Stalham is a market town on the River Ant in the county of Norfolk. It has a population around 3,200. It lies within the Norfolk Broads, about 15 miles (24 km) north-east of Norwich on the A149 road. Stalham was once served by a railway station until it was closed in 1959. The nearest railway station is now Worstead.
History
Through the 1960s Stalham’s economy sank from a reduction of the agricultural labour force as a result of improvements in agricultural technology. Beginning in the 1970s, though, housing developments attracted people who took up residence in Stalham but worked elsewhere.
The Museum of the Broads moved to Stalham in 2000 and is situated on Stalham Staithe. It ‘aims to bring the history of the Broads alive for locals and visitors to Norfolk’ and is open to the public throughout the summer