City of Norwich
	Shown within Norfolk
Geography
Status:	City (1195)
Government Region:	East of England
Administrative County:	Norfolk
Area: - Total	Ranked 322nd 39.02 km²
Admin. Norfolk (ˈnɔrfək is a low-lying county in East Anglia, England, United Kingdom. The region, also known as the government office region, is currently the highest tier of local government sub-national entity of England, with only one The East of England is one of the nine official Regions of England. Norfolk (ˈnɔrfək is a low-lying county in East Anglia, England, United Kingdom. Surface area is the measure of how much exposed Area an object has This is a list of Districts of England ordered by area. The areas given are calculated from the Output Areas created for Census 2001 and made available To help compare sizes of different geographic regions we list here Areas between 10 km² (1000 Hectares and 100 km² (10000 hectares Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of HQ:	Norwich
Grid reference:	TG 232 085
ONS code:	33UG
Demographics
Population: - Total (2006 est. The Office for National Statistics coding system is a hierarchical code used in the United Kingdom for tabulating Census and other statistical data In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology ) - Density	Ranked 147th 129,500 3319 / km²
Ethnicity:	96. The density of a material is defined as its Mass per unit Volume: \rho = \frac{m}{V} Different materials usually have different The figures are mid-year estimates for 2007 from the Office for National Statistics. 8% White 1. 08% Mixed race 0. 85% South Asian 0. 38% Chinese 0. 35% Black.
Heraldry
Arms of the City of Norwich Gules a Castle triple-towered and domed Argent in base a Lion passant guardant Or. In Heraldry, gules (pronounced with a hard 'g' is the tincture with the colour Red, and belongs to the class of dark tinctures called "colours" In Heraldry, argent is the tincture of silver, and belongs to the class of light tinctures called "metals" The leopard or lion passant guardant is a frequently used charge in Heraldry. In Heraldry, or (from the French word for gold) is the tincture of gold, and belongs to the class of light tinctures called "metals"
Politics
Leadership:	Leader & Cabinet
Executive:	TBA (council NOC)
MPs:	Charles Clarke, Ian Gibson
Post Office and Telephone
Postcode:	NR
Dialling Code:	01603

Norwich (pronunciation (help·info); IPA: /ˈnɒrɪdʒ/),^[1] is a city in East Anglia, in Eastern England, UK. The pattern of local government in England is complex with the distribution of functions varying according to the local arrangements Within the context of Local councils of the United Kingdom the term No Overall Control (abbreviated to NOC refers to a situation in which no single party achieves Composition Graphical representation of the House of Commons This is a comparison of the party strengths in the British House of Commons Charles Rodway Clarke (born 21 September 1950 is a British Labour Party Politician. Ian Gibson (born September 26, 1938) British Politician, is the Labour Member of Parliament for Norwich North A postal code (known in various countries as a post code, postcode, or ZIP code) is a series of letters and/or digits appended to a The NR postcode area, also known as the Norwich postcode area, is a group of postal districts covering much of Norfolk and parts of the adjacent county of Suffolk The UK Telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Telephone Numbering Plan, is the system used for assigning Telephone numbers in the United East Anglia is often used as a shorthand for the Kingdom of the East Angles. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located It is the regional administrative centre and county city of Norfolk. Norfolk (ˈnɔrfək is a low-lying county in East Anglia, England, United Kingdom. During the 11th century Norwich became the second largest city in England, after London, and one of the most important places in the kingdom. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.

The suburban area expands far beyond its boundary, with extensive suburban areas outside the city on the western, northern and eastern sides, including Thorpe St. Andrew on the eastern side. Thorpe St Andrew is a small town and suburb of Norwich in Norfolk, England. The Parliamentary seats cross over into adjacent local government districts. 129,500 (2006 est) people live in the Norwich City Council area. Norwich is the fourth most densely populated Local Authority District within the East of England with 3,319 people per square kilometre (8,592 per square mile). The East of England is one of the nine official Regions of England.

The Department for Communities and Local Government recently considered whether Norwich should become a unitary authority, separate from Norfolk County Council. The Department for Communities and Local Government (branded as Communities and Local Government) is the United Kingdom government department for communities See also Independent city A unitary authority is a type of Local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all Local government functions ^[2][3][4] It was not selected as one of the new creations in July 2007 as its proposals did not meet the strict criteria. ^[5]

Contents 1 History 1.1 Roman 1.2 Early English/Norman Conquest 1.3 Middle Ages 1.4 English Civil Wars to Victorian Era 1.5 20th century 2 Economy 2.1 Shopping 2.2 Business 3 Culture 3.1 Media 3.2 Sport 4 Perception 5 Transport 5.1 Road 5.2 Rail 5.3 Bus and coach 5.4 Park and Ride 5.5 Air 5.6 Bicycle 5.7 Water 6 Tourism 7 Travellers' comments 8 Notable residents 9 Architecture 10 Twinned cities 11 References 12 External links

History

Roman

The Romans had their regional capital at Venta Icenorum on the river to the south which is near modern-day Caistor St Edmund. Roman Britain refers to those parts of the island of Great Britain controlled by the Roman Empire between AD 43 and 410 Venta Icenorum, located at modern-day Caistor St Edmund in the English county of Norfolk, was the Civitas capital of the powerful and independent Caistor St Edmund is a village (population 270 on the River Tas, near Norwich, Norfolk England.

Early English/Norman Conquest

There are two suggested models of development for Norwich. It is possible that three separate early Anglo-Saxon settlements, one on the north of the river and two either side on the south, joined together as they grew or that one Anglo-Saxon settlement, on the north of the river, emerged in the mid 7th century after the abandonment of the previous three. For their language see Anglo-Saxon language. Anglo-Saxon is the term usually used to describe the invading Tribes in the south The ancient city was a thriving centre for trade and commerce in East Anglia in 1004 AD when it was raided and burnt by Swein Forkbeard the Viking. East Anglia is often used as a shorthand for the Kingdom of the East Angles. Sweyn I Forkbeard, in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, in English Sven the Dane, also known as Swegen and Tuck, ( Old Norse Mercian coins and shards of pottery from the Rhineland dating to the 8th century suggest that long distance trade was happening long before this. Between 924-939 AD Norwich became fully established as a town due to the fact that it had its own mint. The word Norvic appears on coins across Europe minted during this period, in the reign of King Athelstan. The Vikings were a strong cultural influence in Norwich for 40-50 years at the end of the 9th century, setting up an Anglo-Scandinavian district towards the north end of present day King Street.

At the time of the Norman Conquest the city was one of the largest in England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The Domesday Book states that it had approximately twenty-five churches and a population of between five and ten thousand. The Domesday Book (ˈduːmzdeɪ bʊk also known as Domesday, or Book of Winchester) was the record of the great survey It also records the site of an Anglo-Saxon church in Tombland, the site of the Saxon market place and the later Norman cathedral. For the Catholic Cathedral in Norwich see St John the Baptist Norwich Cathedral is a Church of England Cathedral Norwich continued to be a major centre for trade, the River Wensum being a convenient export route to the sea. The River Wensum is a River in Norfolk England and a Tributary of the River Yare despite being the larger of the two rivers Quern stones, and other artifacts, from Scandinavia and the Rhineland have been found during excavations in Norwich city centre which date from the 11th century onwards.

The main area of Saxon settlement south of the Wensum was destroyed by the construction of the Norman castle (see Norwich Castle) during the 1070s. ( Norwich Castle was built in 1067 when William the Conqueror (c The Normans established a new focus of settlement around the Castle and the area to the west of it: this became known as the "New" or "French" borough, centred on the Norman's own Market Place which survives to the present day as the City's Provision Market. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.

In 1096, Herbert de Losinga, the Bishop of Thetford, began construction of Norwich Cathedral. Herbert de Losinga (born at the village of Exmes near Argentan, Normandy, died 1119 was the first Bishop of Norwich. The chief building material for the Cathedral was limestone, imported from Caen in Normandy. To transport the building stone to the cathedral site, a canal was cut from the river (from the site of present-day Pulls Ferry), all the way up to the east wall. Herbert de Losinga then moved his See there to what became the cathedral church for the Diocese of Norwich. The Diocese of Norwich forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England. The bishop of Norwich still signs himself Norvic.

Norwich received a royal charter from Henry II in 1158, and another one from Richard the Lionheart in 1194.

Middle Ages

By the middle of the 14th century the city walls, about two and a half miles (4 km) long, had been completed. These, along with the river, enclosed a larger area than that of the City of London. However, when the city walls were constructed it was made illegal to build outside them, inhibiting expansion of the city.

