HEATHER

Welcome to Heather

Houseboat of character, docked in Hoveton by the River Bure on the Norfolk Broads Waterways.

Heather is cared for by a partnership of friends and family. Our aim is to preserve the distinctive style of the houseboat and enable future generations to enjoy her charms.

Explore the riverside, browse the shops and places to eat and drink ~ and much more beyond monumental Wroxham Bridge.

Andrew, Timothy and Christopher

29 January 2012

Archive image discovery


This rare picture showing Heather moored near the River Bure in Horning surfaced this week. Carol Gingell of Broadland Memories spotted the photograph whilst going through a hoard of 1960's pictures. The photograph was taken around 1963 and shows Heather (centre right) tucked between houseboats Shamrock and Clover laying 'amidst most pleasant surroundings' at Turner's Boatyard (please see 8th December 2011 Blog entry). Andrew Day, who owns the photograph has kindly allowed us to use the image.

On the extreme left of this interesting picture can be seen two boathouse roof gables ~ the then active premises of Ernest L Woods. This once renowned boatbuilding yard is where Heather is believed to have been converted into a houseboat over thirty years before.

It is hoped further information will come to light on the small but important Turner & Woods boatyards and the surviving houseboat, Heather in the future.

The crew are grateful to Andrew Day for permission to use the image and Carol Gingell of Broadland Memories Archive.

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King's Head Staithe, Hoveton, pictured from Wroxham public Parish Staithe