Traditional wherries were converted to carry people by enterprising wherrymen and by the turn of the century special pleasure wherries were built as floating holiday homes. |
Despite the arrival of the railways in 1879, goods continued to be carried to Aylsham by wherries until 1912, when major flooding badly damaged the locks. |
Wherries evolved from the original Viking longships of 800 years ago, and when you see them compared it's clear they haven't changed much. |