In 1144, the Jews of Norwich were accused of ritual murder after a boy (William of Norwich) was found dead with stab wounds. Human sacrifice is the act of Homicide (the Killing of one or several Human beings in the context of a Religious ritual ( ritual killing Saint William of Norwich (1132? - 22 March 1144) was an English boy whose violent death was falsely attributed to the entire Jewish community of Norwich This was the first incidence of blood libel in England. Blood libels against Jews are false accusations that Jews use Human blood in certain aspects of their Religious rituals and holidays Although The story was turned into a cult, William acquiring the status of martyr and William was subsequently canonized. Canonization is the act by which a particular Christian church declares a deceased person to be a Saint and is included in the canon or list of recognized saints The cult of St. William attracted large numbers of pilgrims, bringing wealth to the local church. On February 6, 1190, all the Jews of Norwich were massacred except for a few who found refuge in the castle. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio

The wealth generated by the wool trade throughout the Middle Ages financed the construction of many fine churches and Norwich still has more medieval churches than any other city in Western Europe north of the Alps. Wool is the fiber derived from the specialized skin cells called follicles of animals in the Caprinae family principally sheep, but the hair of certain species Throughout this period Norwich established wide-ranging trading links with other parts of Europe, its markets stretching from Scandinavia to Spain. Around this time, the city was made a county corporate and became capital of one of the most densely populated and prosperous counties of England. A county corporate or corporate county was a form of Local government in England, Ireland and Wales. The historic counties of England are ancient subdivisions of England.

The great immigration of 1567 brought a substantial Walloon community of weavers to Norwich. Walloons (Wallons Walons are a Romance people living in Belgium principally in Wallonia. Norwich has been the home of various dissident minorities, notably the French Huguenot and the Belgian Walloon communities in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The Huguenots were members of the Protestant Reformed Church of France (or French Calvinists) from the sixteenth to the eighteenth As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 17th Century was that Century which lasted from 1601 - 1700 in the Gregorian calendar These immigrants were known locally as 'Strangers'. The merchant's house - now a museum - which was their earliest base in the city is still known as 'Strangers' Hall'. It seems that the Strangers were integrated into the local community without a great deal of animosity, at least among the business fraternity who had the most to gain from their skills. The arrival of the Strangers in Norwich bolstered trade with mainland Europe, fostering a movement toward religious reform and radical politics in the city. During this time Norwich became the second largest city in the country second only to London

English Civil Wars to Victorian Era

The eastern counties were profoundly Parliamentarian in nature and Norwich followed suit, at the cost of some discomfort to the Lord Mayor, a Royalist, and the bishop, Joseph Hall, a moderate but targeted because of his position. Joseph Hall ( 1 July 1574 - 8 September 1656) English bishop and satirist was born at Bristow Park, near Ashby-de-la-Zouch

The Norwich Canary was first introduced into England by Flemish refugees fleeing from Spanish persecution in the 1500s. The Canary ( Serinus canaria) also called the Island Canary, Atlantic Canary or Common Canary, is a small Passerine Bird The terms Fleming and Flemings ( Vlaming and Vlamingen in Dutch) denote respectively a person and people and the Flemings or Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. They brought with them not only advanced techniques in textile working but also their pet canaries, which they began to breed locally. The canary is the emblem of the city's football team, Norwich City F.C., nicknamed "The Canaries". PLEASE NOTE This section is the introduction Please do not add too much detail here

In 1797 Thomas Bignold, a 36-year-old wine merchant and banker, founded the first Norwich Union Society. Norwich Union is an Insurance company in the UK. It is the biggest life-insurer in the UK and has a strong position in motor insurance Some years earlier, when he moved from Kent to Norwich, Bignold had been unable to find anyone willing to insure him against the threat from highwaymen. With the entrepreneurial thought that nothing was impossible, and aware that in a city built largely of wood the threat of fire was uppermost in people's minds, Bignold formed the "Norwich Union Society for the Insurance of Houses, Stock and Merchandise from Fire". The new business, which became known as the Norwich Union Fire Insurance Office, was a "mutual" enterprise. Norwich Union was later to become the country's largest insurance giant.

Until the industrial revolution, as the capital of England's most populous and prosperous county, Norwich vied with Bristol as England's second city.

Norwich's geographical isolation was such that until 1845 when a railway connection was established, it was often quicker to travel to Amsterdam by boat than to London. "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation. Amsterdam (pronounced) is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland in the west London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The railway was introduced to Norwich by Morton Peto, who also built the line to Great Yarmouth. Sir Samuel Morton Peto 1st Baronet ( 4 August 1809 &ndash 13 November 1889) was an English Entrepreneur in the 19th century Great Yarmouth, often known to locals as Yarmouth, is a Coastal Town in Norfolk, England.

From 1808 to 1814 Norwich hosted a station in the shutter telegraph chain which connected the Admiralty in London to its naval ships in the port of Great Yarmouth. A semaphore telegraph, optical telegraph, shutter telegraph chain, Chappe telegraph, or Napoleonic semaphore is a system London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Great Yarmouth, often known to locals as Yarmouth, is a Coastal Town in Norfolk, England.

20th century

In the early part of the 20th century Norwich still had several major manufacturing industries. Among these were the manufacture of shoes (for example the Start-rite brand), clothing, joinery, and structural engineering as well as aircraft design and manufacture. Important employers included Boulton & Paul, Barnards (inventors of machine produced wire netting), and electrical engineers Laurence Scott and Electromotors. Boulton & Paul was a British general manufacturer from Norwich that became involved in aircraft manufacture A chain-link fence or wire netting or chain-wire fence is a type of Woven Fence usually made from galvanized or LLDPE -coated

Norwich also has a long association with chocolate manufacture, primarily through the local firm of Caley's, which began as a manufacturer and bottler of mineral water and later diversified into making chocolate and Christmas crackers. Christmas Crackers is also an episode of Only Fools and Horses. Caley's was acquired by Mackintosh in the 1930s. It merged with Rowntree's in 1969 to become Rowntree-Mackintosh; it finally was bought by Nestlé and closed down in 1996 with all operations moved to York, ending a 120-year association with Norwich. Rowntree's is a historic brand currently owned by Nestlé SA that is used to market a range of fruit gums and pastilles formerly owned by Rowntree Mackintosh Nestlé is a multinational packaged food company founded and headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland York ( is an historic Walled city sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The factory existed on the site of what is now the Chapelfield development. Caley's chocolate has since made a reappearance as a brand, and is still produced in Norwich.

HMSO, once the official publishing and stationery arm of the British government and one of the largest print buyers, printers and suppliers of office equipment in the UK, moved most of its operations from London to Norwich in the 1970s. The Office of Public Sector Information ( OPSI) is the body responsible for the operation of Her Majesty's Stationery Office (usually abbreviated as HMSO

Jarrolds, established in 1810, was a well-known printer and publisher. Jarrolds (also known as Jarrold The Store is a large family run Department store in Norwich, England.

Norwich suffered extensive bomb damage during World War II, affecting large parts of the old city centre and Victorian terrace housing around the centre. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Industry and the rail infrastructure also suffered. The heaviest raids occurred on the nights of 27/28th and 29/30 April 1942; as part of the Baedeker raids (so called because Baedeker's series of tourist guides to the British Isles were used to select propaganda rich targets of cultural and historic significance rather than strategic importance). Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. TemplateLocation_map_many/doc -->The Baedeker Blitz or Baedeker raids were a series of Vergeltungsangriffe ("retaliatory raids" by the Lord Haw-Haw made reference to the imminent destruction of Norwich's new City Hall (completed in 1938), although in the event it survived unscathed. Lord Haw-Haw was the Nickname of several announcers on the English language Propaganda radio programme Germany Calling, broadcast Significant targets hit included the Morgan's Brewery building, Colman's Wincarnis works, City Station, the Mackintosh chocolate factory, and shopping areas including St. Stephen's Street, St. Benedict's Street, the site of Bonds department store and Curls department store (now Debenhams). Debenhams plc ( is a British -based retailer operating under a Department Store format in the UK and franchise stores in other countries

Economy

Shopping

Norwich was the eighth most prosperous shopping destination in the UK in 2006. ^[6] Norwich has an ancient market place, established by the Normans between 1071 and 1074, which is today the largest six-days-a-week open-air market in England. The market has recently been downsized and undergone redevelopment, and the new market stalls have proved controversial: with 20% less floorspace than the original stalls, higher rental and other charges, and inadequate rainwater handling, they have been unpopular with many stallholders and customers alike. Indeed, the local Norwich Evening News characterises Norwich Market as an ongoing conflict between the market traders and Norwich City Council, which operates the market. The Norwich Evening News is a daily local Newspaper published in Norwich, Norfolk, England. ^[7]

The Mall Norwich (Castle Mall until 2007), a shopping mall designed by local practice Lambert, Scott & Innes and opened in 1993, presents an ingenious solution to the problem of sensitively accommodating new retail space in a historic city-centre environment - the building is largely concealed underground and built into the side of a hill, with a public park created on its roof in the area south of the Castle.

