Editing Reedham, Norfolk (section)

==History==
[[File:Polkeys Mill - geograph.org.uk - 1928038.jpg|left|thumb|180px|Polkey's Mill]]
Before the draining of the marshes towards [[Great Yarmouth]], Reedham was a coastal village which included a Roman lighthouse. Fragments of Roman brick and stone can be found in the local church.{{citation needed|date=May 2021}}

King [[Edmund of East Anglia]] is said to have lived here. The Fastolf family, whose most celebrated member was [[Sir John Fastolf]], are recorded here from the 13th century.<ref>Ball, F. Elrington  ''"The Judges in Ireland 1221–1921"'' London John Murray 1926 Vol. 1 p.66</ref>

Polkey's Mill is a derelict grade II* listed windpump dating from about 1880.<ref name="NHLE">{{National Heritage List for England| num=1051425 |desc=Polkey's Mill, 75 metres north-east of Seven Mile House |grade=II* |access-date=6 January 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.britainexpress.com/counties/norfolk/properties/polkeys-mill.htm|title=Polkey's Mill & Reedham Marshes Steam Engine House|last=Ross|first=David|website=Britain Express|access-date=26 May 2019}}</ref>

On 21 February 1944, two [[United States Air Force]] [[Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress|B-17s]] from the [[385th Bombardment Group]] collided above Reedham. All 21 crew members died in the crash.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Reedham War Memorial {{!}} American Air Museum |url=https://www.americanairmuseum.com/archive/place/reedham-war-memorial |access-date=2025-03-01 |website=www.americanairmuseum.com}}</ref> The two bombers were on their way back to [[RAF Great Ashfield]] after a bombing run on [[Diepholz Air Base]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-08 |title=WWII tragedy: Norfolk girlfriend of US bomber pilot 'unveiled' in unearthed photo |url=https://www.greatyarmouthmercury.co.uk/news/24102950.reedham-war-memorial-remember-tragic-1944-bomber-crash/ |access-date=2025-03-01 |website=Great Yarmouth Mercury |language=en}}</ref>