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Norwich (/ ˈ n ɒr ɪ dʒ,-ɪ tʃ / ⓘ) is a cathedral city and district of the county of Norfolk, England, of which it is the county town.It lies by the River Wensum, about 100 mi (160 km) north-east of London, 40 mi (64 km) north of Ipswich and 65 mi (105 km) east of Peterborough.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Norwich, Norfolk, England. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
The area enclosed was the largest for any city in England, although inside was a considerable amount of pasture land, which was slowly absorbed as new monastic settlements, houses, markets and industrial sites appeared. By 1400 Norwich had grown to become a major city of perhaps 10,000 inhabitants. [29]
Norwich Castle is a medieval royal fortification in the city of Norwich, in the English county of Norfolk. William the Conqueror (1066–1087) ordered its construction in the aftermath of the Norman Conquest of England. The castle was used as a gaol from 1220 to 1887. In 1894, the Norwich Museum moved to Norwich Castle.
The Museum of Norwich at the Bridewell (formerly The Bridewell and the Bridewell Museum) [1] is a museum of the social history of the city of Norwich in England. Constructed in the 14th century, it was one of the grandest medieval residences in the city. [1] Located next to St Andrew's Church, it is a Grade I listed building. [2]
Norwich Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, is a Church of England cathedral in the city of Norwich, Norfolk, England. The cathedral is the seat of the bishop of Norwich and the mother church of the diocese of Norwich .
St Andrew's Hall and Blackfriars' Hall or The Halls are a Grade I listed complex of former Dominican priory church and convent buildings in the English city of Norwich, Norfolk, dating back to the 14th century. They are the most complete set of pre-reformation mendicant monastic structures to survive in England. [1]
History of Norwich in Norfolk, England. Subcategories. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. B. Burials at Norwich Cathedral (22 P) E.