The new Chapelfield shopping mall has been built on the site where the Caleys (later Rowntree Mackintosh and Nestlé) chocolate factory once stood. Chapelfield is a large indoor Shopping mall located on the edge of Norwich city centre on the site previously occupied by the Caleys (later Rowntree Mackintosh Rowntree's is a historic brand currently owned by Nestlé SA that is used to market a range of fruit gums and pastilles formerly owned by Rowntree Mackintosh Nestlé is a multinational packaged food company founded and headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland Chapelfield opened in September 2005, and is described as 'a major new shopping experience', featuring a new flagship department store House of Fraser. House of Fraser is a British Department store group with 63 stores (April 2008 across the United Kingdom and Ireland. Detractors have criticised Chapelfield as unnecessary and damaging to local businesses; its presence has prompted smaller retailers to band together to promote the virtues of independent shops. Despite this in August 2006 it was reported by the Javelin Group that Norwich was one of the top five retail destinations in the UK,^[8] and in October 2006 the city centre was voted the best in the UK, in a shopping satisfaction survey run by Goldfish Credit Card. A credit card is part of a system of Payments named after the small Plastic card issued to users of the system ^[9]

Business

The city's economy, originally chiefly industrial with shoemaking a large sector, has changed throughout the eighties and nineties to a service-based economy. Norwich Union, an Aviva company, still dominates these, but has been joined by other insurance and financial services companies. Norwich Union is an Insurance company in the UK. It is the biggest life-insurer in the UK and has a strong position in motor insurance Aviva plc ( has a corporate lineage dating back to 1696 and is the world's fifth-largest Insurance group the largest insurance group in the UK and the second-largest

New developments on the former Boulton and Paul site include the Riverside entertainment complex with nightclubs and other venues featuring the usual national leisure brands. Boulton & Paul was a British general manufacturer from Norwich that became involved in aircraft manufacture Nearby, the football stadium is being upgraded with more residential property development alongside the river Wensum.

Archant, formerly known as Eastern Counties Newspapers (ECN) is a national publishing group that has grown out of the city's local newspaper, the Norwich Evening News and the regional Eastern Daily Press (EDP). Archant is a publishing company based in Norwich England. The group publishes four daily Newspapers around 75 weekly newspapers and 75 consumer and contract The Norwich Evening News is a daily local Newspaper published in Norwich, Norfolk, England. The Eastern Daily Press, commonly referred to as the EDP is a regional newspaper covering Norfolk, and northern parts of Suffolk and eastern Cambridgeshire

Norwich has long been associated with the manufacture of mustard. Mustard is a thick yellowish-brown paste with a sharp taste made from the ground seeds of a Mustard plant (white or yellow mustard Sinapis hirta The world famous Colman's brand, with its yellow packaging, was founded in 1814 and continues to operate from its factory at Carrow. Colman's is a UK manufacturer of mustard, based in Norwich, Norfolk. Colman's is now been exported world wide by its parent company Unilever (Unilever UK Export) putting Norwich on the map of British heritage brands. Unilever is a Multi-national corporation, formed of Anglo - Dutch parentage that owns many of the world's Consumer product brands You also can find the Colman's gift shop in the centre of Norwich which sells all kind of Colman's related products.

Culture

The University of East Anglia on the outskirts of Norwich was one of the so-called plate glass universities founded in 1963, following the Robbins Report. The University of East Anglia is a campus-based University located in Norwich, England, and founded in 1963 The term plate glass university (or plateglass university) has come into use by some to refer to one of the several universities founded in the United Kingdom The Robbins Report was commissioned by the British government in the 1960s to look into the future of Higher education in the United Kingdom. UEA adopted the city's motto of independence Do different and is especially well-known for its creative writing programme; established by Malcolm Bradbury and Angus Wilson, its graduates including Kazuo Ishiguro and Ian McEwan. Sir Malcolm Stanley Bradbury CBE ( September 7, 1932, Sheffield, England &ndash November 27, 2000) was a Sir Angus Frank Johnstone Wilson ( 11 August 1913 &ndash 31 May 1991) was an English Novelist and Short story Kazuo Ishiguro (カズオ・イシグロ ( Kazuo Ishiguro) or ja 石黒 一雄 ( Ishiguro Kazuo) born November 8, 1954) is a British Ian McEwan, CBE, FRSA, FRSL, (born June 21, 1948) is a Booker Prize -winning English Novelist The university campus houses the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts. The Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts is an art gallery and museum located on the Campus of the University of East Anglia, Norwich in the United Kingdom The city also has an art college, the Norwich School of Art & Design, located in the city centre. Additionally, the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital on the city's periphery at Colney was opened in 2001. The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH is a National Health Service academic Teaching hospital located on the Norwich Research Park off the A11 road Colney is a village in the western outskirts of Norwich in Norfolk, England.

Norwich Theatre Royal has been on its present site for nearly 250 years, the Act of Parliament in the tenth year of the reign of George II having been rescinded in 1761. The 1300-seat theatre hosts a mix of national touring productions including musicals, dance, drama, family shows, stand-up comedians, opera and pop.

Each year the Norfolk and Norwich Festival celebrates the arts, drawing many visitors into the city from all over eastern England. Arts and music festival centred on Norwich in East Anglia. The Norfolk & Norwich Festival was established in 1772 to support the building of the Norfolk & Norwich Hospital The Norwich Twenty Group, founded in 1944, presents exhibitions of its members to promote awareness of modern art. The Norwich Twenty Group is a group of artists based in Norwich, England.

The Forum, designed by Michael Hopkins and Partners and opened in 2002 is a building designed to house the Millennium Library, a replacement for the Norwich Central Library building which burned down in 1994, and the regional headquarters and television centre for BBC East. The Forum is a community building in Norwich, Norfolk. It stands opposite from the St Sir Michael Hopkins CBE RA AADipl (b May 5 1935 in Poole, Dorset) is an English Architect The Millennium Library (251 Donald St is the main branch of the Winnipeg Public Library located in Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada. BBC East is the BBC English Region that produces local Television and Radio programmes for Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, The building provides a venue for exhibitions, concerts and events, although the city still lacks a dedicated concert venue. Art exhibitions are traditionally the space in which Art objects (in the most general sense meet an Audience. A concert is a live Performance, usually of Music, before an Audience.

The Millennium Library contains the 2nd Air Division Memorial Library, a collection of material about American culture and the American relationship with East Anglia, especially the role of the United States Air Force on UK air bases throughout the Second World War and Cold War. The 2d Air Division (2d AD is an inactive United States Air Force organization World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Cold War is the state of conflict tension and competition that existed between the United States and the Soviet Union (USSR and their respective allies from the Much of the collection was lost in the 1994 fire, but the collection has been restored by contributions from many veterans of the war, both European and American.

Recent attempts to shed the backwater image of Norwich and market it as a popular tourist destination, as well as a centre for science, commerce, culture and the arts, have included the refurbishment of the Norwich Castle Museum and the opening of the Forum. Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel ( Norwich Castle was built in 1067 when William the Conqueror (c The proposed new slogan for Norwich, England's Other City, has been the subject of much discussion and controversy - and it remains to be seen whether it will be finally adopted. A number of signs at the approaches to the city still display the traditional phrase - "Norwich - a fine city. "

As part of ambitious aims to promote Norwich's heritage internationally, Norwich 12 has been launched - the UK's finest collection of individually outstanding heritage buildings spanning the Norman, medieval, Georgian, Victorian and modern eras. Norwich 12 is a collection of individually outstanding heritage buildings spanning the Norman medieval Georgian Victorian and modern eras in the city of Norwich England. The group consists of: Norwich Castle, Norwich Cathedral, The Great Hospital, The Halls - St Andrew's and Blackfriars', The Guildhall, Dragon Hall, The Assembly House, St James Mill, St John's Roman Catholic Cathedral, Surrey House, City Hall and The Forum. ( Norwich Castle was built in 1067 when William the Conqueror (c For the Catholic Cathedral in Norwich see St John the Baptist Norwich Cathedral is a Church of England Cathedral The Great Hospital is a Medieval hospital that has been serving the people of Norwich, Norfolk, England, since its foundation in 1249 Seen as a group they form an internationally important showcase of English urban and cultural development over the last millennium. In 2006 Norwich Heritage Economic and Regeneration Trust (HEART) secured almost £1 million from HM Treasury's Invest to Save budget to launch the Norwich 12 initiative.

Media

Satirical comedian Steve Coogan decided to base his unbearably vain, cheesy broadcaster character 'Alan Partridge' in Norfolk, specifically hosting the pre-breakfast show on the fictitious independent station 'Radio Norwich'. Stephen John "Steve" Coogan (born 14 October 1965 is an English Comedian, actor writer producer and director. Alan Gordon Partridge is a fictional Television and Radio Presenter portrayed by English Comedian Steve Coogan. It exploited the county's reputation as being somewhat detached from modern trends, past its prime, and rather peripheral to national life. Since then Radio Norwich has ceased to be a fictitious station - it began broadcasting in 2006 - although not surprisingly "Up With The Partridge" does not feature in its schedule.

