin just above Shotesham ford. The pool here is a popular location in summer time for paddling, swimming and fishing. From Shotesham the river flows northwards through Stoke Holy Cross , Dunston , Caistor St Edmund , Markshall and Arminghall . It joins
12-418: A village hall , playing field , a primary school , and a doctor's surgery . The convenience store , formerly run by RS McColl , was rebranded Morrisons Local in 2023. 'The Hempnall Trust', a village charity , runs The Hempnall Mill Centre at the site of Hempnall Mill . An electoral ward in the same name exists. This ward stretches east also south to Shelton and Hardwick with a total population at
18-440: A major transport route for the inhabitants of Venta Icenorum . Today it is a small river which winds through farmland. It contains roach , dace , occasional trout , small pike and some chub . One of the largest roach ever caught in the river was a 2.6 pound specimen landed by local angler Bill Coleman in 1972. The best dace was probably one of 1.2 pounds caught by W. Comer in 1943. Hempnall Hempnall
24-698: Is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk . It covers an area of 14.82 km (5.72 sq mi) and had a population of 1,310 in 522 households at the 2001 census , the population reducing to 1,292 at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of South Norfolk . Hempnall lies on the B1527 road, with neighbouring villages including Tasburgh and Saxlingham Nethergate . The village's name means 'Hemma's nook of land'. Facilities in Hempnall include
30-602: The River Yare at Trowse - just south of Norwich . The Tas valley contains many interesting historical sites including: an Iron Age hill fort at Tasburgh , the old Roman settlement of Venta Icenorum (now Caistor St Edmund) and the site of a woodhenge at Arminghall . The mill at Stoke Holy Cross was the first location of the Colman's mustard business. In Roman times the River Tas was considerably larger and provided
36-435: The 2011 census of 2,560. Hempnall is home to a popular Tennis Club. In the heart of South Norfolk, the club boasts 2 quality floodlit hard courts that can be hired all year round to the public and club members. According to John Wesley 's journal, on 4 September 1759 he walked the nine miles from Norwich to preach in Hempnall market place. He described how he was followed by a mob from Norwich, who may have been financed by
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