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Wells-next-the-sea

Wells-next-the-Sea is a village as well as port on the North Norfolk coast of England. The civil parish has a location of 16.31 km2 (6.30 sq mi) and in 2001 had a population of 2,451, lowering to 2,165 at the 2011 Census. Wells is 15 miles (24 kilometres) to the east of the hotel of Hunstanton, 20 miles (32 kilometres) to the west of Cromer, and 10 miles (16 kilometres) north of Fakenham. The city of Norwich exists 32 miles (51 km) to the south-east. Close-by villages consist of Blakeney, Burnham Market, Burnham Thorpe, Holkham and Walsingham. The North Sea is now a mile from the community; the primary channel which once roamed via marshes, grazed by sheep for hundreds of years, was constrained by earthworks to the west in 1859 when Holkham Estate redeemed some 800 hectares of saltmarsh north-west of Wells with the structure of a mile-long bank. This improvement was declared to have reduced the tidal scour though the West Fleet which offered a lot of the water entered the channel to its north.Because the town has no river running through it, it relies upon the trends to comb the harbour. The issue of siltation had preoccupied the merchants of the town for hundreds of years and inhabited the attentions of different engineers, leading ultimately to conflicts which concerned court in the eighteenth century. Sir John Coode, who had been knighted for his deal with the conclusion of Portland harbour was hired to address its siltation problems in the 1880s. No attempted option verified long-term. The development of faster marine web traffic whose wake cleans at the banks of the marshes has broadened the channel and also lowered tidal flow even more. The town has been a seaport since prior to the fourteenth century when it provided grain to London and subsequently to the miners of the north eastern in return for which Wells was supplied with coal. Up until the 19th century, it was less complicated to bring mass cargoes by sea than overland. Wells was likewise a fishing port: in 1337 it is recorded as having had thirteen fishing watercrafts; next door Holkham had 9. Its sailors brought first herring and afterwards cod from Iceland in quantity in between the fifteenth and also seventeenth centuries. The law of the harbour in order to preserve its use was by Act of Parliament in 1663; and in 1769 Harbour Commissioners were selected with powers over vessels getting in and also leaving (as they still have today). The Quay was significantly reconstructed in 1845 as part of attempts to improve the town. At the same time, Improvement Commissioners were selected with the job of making the community commodious as well as appealing to residents and the expanding tourist profession. As a little port, it developed ships till the late nineteenth century; it never ever transferred to building motor vessels or to steel hulls. The coming of the train in 1857 reduced the harbour trade yet it revived quickly after the Second World War for the import of plant food and also animal feed. In 1982 there were 258 ship activities right into the harbour.

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Halo Energy Ltd

15 review(s)
Based: in Kettering, NN15 6WJ

About Halo Energy Established in 2010, Halo Energy Ltd is committed to delivering leading technology, high quality products which meet the highest possible technical standards and that ensure safety, reliability, and value for money for the user. ...

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Kieron M., SG1
25th August 2021
5

Solar Electricity in Stevenage

quote not rec'vd yet. so have not pogress to be able to comment. maybe you shoudl ask this as a first question on the su...

Trade Glazing Direct

4 review(s)
Based: in Norwich, NR3 1JU

At Trade Glazing Direct, we specialise in the supply and installation of high-quality glazing products direct from the manufacturer to the consumer without the large retail mark-up. Get a trade price without sacrificing on customer service or after s...

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Liz H., NR32
21st March 2022
5

uPVC Single Window in Lowestoft

Chris was very helpful explaining how the company work and also pricing Seemed to know the trade very He seemed ve...

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16 Oct

Pitched Roof Repair

Fakenham - NR21

Enquiry from: Polly L

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Repair as appropriate to chimney, including vented capping (fireplaces no longer in use)

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14 Sep

Solar Repair and Maintenance

King's Lynn - PE31

Enquiry from: Geoffrey H

Start Date: Immediate

Edging to solar panels to prevent pidgeons. 2 x edges 2 m each. Bungalow

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11 Sep

Gutter Cleaning

Fakenham - NR21

Enquiry from: Imogen K

Start Date: Immediate

3 bed semi gutter clearance

When: asap

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05 Sep

Pitched Roof Repair

King's Lynn - PE31

Enquiry from: John B

Start Date: Immediate

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Chimney repairs. a few bricks replacing and pot cowling fitting

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14 Aug

Flat Roof Repair

King's Lynn - PE31

Enquiry from: James H

Start Date: Immediate

Semi slightly flat roof of chalet bungalow on the coast, Heacham. needs repair where its been constantly hit by north winds

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03 Aug

uPVC Double Glazing

Fakenham - NR21

Enquiry from: Donna W

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uPVC Double Glazing enquiry

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07 Jul

Air Conditioning

King's Lynn - PE31

Enquiry from: Mick B

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Supply and fit 2 units of air conditioning

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24 Jun

uPVC Double Glazing

Hunstanton - PE36

Enquiry from: Caitlan H

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2+ windows Supply and install

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08 Jun

Flat Roof Repair

Fakenham - NR21

Enquiry from: Shaun F

Start Date: Immediate

The roof has completely misshapen..so.will need either stripping back and wood replaced the fibreglass...or repair over existing roof ..size is approx 5m x 25

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04 Jun

Soffits & Fascias

Fakenham - NR21

Enquiry from: Roy T

Start Date: Immediate

Material: upvc · Roofline: gutters, soffits, fascias · Property: semi detached

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22 May

Roof Windows & Skylights

Sheringham - NR26

Enquiry from: Kim B

Start Date: Immediate

Sun/light tunnel installation over stairwell - detached house

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01 May

Asbestos Removal

Fakenham - NR21

Enquiry from: Jennifer T

Start Date: Less than one month

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Removal of asbestos garage i would like a quote to have asbestos removed in my other property

When: less than one

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24 Apr

Locksmiths

Fakenham - NR21

Enquiry from: Eva M

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Existing front door problem with lock, need advice

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15 Apr

Plumbing

King's Lynn - PE31

Enquiry from: Alan R

Start Date: Immediate

New stopcock. Change kitchen tap. Pipework from tank feed in loft, across loft, down into dining room and though wall into small conservatory where an exterior type of tap needs to be fitted

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10 Apr

Pitched Roof Replacement

Sheringham - NR26

Enquiry from: Jim A

Start Date: 1 to 3 months

22' x 10' garage pitched roof corrugated (not asbestos)

Issue: leaking roof · Job: replacement · Roof: pitched · Property: detached

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12 Mar

Skip Hire

Hunstanton - PE36

Enquiry from: Trevor L

Start Date: Immediate

General household waste shed cleaance

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15 Feb

Gutter Cleaning

Hunstanton - PE36

Enquiry from: Barry W

Start Date: Immediate

Front guttering on semi detached two story house

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19 May

Skip Hire

Wells-next-the-Sea - NR23

Enquiry from: Kimberley T

Start Date: Immediate

Need to clean the garden of mattresses and grass cuttings and 3 seater chair a***ater chair some indoor furniture

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12 May

Damp Proofing

Wells-next-the-Sea - NR23

Enquiry from: Robert F

Start Date: Immediate

Damp inspection on all parts of property

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07 May

Skip Hire

Wells-next-the-Sea - NR23

Enquiry from: Sarah L

Start Date: Immediate

A skip has just been delivered and placed in the wrong place. Please can it be moved today to the correct palce

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