Other comic entertainers who have drawn comedy from that stereotype include Allan Smethurst 'The Singing Postman' and The Kipper Family lately represented by 'son' Sid Kipper, though these are associated with Norfolk in general and not just the City. Allan Smethurst ( November 19 1927 - December 23 2000) aka The Singing Postman was an English postman and singer The Kipper Family were a two-man parody folk group played by Chris Sugden (as Sid Kipper and Dick Nudds (as his father Henry Chris Sugden is a Norfolk humorist best known for his portrayal of fictional folk singer Sid Kipper, the younger half of The Kipper Family. These have been joined by The Nimmo Twins. The Nimmo Twins are Owen Evans and Karl Minns, a Sketch comedy duo from Norfolk, UK.

Independent radio stations include Radio Broadland (formerly Broadland 102), Classic Gold Amber, and new station 99.9 Radio Norwich which was launched at the end of June 2006. Independent radio indicates a Radio station that is run in a manner different from usual for the country it broadcasts in Radio Broadland (formerly Broadland 102) is part of the GCap Media national radio network which has been acquired by the Global Radio group 999 Radio Norwich is a British Radio station in Norwich, Norfolk. BBC Radio Norfolk and the University of East Anglia's Livewire 1350 also broadcast to the city. BBC Radio Norfolk is the BBC Local Radio service for the English county of Norfolk, broadcasting since 11 September 1980

There is also a thriving Community Radio station which has recently become Norwich's newest independent broadcaster. Called Future Radio and broadcasting on 96. Future Radio is a local Community radio station serving Norwich and based in the West Norwich suburb of Earlham as a part of the NR5 Project charity 9 FM, it launched on 6 August 2007. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

Norwich has a thriving music scene based around local venues such as the University of East Anglia, Norwich Arts Centre, The Waterfront, The Queen Charlotte and the Marquee. The University of East Anglia is a campus-based University located in Norwich, England, and founded in 1963 Norwich Arts Centre is a live music venue concert hall and theatre located in St The city is host to many artists that have achieved national and international recognition such as Goober Patrol, Bearsuit, Cord, Tim Bowness, Sennen, Magoo, KaitO, Mantoid, Teknikov and The Sadtowns. Cord (often written as C/O/R/D were a four-piece band from Norfolk, UK. Tim Bowness (born 29 November 1963, Stockton Heath, Cheshire, England) is a Singer / Songwriter primarily Sennen are a Shoegazing band from Norwich, UK. They currently release records on the Hungry Audio label in the UK Magoo are an Indie rock band who formed in Norfolk, England in 1992 KaitO is an English indie rock band from Norwich. Their music is comprised of loud Pop-punk melodies combined with a unique There are also some established record labels in Norwich such as Hungry Audio, Burning Shed, MQ Projects, Wilde Club Records and Mummy Where's The Milkman. Hungry Audio is a Norwich / London based Independent record label who's roster includes The Telescopes, Sennen, The Walk Off Burning Shed is an Independent record label established in April 2001 by musicians Tim Bowness and Peter Chilvers, in association with

Sport

The principal local football team is Norwich City, also known as the Canaries, who play in the Football League Championship. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered PLEASE NOTE This section is the introduction Please do not add too much detail here The Football League Championship (often referred to as The Championship for short or the Coca-Cola Football League Championship for sponsorship reasons Majority-owned by celebrity chef Delia Smith and her husband Michael Wynn-Jones, their ground is at Carrow Road. Delia Smith OBE (born 18 June, 1941) is an English Cook and Television presenter, known for her interest in teaching Carrow Road is a British football Stadium in Norwich, England. They have a strong East Anglian rivalry with Ipswich Town. The East Anglian Derby is a sobriquet used to describe football matches held between Ipswich Town and Norwich City. PLEASE NOTE This section is the introduction Please do not add too much detail here

The city's second club, Norwich United (who are based in Blofield some 5 miles east of the city) play in the Eastern Counties league, whilst Norwich Union play in the Anglian Combination. Norwich United FC is a football club based in Norwich, England. Blofield is a village and Civil parish in the Broadland district of Norfolk, England. History The league was founded in 1935 and ran as a single unit until a second division was created in 1988 History The league was formed in 1964 as a merger of the East Anglian League and the Norfolk & Suffolk League and had a transitional season in 1964-65 The now-defunct Gothic F.C. were also based in Norwich. Gothic FC was a football club from Norwich, England. They were members of the Eastern Counties League between 1963 and 1978

Norwich also has an athletics club, City of Norwich AC (CoNAC), a rugby club, the Norwich Lions, an ice hockey team, the Norwich North Stars, and five field hockey clubs, University of East Anglia Hockey Club, Norwich City Hockey Club, Norwich Union Hockey Club, Norfolk Nomads Hockey Club and the Veterans only side Norwich Exiles. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. Field hockey is a Team sport in which players attempt to score goals by hitting the Ball across the pitch with a stick Outside the city boundary, the Norfolk Ski and Snowboarding club is located at Whitlingham Lane in Trowse. Trowse is a village in South Norfolk which lies about 1½ miles (2½ km south-east of Norwich city centre on the banks of the River Yare.

Speedway racing was staged in Norwich both before and after WWII at The Firs Stadium in Holt Road, Hellesdon. Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to as speedway, is a Motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four anti-clockwise Hellesdon is a thriving suburb of Norwich approximately 4 miles (6 The Norwich Stars raced in the Northern League of 1946 and the National League Division Two between 1947 and 1951, winning it in 1951. Norwich Stars were a Motorcycle speedway team based in Norwich, England which operated from 1930 until their closure in 1964 The National League Division Two was the second tier of Speedway league competition in the United Kingdom. They were subsequently elevated to the Speedway National League and raced at the top flight until the stadium was closed at the end of the 1964 season. The National League was the top division of Speedway in the United Kingdom from 1932 until 1965 when it became known as the British League. ^[10] One meeting was staged at a venue at Hevingham but the event, staged without an official permit, did not lead to a revival of the sport in the Norwich area. Hevingham is a Norfolk village situated between the A140 Norwich to Cromer Road and the B1149 Norwich to Holt Road

Perception

Norwich is sometimes portrayed in the UK media as a place which is remote, unsophisticated, gauche, and out-of-step with national trends (see Alan Partridge). Alan Gordon Partridge is a fictional Television and Radio Presenter portrayed by English Comedian Steve Coogan. This is perhaps primarily due to its geographical isolation, and an identification of Norwich as the epitome of Norfolk, a largely rural county. However, Norwich was the second city of England (after London) for several centuries before industrialisation, which came late to Norwich due to its isolation.

Norwich also has a long history of political radicalism and is by no means a conservative city. With 13 seats, Green Party councillors make up the official opposition on Norwich City Council. The Green Party of England and Wales (GPEW (Plaid Werdd Cymru a Lloegr is the principal Green political party in England and Wales. The largest number of seats, however, is held by the Labour Party with 15; the Liberal Democrats are in third place with 6. The Conservative Party is currently in fourth place with 5 councillors.

In November 2006 the city was voted the greenest in the UK. ^[11]

According to the 2001 census, 27. 8% of respondents in Norwich stated that they were of "no religion", the highest percentage in England. ^[12]

There are good rail links from Norwich railway station to Peterborough and London, and direct services to Cambridge were added in 2004. Norwich railway station is a Railway station serving the city of Norwich in the English county of Norfolk. History Early history Present-day Peterborough is the latest in a series of settlements which have at one time or other benefited from its situation where the Nene London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The city of Cambridge (ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England

A large proportion of the population of Norwich are users of the Internet. A recent article has suggested that, compared with other UK cities, it is top of the league for the percentage of population who use the popular Internet auction site eBay. eBay Inc is an American Internet company that manages eBaycom an Online auction and shopping Website in which people and businesses buy and ^[13] The city has also unveiled the biggest free Wi-Fi network in the UK, which opened in July 2006. Wi-Fi (ˈwaɪfaɪ is the trade name for the popular wireless technology used ^[14] Open Link will be undergoing essential work during august^[15]

In August 2007 Norwich was shortlisted as one of nine finalists its population group for the International Awards for Liveable Communities LivCom Awards The city eventually won a silver award in the small city category. Norfolk Open Link is the free wireless service offered by Norfolk County Council in Norwich city centre and areas of South Norfolk

