Diss

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Diss is a town (population 6742^{[#endnote_population]}) in Norfolk, England. It lies in the valley of the River Waveney, around a mere (lake) which covers 6 acres (24,000 m²) and is up to 18 feet (5 m) deep (although there is another 51 feet (16 m) of mud, making it one of the deepest natural inland lakes in England). The town may take its name from the Saxon term for lake.

Diss has a large number of historic buildings, including the early 14th century parish church. It is also home to a museum. Diss railway station lies on the Great Eastern Main Line route from London to Norwich.

Famous people from Diss include John Skelton, a former poet laureate.

Nearby attractions include Bressingham Steam & Gardens and Banham Zoo.

References

↑ Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council, 2001. "[Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes]."

Opposite the fourteenth century parish church of St. Mary The Virgin stands a sixteenth century building known as the Dolphin House, this was one of the most important buildings in the town and exhibits impressive dressed-oak beams denoting it as a high-status building, possibly a wool merchant's house. The building was formerly a pub, the Dolphin, from the 1800s to the 1960s, it now houses a number of small businesses.

External links

[Diss Online] - official town website
[Norfolk: Diss] GENUKI Norfolk transcript from History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk, William White, 1845
[Diss Forum] - Discussion forum for Diss, Norfolk

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