Diss (Norfolk)
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| Coordinates | 52 ° 23 ′ N , 1 ° 6 ′ E | ||
| OS National Grid | TM1180 | ||
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| Residents | 6742 (status: 2001) | ||
| surface | 5.32 km² (2.05 mi² ) | ||
| Population density: | 1267 inhabitants per km² | ||
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| Post town | DISS | ||
| prefix | 01379 | ||
| Part of the country | England | ||
| region | East of England | ||
| Ceremonial county | Norfolk | ||
| District | South Norfolk | ||
| Website: www.diss.co.uk | |||
Diss is a small town in the district of South Norfolk in the county of Norfolk , east England . It is located in the valley of the Waveney River , around a lake that has an area of 24,000 m² and a depth of 5 m, with an additional 16 m of mud. It is one of the deepest natural inland lakes in England. The city got its name from the old English name for "lake" or an old Viking word meaning "village of the dancing horse". In 2001 it had 6,742 inhabitants.
Diss has a large number of historical buildings, including the parish church from the early 14th century. There is also a museum . Diss Station is on the Great Eastern Main Line from London Liverpool Street Station to Norwich .
Famous people from Diss include John Skelton , a former Poet Laureate and Thomas Lord , founder of Lord's Cricket Ground . English defender Matthew Upson is also from the city. Frequent visitors to the city include actor Dexter Fletcher , who called it “the jewel in the Norfolk crown”. The Renaissance and Baroque composer John Wilbye was also from Diss. The draftsman and artist Josh Kirby , illustrator of Terry Pratchett's Discworld , lived in the village of Shelfanger near Diss, where he also died.
Across from the 14th century parish church of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a 16th century building known as the 'Dolphin House'. It was one of the most important buildings in the city and has impressive oak beams that mark it as a building of higher status, possibly that of a wool merchant . The building used to be a pub , The Dolphin , from the 19th century to the 1960s. Today it houses several small shops.
In 1871 noteworthy changes were made to a house on Mount Street about 100 meters north of the church. The workers removed the brick floor in one of the ground floor rooms and dug the ground to use beams for a paved floor. Then they discovered a treasure trove of coins. Under the bricks they came across the original hard clay floor and in the middle of the room, about half a meter deep, they found the remains of an earthen vessel that contained more than three hundred coins. Except for two fine gold coins, all coins were made of silver.
In March 2006 Diss became the third city in the UK to join Cittàslow , an international organization promoting the “slow city” concept.
The city's local newspaper, Diss Express , was founded in 1864.
Churches in Diss
- Anglican : Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- Catholic : All Saints Church
- Methodists
- Baptists
credentials
- ↑ Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council, 2001. Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes ( Memento of the original from February 11, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. ( MS Excel ; 107 kB).
- ↑ Coin Hoard Article ( Memento of the original from May 13, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Cittaslow, 2006. Diss becomes Cittaslow ( Memento of the original from October 5, 2006 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. .
Web links
- Official website (English)
- Official site of the City Council (English)
- Website of the Diss Express (English)
- Article in History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk 1845 (English)