Transport

Norwich railway station

Norwich Bus Station

Road

Norwich sits astride the A47 (bypassed to the south of the city) which connects it with Great Yarmouth to the east and with Kings Lynn to the west, which ultimately connects to Peterborough. Norwich railway station is a Railway station serving the city of Norwich in the English county of Norfolk. The A47 is a Trunk road in England linking Birmingham to Great Yarmouth (although most of the section between Birmingham and Nuneaton has Great Yarmouth, often known to locals as Yarmouth, is a Coastal Town in Norfolk, England. King's Lynn is a town and Port in Norfolk, England. Over the years the town has been known variously as Bishop's Lynn and Lynn Regis History Early history Present-day Peterborough is the latest in a series of settlements which have at one time or other benefited from its situation where the Nene At present the A47 is in the planning stages of upgrades, largely to sections which are still single-carriageway and with much focus on improving the road network in conjunction with the in-construction Great Yarmouth Harbour. The A47 is a Trunk road in England linking Birmingham to Great Yarmouth (although most of the section between Birmingham and Nuneaton has Norwich is linked to Cambridge via the A11, which leads to the M11 motorway for London and the M25. The city of Cambridge (ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England This page is about the M11 motorway in England For the M11 motorway in the Republic of Ireland see N11 road. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. To see information about the M25 motorway under construction in Ireland, see N25 road. It is linked to Ipswich (to the south) by the A140 and to Lowestoft (to the south-east) by the A146. Ipswich ( ˈɪpswɪtʃ is a Non-metropolitan district and the County town of Suffolk, England on the Estuary of the River Orwell The A140 is an 'A-class' Road in Norfolk and Suffolk, East Anglia, England. Lowestoft (ˈləʊstɒft/ /ˈləʊstəf is a town in Suffolk, East Anglia, England, lying between the eastern edge of The Broads National Park The A146 is a road that runs between two of East Anglia's largest population centres - Norwich in Norfolk and Lowestoft in Suffolk. Norwich is currently the largest population centre in the UK not to be connected to any other centre by an unbroken dual carriageway. A dual carriageway or divided highway is a road or Highway in which the two directions of traffic are separated by a central barrier or strip of land known as a

Rail

Rail links to the rest of the country are via London Liverpool Street Station and Peterborough. Liverpool Street station, also called London Liverpool Street, is a major railway station and connected London Underground station in the north eastern Local lines also run to destinations including Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft and Sheringham and Cambridge. Great Yarmouth, often known to locals as Yarmouth, is a Coastal Town in Norfolk, England. Lowestoft (ˈləʊstɒft/ /ˈləʊstəf is a town in Suffolk, East Anglia, England, lying between the eastern edge of The Broads National Park For the footballer see Teddy Sheringham Sheringham is a seaside Town (population 7143 in Norfolk, England Norwich formerly had three stations running to a number of other local destinations, but now the rail terminus is at Thorpe Station. Norwich railway station is a Railway station serving the city of Norwich in the English county of Norfolk.

Current Station

• Norwich Thorpe railway station

Closed Stations

• Norwich City railway station
• Norwich Victoria railway station

Bus and coach

Norwich is served by many bus operators. Norwich railway station is a Railway station serving the city of Norwich in the English county of Norfolk. Norwich City railway station was a station in Norwich England. Norwich Victoria was a railway station in Norwich in East Anglia and the former Terminus of the Great Eastern Main Line. The main bus operator is First Eastern Counties with their Overground network served by low floor buses and other routes served with a mixture of low floor and standard floor vehicles. First Eastern Counties is a major bus operator in Norfolk and Suffolk in eastern England. Destinations throughout Norfolk are served and some beyond including Peterborough, Lowestoft and Thetford. History Early history Present-day Peterborough is the latest in a series of settlements which have at one time or other benefited from its situation where the Nene Lowestoft (ˈləʊstɒft/ /ˈləʊstəf is a town in Suffolk, East Anglia, England, lying between the eastern edge of The Broads National Park Thetford is a Market town and Civil parish in the Breckland area of Norfolk, England. National Express also run ten coaches a day to Stansted Airport, five a day to London, and one a day to Birmingham. National Express Group plc ( is a UK -based Transport group with headquarters in London that operates Bus, coach, rail London Stansted Airport is a passenger Airport located in the Uttlesford District of the English County of Essex about 38 miles (61 Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um Most bus and coach services, run from Norwich bus station in Surrey Street. Norwich Bus Station is situated in Surrey Street Norwich it is served by a number of bus companies ( Anglian, Konectbus, Sanders Neaves Norfolk Green,

Park and Ride

As of 2005, Norwich had the biggest Park and Ride operation in the UK. Park and ride (or incentive parking) facilities are Public transport stations that allow commuters and other people wishing to travel into Run by Norfolk County Council it runs from six purpose-built sites into Norwich bus station using colour-coded buses:

• Norwich Airport (off the A140) to the north via Aylsham Road; 620 spaces, yellow buses. For the military use of this facility see RAF Horsham St Faith Norwich International Airport, also known as Norwich Airport, is The A140 is an 'A-class' Road in Norfolk and Suffolk, East Anglia, England. Aylsham is a historic Market town and Civil parish on the River Bure in north Norfolk, England, about 15km (10 miles north of
• Sprowston (off the A1151) to the northeast via Wroxham Road; 788 spaces, purple buses. Sprowston (pronounced either Sproʊs-tʌn or Spraʊ-stʌn is a suburban village (population 14027 bordering Norwich in Norfolk, England. The A1151 is an A road, running entirely in the English County of Norfolk, in the East Anglia region of England Wroxham is a small Town and Civil parish in the English County of Norfolk.
• Postwick (off the A47) to the east via Thorpe Road; 525 spaces, red buses. Postwick with Witton is a Civil parish in the English County of Norfolk, comprising the two nearby villages of Postwick and Witton The A47 is a Trunk road in England linking Birmingham to Great Yarmouth (although most of the section between Birmingham and Nuneaton has
• Harford  (off the A140) to the south via Ipswich Road; 1088 spaces, blue buses. The A140 is an 'A-class' Road in Norfolk and Suffolk, East Anglia, England. Ipswich ( ˈɪpswɪtʃ is a Non-metropolitan district and the County town of Suffolk, England on the Estuary of the River Orwell
• Thickthorn (of the A11) to the southwest via Newmarket Road; 786 spaces, pink buses.
• Costessey (off the A47) to the west via Dereham Road; 110 spaces, green buses. Costessey (pronounced ˈkos-ee is a Civil parish situated west of Norwich in Norfolk, England. The A47 is a Trunk road in England linking Birmingham to Great Yarmouth (although most of the section between Birmingham and Nuneaton has Dereham, also known historically as East Dereham, is a Town and Civil parish in the English County of Norfolk.

Altogether nearly 5000 parking spaces are provided and in 2006 3. 4 million passengers used the service. Services begin running into the city at 06:40 Monday to Friday, with the last buses returning from 19:25 (20:30 on Thursday).

Air

Norwich International Airport is a feeder to KLM's Schiphol hub. For the military use of this facility see RAF Horsham St Faith Norwich International Airport, also known as Norwich Airport, is KLM Royal Dutch Airlines ( Dutch: Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij, literally Royal Aviation Company; usual English translation Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is the Netherlands ' main Airport, located 20 minutes (17 FlyBe, Air Southwest, Eastern Airways, and Bristow Helicopters all serve Norwich, in addition to a strong holiday charter flight business. Flybe Limited is a British Airline based at Exeter International Airport, England. Not to be confused with Southwest Airlines. Air Southwest Limited is a British Airline based in Plymouth, This article is about the UK company For the defunct US air carrier see Eastern Air Lines. Bristow Helicopters ( NYSE: BRS is a British helicopter airline based at Aberdeen Airport, Scotland. The airport was originally the airfield part of the former RAF Horsham St Faith. Horsham St Faith is a village near Norwich in Norfolk, England. One of the former RAF hangars was once the home of Air UK, which grew out of Air Anglia and was then absorbed by the Dutch airline KLM. Air UK was a wholly privately owned Independent regional British airline formed in 1980 as a result of a Merger involving four rival UK -based Regional Air Anglia was a wholly privately owned Independent regional British airline formed in 1970

Bicycle

National Cycle Route 1 passes through Norwich, linking Beccles and Fakenham (and eventually Dover and the Shetland Islands!). The National Cycle Network is a network of cycle routes in the United Kingdom. The National Cycle Network is a network of cycle routes in the United Kingdom. Beccles is a Market town in Suffolk, England, within an area known as The Broads. Fakenham is a Town and Civil parish in Norfolk, England. It is situated on the River Wensum, some 30 km north east of King's Dover is a town and major ferry port in the county of Kent, England. Shetland (formerly spelled Zetland, from etland; Old Norse non Hjaltland; Sealtainn is an Archipelago off the northeast coast of A map of cycle routes in and around Norwich is available here

Water

The River Yare is navigable from the sea at Great Yarmouth all the way to Trowse, south of the city. The River Yare is a River in the English county of Norfolk. In its lower reaches the river connects with the navigable waterways of The Broads Great Yarmouth, often known to locals as Yarmouth, is a Coastal Town in Norfolk, England. From there the River Wensum is navigable into Norwich, and is crossed by the Novi Sad Friendship Bridge. The River Wensum is a River in Norfolk England and a Tributary of the River Yare despite being the larger of the two rivers The River Wensum is a River in Norfolk England and a Tributary of the River Yare despite being the larger of the two rivers Scheduled trips through the city and out to the nearby Broads  are run by City Boats from outside Norwich Station and also Elm Hill. The Broads is a network of mostly navigable rivers and lakes (known locally as broads in the English counties of Norfolk and Suffolk.

