Short introduction to Runham
Runham parish in Medieval times was much larger than
today reaching nearly up to Gt Yarmouth to include an
area called Runham Vauxhall and crossing the river Bure.
Before the building of the Acle Straight cattle were
driven across the River at Runham Swim. This is an area
of the River Bure where the river is wider than normal
and hence flows slower. At low tide cattle were driven
across to the summer grazing and back in the autumn.
