Pulls Ferry, Norwich

Pulls Ferry is one of Norwich's most photographed riverside buildings, a 15th-century flint watergate standing where a small canal once cut inland from the River Wensum towards the cathedral close. The stone that built Norwich Cathedral was floated down the Wensum from Normandy and offloaded here, then dragged up the short cut to the construction site, making this modest arch a working part of the cathedral's story for centuries.

The name comes from John Pull, who ran the ferry across the river from the adjoining house in the 18th and early 19th centuries. Ferry traffic stopped in the 1940s, but the flint archway, the timber-framed ferryman's cottage and the surviving stretch of cobbled quay have all been preserved. The building is Grade II* listed and is now used as private offices, so there is no interior access, but the exterior is the main draw.

You'll find Pulls Ferry on Ferry Lane, a short walk from Norwich Cathedral or along the riverside path from Bishop Bridge. It sits well as part of a wider wander taking in Cow Tower, the cathedral close and Elm Hill. The riverside benches opposite make a good spot to look across at the arch, especially in the low light of late afternoon when the flintwork catches the sun.