Tourism

Norwich Cathedral. For the Catholic Cathedral in Norwich see St John the Baptist Norwich Cathedral is a Church of England Cathedral

Elm Hill.

Cow Tower

Norwich is a popular destination for a city break; attractions include Norwich Cathedral, the cobbled streets and museums of old Norwich, The Castle, Cow Tower Dragon Hall and The Forum. For the Catholic Cathedral in Norwich see St John the Baptist Norwich Cathedral is a Church of England Cathedral ( Norwich Castle was built in 1067 when William the Conqueror (c Cow Tower is an historic military tower which stands by the River Wensum in Norwich, Norfolk. Dragon Hall is a medieval building located in King Street Norwich, Norfolk close to the River Wensum. The Forum is a community building in Norwich, Norfolk. It stands opposite from the St Norwich is also one of the UK's top ten shopping destinations, with a mix of chain retailers and independent stores as well as one of the largest outdoor markets in England. It is currently ranked the 147th biggest city in Europe.

Travellers' comments

In 1507 the poet John Skelton (1460–1529) wrote of two destructive fires in his Lament for the City of Norwich. John Skelton, also known as John Shelton (c 1460 &ndash June 21, 1529) English Poet, was born at Diss in Norfolk

All life is brief, and frail all man's estate. City, farewell: I mourn thy cruel fate.

Thomas Fuller in his The Worthies of England described the City in 1662 as -

Either a city in an orchard or an orchard in a city, so equally are houses and trees blended in it, so that the pleasure of the country and the populousness of the city meet here together. Thomas Fuller (1608 &ndash August 16, 1661) was an English churchman and historian Yet in this mixture, the inhabitants participate nothing of the rusticalness of the one, but altogether the urbanity and civility of the other.

Celia Fiennes (1662–1741) visited Norwich in 1698 and described it as

a city walled full round of towers, except on the river side which serves as a wall; they seem the best in repair of any walled city I know. Celia Fiennes ( 7 June 1662 - 10 April 1741) was an English traveller

She also records that held in the City three times a year were-

great fairs. . . to which resort a vast concourse of people and wares a full trade.

Norwich being a rich, thriving industrious place full of weaving, knitting and dyeing.

Daniel Defoe in his Tour of the whole Island of Great Britain (1724) wrote of the City-

the inhabitants being all busy at their manufactures, dwell in their garrets at their looms, in their combing-shops, so they all them, twisting-mills, and other work-houses; almost all the works they are employed in being done within doors. Daniel Defoe (1659/1661 — April 24, 1731 was an English Writer, Journalist, and Pamphleteer, who gained enduring fame for

John Evelyn (1620–1706) Royalist, Traveller and Diarist wrote to Sir Thomas Browne-

I hear Norwich is a place very much addicted to the flowery part. John Evelyn ( 31 October 1620 – 27 February 1706) was an English writer gardener and diarist Sir Thomas Browne ( October 19, 1605 &ndash October 19, 1682) was an English author of varied works which disclose his wide learning

He visited the City as a courtier to King Charles II in 1671 and described it thus -

The suburbs are large, the prospect sweet, and other amenities, not omitting the flower-garden, which all the Inhabitants excel in of this City, the fabric of stuffs, which affords the Merchants, and brings a vast trade to this populous Town. Charles II (Charles Stuart 29 May 1630 – 6 February 1685 was the King of England, Scotland, and Ireland.

George Borrow in his semi-autobiographical novel Lavengro (1851) wrote of Norwich as-

A fine old city, perhaps the most curious specimen at present extant of the genuine old English Town. George Henry Borrow ( 5 July 1803 - 26 July 1881) was an English author who wrote novels and travelogues based on his own experiences . . There it spreads from north to south, with its venerable houses, its numerous gardens, its thrice twelve churches, its mighty mound. . . . There is an old grey castle on top of that mighty mound: and yonder rising three hundred feet above the soil, from amongst those noble forest trees, behold that old Norman master-work, that cloud-enriched cathedral spire . . . Now who can wonder that the children of that fine old city are proud, and offer up prayers for her prosperity?

Borrow wrote far less favourably of the City in his translation of Faust-

They found the people of the place modelled after so unsightly a pattern, with such ugly figures and flat features that the devil owned he had never seen them equalled, except by the inhabitants of an English town, called Norwich, when dressed in their Sunday's best. Faust or Faustus ( Latin for "auspicious" or "lucky" is the protagonist of a classic German Legend in which he makes

In 1812, Andrew Robertson wrote to the painter Constable-

I arrived here a week ago and find it a place where the arts are very much cultivated. A constable is a person holding a particular office most commonly in law enforcement. . . . some branches of knowledge, chemistry, botany, etc. are carried to a great length. General literature seems to be pursued with an ardour which is astonishing when we consider that it does not contain a university, as is merely a manufacturing town.

In 1962, Sir Nikolaus Pevsner stated in his North-West Norfolk and Norwich volume of The Buildings of England that

Norwich is distinguished by a prouder sense of civic responsibility than any other town of about the same size in Britain

praising its monumental and bravely modernist City Hall. Sir Nikolaus Bernhard Leon Pevsner, CBE, ( January 30, 1902 &ndash August 18, 1983) was a German-born British scholar of Sir Nikolaus Bernhard Leon Pevsner, CBE, ( January 30, 1902 &ndash August 18, 1983) was a German-born British scholar of

Notable residents

Throughout its history, Norwich has been associated with radical politics, nonconformist religion, political dissent and liberalism. Political radicalism or simply radicalism is adherence to radical views and principles in Politics. Nonconformism is the refusal to conform to common standards conventions rules customs traditions norms or laws Political dissent refers to any expression designed to convey dissatisfaction with or opposition to the policies of a governing body Liberalism is a broad array of related ideas and theories of Government that consider individual Liberty to be the most important political goal Between 1790 and 1840, many of the famous names associated with the City flourished. These include:

