The Acle Straight is a turnpike road connecting Acle to Great Yarmouth. It opened in 1831. Acle railway station, which was built in 1883, lies on the Wherry Line from Norwich to Great Yarmouth. In 1892 a foundry was constructed that specialised in building windpumps for land drainage, including the last windpump built for the Broads, at Ash Tree Farm. The three-mile (5 km) £7.1m dual-carriageway A47 bypass opened in March 1989; local campaigners are still pressing for the dualling of the Acle Straight, the portion of the A47 running from Acle to Great Yarmouth, which has a relatively high accident rate.
the acle straight is a turnpike road connecting acle to great yarmouth it opened in 1831 acle railway station which was built in 1883 lies on the wherry line from norwich to great yarmouth in 1892 a foundry was constructed that specialised in building windpumps for land drainage including the last windpump built for the broads at ash tree farm the three-mile (5 km) £71m dual-carriageway a47 bypass opened in march 1989; local campaigners are still pressing for the dualling of the acle straight the portion of the a47 running from acle to great yarmouth which has a relatively high accident rate