• Michael Andrews (artist) (1928-1995)
• Elizabeth Bentley 1767-1839. Michael Andrews ( 30 October 1928 &ndash 19 July 1995) was a British painter Elizabeth Bentley (1767-1839 poet was born in Norwich to Elizabeth Lawrence and Daniel Bentley Authoress wrote " Tales for Children in Verse". Lived at 45 St Stephen's Square.
• George Borrow (1803–1881), writer and traveller. George Henry Borrow ( 5 July 1803 - 26 July 1881) was an English author who wrote novels and travelogues based on his own experiences In his youth Borrow was resident at Willow Lane. He attended the Norwich King Edward school. Borrow recollects his youth in the city and conversations with the philologist and translator of German Romantic literature, William Taylor  in his semi-autobiographical novel Lavengro. See Comparative linguistics for the narrower field of "comparative philology" Romanticism is a complex artistic literary and intellectual movement that originated in the second half of the 18th century in Western Europe, and gained strength during the William Taylor may refer to Political figures William Taylor (congressman (1788-1846 U
• Sir Thomas Browne (1605–1682). Sir Thomas Browne ( October 19, 1605 &ndash October 19, 1682) was an English author of varied works which disclose his wide learning medical doctor, polymath scholar, encyclopedist and philosopher with interests in Biblical scholarship and the esoteric. A polymath ( Greek polymathēs, πολυμαθής "having learned much" is a person whose knowledge is not restricted to one subject area An encyclopedia (or '''encyclopædia''') is a comprehensive written Compendium that contains Information on either all branches of Knowledge Etymology According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the word bible is from Latin biblia, traced from the same word through Medieval Latin and Late Latin The stylistic purity and stupendous learning displayed in Browne's varied prose in the spheres of religion, science and art are minor classics of World literature. A religion is a set of Tenets and practices often centered upon specific Supernatural and moral claims about Reality, the Cosmos Science (from the Latin scientia, meaning " Knowledge " or "knowing" is the effort to discover, and increase human understanding Art refers to a diverse range of Human activities creations and expressions that are appealing to the Senses or Emotions of a human individual Literature is the Art of written works Literally translated the word means "acquaintance with letters" (from Latin littera letter
• Edith Cavell (1865–1915) was born in Swardeston, 4 miles south of Norwich. Edith Louisa Cavell ( December 4, 1865 – October 12, 1915) was a British World War I nurse and humanitarian Swardeston is a Village (population 540 four miles (6 km south of Norwich in Norfolk England, on high ground above the Tas valley She was a World War I nurse who was executed by firing squad by the Germans for helping allied prisoners escape in violation of military law. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All A nurse is responsible—along with other Health care Professionals —for the treatment safety and recovery of acutely or chronically Execution by firing squad is a method of Capital punishment, particularly common in times of war The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as In general allies are people groups or nations that have joined together in an association for mutual benefit or to achieve some common purpose She is buried on Life's Green, on the east side of Norwich Cathedral. For the Catholic Cathedral in Norwich see St John the Baptist Norwich Cathedral is a Church of England Cathedral
• William Calthorpe who purchased in, 1447, as a town house, Erpingham manor in St. Sir William Calthorpe, (30 January 1410 &ndash 15 November 1494 Knight of the Bath, and Lord of the Manors of Burnham Thorpe, and Ludham, in Martin's at the Palace, Norwich.
• John Crome and Joseph Stannard, along with John Sell Cotman, established the first art movement outside of London. John Crome ( December 22, 1768 - 22 April, 1821) was an artist in the Romantic era Joseph Stannard (b 1797 Norwich, England - d 1830 was a prominent member of the Norwich school of artists (1803-1833 which also included John John Sell Cotman ( 16 May 1782 &ndash 24 July 1842) was an artist of the Norwich school and an associate of John Crome London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The Norwich school of painters were influenced by the achievements of Dutch landscape painting and the beauty of the rural hinterland surrounding Norwich. The Norwich School of painters were the first provincial art movement in Britain that began in 1803 The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Painting (pān'tīng in Art, is the practice of applying Color to a Surface (support base such as e
• William Crotch (1775–1847). William Crotch ( 5 July 1775 &ndash 29 December 1847) was an English Composer, organist and Artist. Composer, artist and teacher. A composer (literally meaning 'one who puts together' is a person who creates Music, usually in the medium of notation, for Interpretation and Performance Norwich's Mozart. He gave daily public organ recitals aged two and a half. Crotch played God Save the King before the King aged three. He had performed at every major town in England and Scotland by the age of seven. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Crotch became Organist of Christ Church, Oxford and for fifty years he was Oxford's Professor of Music. Not to be confused with Christchurch, a city in New Zealand. Christ Church (Ædes Christi the temple or house of Christ and thus sometimes known as The University of Oxford (informally "Oxford University" or simply "Oxford" located in the city of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England is the The University of Oxford (informally "Oxford University" or simply "Oxford" located in the city of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England is the Unlike Mozart, however, his precocious musical talents failed to mature to genius.
• Pablo Fanque (1796–1871). Pablo Fanque (born William Darby in 1796 in Norwich &ndash May 4, 1871 in Stockport) was the first black circus proprietor The first Black Circus Proprietor in Britain was born in the city. The term black people usually refers to a racial group of Humans with dark Skin color, but the term has also been used to categorise a number of diverse A circus is most commonly a traveling company of performers that may include acrobats, Clowns trained animals trapeze acts Hoopers, tightrope walkers
• Elizabeth Fry (1780–1845). Elizabeth Fry (née Gurney 21 May 1780 &ndash 12 October 1845 was an English Prison reformer Social reformer and as a Quaker, a Christian The prison reformer and leading Quaker was born in Gurney Court in Magdalen Street and was one of several philanthropists associated with the city. Her portrait is upon the Series E (2005) Bank of England £5 note. The Bank of England (formally the Governor and Company of the Bank of England) is a state-owned institution and the Central bank of the United Kingdom
• Charles Suckling Gilman (1807 - 1888). Businessman, philanthropist. Founder, General Hailstorm Insurance Society, Norwich Mutual Marine Assurance Society, founder (with Joseph John Gurney) Norwich District Visiting Society. ^[16]
• Sir Charles Rackham Gilman (1833 - ). Businessman, politician, philanthropist. Son of Charles Suckling Gilman. Mayor of Norwich, 1882, founder of the Norwich and London Accident Insurance Association, chairman of the conservators of Mousehold Heath. (Norwich's Gilman Road named for this family. )^[17]
• Joseph John Gurney (1788–1847) was a banker and philanthropist who worked with his sister Elizabeth Fry (see above) in prison reform. Joseph John Gurney ( 2 August 1788 - 4 January 1847) was a banker in Norwich, England and an evangelical Minister of Philanthropy is the act of donating money goods services time and/or effort to support a socially beneficial cause with a defined objective and with no financial or material Prison reform is the attempt to improve conditions inside Prisons aiming at a more effective Penal system. He was also active in the movement to abolish the slave trade and a member of the temperance movement. The history of slavery uncovers many different forms of human exploitation across many cultures throughout history See also Prohibition, Teetotalism The Temperance Movement attempted to reduce the amount of Alcohol consumed within a community or society in
• Robert William Bilton Hornby (1821–1884) was a noted local antiquarian, priest and lord of the manor from the City of York. Robert William Bilton Hornby ( January 5, 1821 - September 28, 1888) was an Antiquarian, Priest and Lord of the Manor He was ordained a deacon at Norwich in 1844. Deacon is a role in the Christian Church that is generally associated with service of some kind but which varies among theological and denominational traditions
• Julian of Norwich. Julian of Norwich (c November 8, 1342 – c 1416 is considered one of the greatest English mystics Little is known of her life aside Medieval Christian mystic and contemporary of Chaucer. A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth Mysticism (from the Greek grc μυστικός mystikos, an initiate of a Mystery religion) is the pursuit of communion with identity Geoffrey Chaucer (c 1343 – 25 October 1400? was an English author poet Philosopher, bureaucrat, courtier and Diplomat. Julian is the author of The revelations of Divine Love the first book written by a woman in the English language. Julian's writings are well-represented by the scholarly website www.umilta.net.
• Robert Kett. Kett's Rebellion was a revolt in Norfolk beginning in July 1549 instigated by Robert "Ben" Kett (or Ket of Wymondham, Norfolk Norwich's very own Robin Hood or Wat Tyler. Robin Hood is an archetypal figure in English folklore, whose story originates from medieval times but who remains significant in popular culture where Walter Tyler, commonly known as Wat Tyler ( January 4, 1341 – June 15, 1381) was the leader of the English Peasants' Kett was a Norfolk landowner from Wymondham who lead the peasant's revolt in 1549 in the name of the common man against the corrupt Norfolk landowners. Wymondham (ˈwɪndəm is an historic Market town and Civil parish in the English County of Norfolk. This eventually lead to the Battle of Dussindale against the King's forces on the 27 August 1549 in which 3000 of Kett's men were killed. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan He was hanged for Treason at Norwich Castle on the 7 December 1549. ( Norwich Castle was built in 1067 when William the Conqueror (c Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways
• James Martineau (1805–1900) Philosopher and brother to Harriet. James Martineau ( April 21, 1805 – January 11, 1900) was an English Philosopher.
• Harriet Martineau (1802–1876). Harriet Martineau ( June 12, 1802 &ndash June 27, 1876) was an English Writer and Philosopher, renowned in her The daughter of a Norwich manufacturer of Huguenot descent, she suffered from ill-health and deafness throughout her life. The Huguenots were members of the Protestant Reformed Church of France (or French Calvinists) from the sixteenth to the eighteenth A devout Unitarian , her writings include Illustrations of political economy (1832-1834). Harriet Martineau supported the abolitionist campaign in the United States writing Society in America (1837). The United States of America —commonly referred to as the She translated writings by Auguste Comte. Auguste Comte (full name Isidore Marie Auguste François Xavier Comte; 17 January 1798 – 5 September 1857 was a French thinker who is generally credited for having Her first novel was entitled Deerbrook (1839). A radical in religion she published the anti-theological Laws of Man's Social Nature (1851) and Biographical sketches (1869).
• Bernard Meadows,(1915–2005) Modernist Sculptor
• R. H. Mottram (1883-1971)- novelist and Lord Mayor of Norwich
• Admiral Horatio Nelson attended the Norwich School from 1767 to 1768. Bernard Meadows (born 1915 Norwich, England; died 2005 London) was a British modernist Sculptor. Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson 1st Viscount Nelson 1st Duke of Bronté, KB (29 September 1758– 21 October 1805 was a British He was born in nearby Burnham Thorpe. Burnham Thorpe is a small Village and Civil parish on the River Burn and near the coast of Norfolk in the United Kingdom.
• Amelia Opie (1769–1853), Norwich author and Quaker. Amelia Opie, née Alderson ( 12 November 1769 - 2 December 1853) was an English author In 1825 she drastically changed her life as a socialite, party-goer, and attendant at literary soirees, to become a Quaker. A socialite is a person who is known to be a part of fashionable Society because of his or her regular participation in social activities and fondness for spending a significant
• Sir James Edward Smith botanist, natural historian and one-time owner of the Linnean collection of Carolus Linnaeus
• William Smith (1756 – 1835), Whig politician, dissenter and abolitionist, M.P. for Norwich from 1807. Sir James Edward Smith ( December 2, 1759 &ndash March 17, 1828) was an English botanist and founder of the Carl Linnaeus (Latinized as Carolus Linnaeus, also known after his ennoblement as, May 23 new style (13 May old style 1707 who laid the foundations for William Smith (1756 &ndash 1835 was a British politician and dissenter and Member of Parliament (MP for Norwich. Year 1756 ( MDCCLVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1835 ( MDCCCXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common The Whigs (with the Tories) are often described as one of two political parties in England and later the United Kingdom from the late 17th to The term dissenter (from the Latin dissentire, “to disagree” labels one who dissents or disagrees in matters of opinion belief etc Abolitionism was a political movement of the 18th and 19th century which sought to make Slavery illegal particularly in the United States and British West Indies A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament.

Contemporary names associated with Norwich include:

• Bill Bryson, American writer and humorist, lives near Wymondham, near Norwich. William McGuire "Bill" Bryson, OBE, (born 8 December 1951 is a best-selling American Author of humorous books on Travel, as well Wymondham (ˈwɪndəm is an historic Market town and Civil parish in the English County of Norfolk.
• Martin Burgess, builder of the famous Gurney Clock in the Castle Mall
• Charles Clarke, Labour MP and former Home Secretary, lives in Norwich. Edward Martin Burgess FSA FBHI, born 21 November 1931, known as Martin Burgess, is an English Horologist and Charles Rodway Clarke (born 21 September 1950 is a British Labour Party Politician.
• Cathy Dennis, Singer/Songwriter who was born in Norwich in 1969. Cathy Dennis (born Catherine Roseanne Dennis, March 25 1969 Norwich, England) is a Grammy award-winning dance-oriented pop A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both
• Ralph Firman, former Formula 1 Driver was born in Norwich in 1975. Ralph David Firman Jr (born May 20 1975 in Norwich, Norfolk) is a Racing driver from the United Kingdom, who now He and his family live in nearby Attleborough, and he was educated at Gresham's School. Attleborough is a Market town and Civil parish in Norfolk, England situated between Norwich and Thetford. Gresham’s School is an independent Currently racing in the A1 Grand Prix series for Ireland, for which he qualifies through his Mother's Irish nationality. History The nation-based A1GP concept was founded by Sheikh Maktoum Hasher Maktoum Al Maktoum of Dubai, initially in 2004 Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. Nationality is a relationship between a Person and their State of Origin, Culture, association Affiliation and/or Loyalty
• Stephen Fry, comedian, author, actor and filmmaker, studied at Norwich City College, and is a Norwich City F. Stephen John Fry (born 24 August 1957 is an English Humorist, Writer, Wit, Actor, Novelist, filmmaker C. fan.
• Trisha Goddard, talk show host lived in Norwich. Trisha Goddard (born 23 December, 1957) is an English Television presenter well known for her morning talk show Trisha Goddard
• Andy Green OBE, a Wing Commander in the Royal Air Force, is the current holder of the world land speed record, having piloted the ThrustSSC to the first ever supersonic speed on land in the Black Rock Desert, USA on 25 September 1997. Wing Commander Andy D Green OBE BA RAF (born 1962 is a British Royal Air Force pilot and World Land Speed Record holder The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. Thrust SSC ( '''S'''uper'''S'''onic C ar is a British designed and built jet -propelled car developed by Richard Noble, Glynne For other uses see Supersonic. The term supersonic is used to define a speed that is over the Speed of sound ( Mach 1 The Black Rock Desert is a Dry lake bed and the surrounding Endorheic basin in northwestern Nevada in the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar
• Alan Heath - holocaust historian has his UK residence in Norwich. Alan Heath is a British publisher and writer chiefly noted as a Holocaust Historian. The Holocaust (from the Greek el ''ὁλόκαυστον'' (el-Latn holókauston holos, "completely" and kaustos, "burnt" also known as See also History An historian is an individual who studies and writes about History, and is regarded as an Authority on it
• Greg James, BBC Radio 1 presenter, studied at UEA. Greg James (born Greg Milward, December 17, 1985 in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire) is an English Radio
• Paul Jones, blues singer and BBC Radio 2 presenter. Paul Jones (born Paul Pond 24 February 1942 in Portsmouth, England) is an English Singer, Actor, Harmonica player and
• Becky Mantin, ITV Weather presenter and This Morning reporter. Rebecca "Becky" Mantin is an English Television presenter. Independent Television (generally known as ITV) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters set up under the Independent Weather forecasting is the application of science and technology to predict the state of the atmosphere for a future time and a given location This Morning is a British daytime television programme created by Granada Television and broadcast on ITV.
• Bernard Matthews, founder of the eponymous meat company. Bernard Matthews was founded by Bernard Trevor Matthews in 1950
• Sir John Mills, born in North Elmham in Norfolk. Sir John Mills CBE (born Lewis Ernest Watts Mills; 22 February 1908 &ndash 23 April 2005) was an English North Elmham is a village (population 1428 in Norfolk about 8 km (5 miles north of East Dereham on the west bank of the River Wensum. Norfolk (ˈnɔrfək is a low-lying county in East Anglia, England, United Kingdom. Mills was educated at the Norwich High School for Boys. Norwich High School for Boys was an independent school in Norwich England He also had Football (Soccer) trials with Norwich City F.C. in the 1920s before moving into acting. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered PLEASE NOTE This section is the introduction Please do not add too much detail here Acting is the work of an Actor or Actress, which is a person in Theatre, Television, Film, or any other Storytelling
• Beth Orton, Award-winning singer/songwriter, was born in Dereham and spent much of her childhood in Norwich. Elizabeth Caroline Orton, commonly known as Beth Orton, (born December 14, 1970) is a BRIT Award –winning English Singer-songwriter Dereham, also known historically as East Dereham, is a Town and Civil parish in the English County of Norfolk.
• Philip Pullman, British writer was born in Norwich on 19 October 1946. Philip Pullman CBE (born October 19, 1946) is an English writer. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Best-selling author of the His Dark Materials trilogy of fantasy novels and a number of other books. His Dark Materials is a Trilogy of Fantasy Novels by Philip Pullman comprising Northern Lights (1995
• Delia Smith, Celebrity chef and joint majority owner of Norwich City F.C.
• Chris Sutton, Football player (striker); joint top scorer for the Premier League in 1997/8; formerly the record English transfer (at £5 million from Norwich to Blackburn in 1994). Delia Smith OBE (born 18 June, 1941) is an English Cook and Television presenter, known for her interest in teaching PLEASE NOTE This section is the introduction Please do not add too much detail here Christopher Roy Sutton (born 10 March 1973 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire) is an English former footballer
• Tim Westwood, BBC Radio 1 Rap DJ and presenter of popular MTV show "Pimp My Ride (UK)". Tim Westwood (born 3 October 1957 is an English DJ and Presenter of Radio and Television. Grew up in and around Norwich (his father was the bishop of Peterborough, in the neighbouring county of Cambridgeshire) and went to Norwich School. History Cambridgeshire is noted as the site of some of the earliest known Neolithic permanent settlement in the United Kingdom, along with sites at Fengate
• Steve Osborne, musician and record producer - grew up in Norwich, left in 1986 to join Trident Studios - now lives near Bath and has produced both KT Tunstall albums amongst may others

Architecture

Norwich has a wealth of historical architecture. Steve Osborne is a Dance music producer. He has worked with many bands and musicians such as New Order. A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Trident Studios was a British recording facility, located at 17 St Bath is a city in Somerset in the south west of England It is situated west of London and south-east of Bristol. Kate Victoria "KT" Tunstall (born 23 June 1975 is a Scottish Singer-songwriter. The medieval period is represented by the 11th-century Norwich Cathedral, 12th-century castle (now a museum) and a large number of parish churches. For the Catholic Cathedral in Norwich see St John the Baptist Norwich Cathedral is a Church of England Cathedral A castle is a defensive structure seen as one of the main symbols of the Middle Ages. A parish church, in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a Parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches During the Middle Ages, 57 churches stood within the city wall; 31 still exist today. ^[18] This gave rise to the common (in the city) saying that it had a church for every week of the year, and a pub for every day. Most of the medieval building is in the city centre. From the 18th century the pre-eminent local name is Thomas Ivory, who built the Assembly Rooms (1776), the Octagon Chapel (1756), St Helen's House (1752) in the grounds of the Great Hospital, and innovative speculative housing in Surrey Street (c. The Great Hospital is a Medieval hospital that has been serving the people of Norwich, Norfolk, England, since its foundation in 1249 1761). Ivory should not be confused with the Irish architect of the same name and similar period.

The 19th century saw an explosion in Norwich's size and much of its housing stock, as well as commercial building in the city centre, dates from this period. The local architect of the Victorian and Edwardian periods who has continued to command most critical respect was George Skipper (1856-1948). Culture The Victorian fascination with novelty resulted in a deep interest in the relationship between modernity and cultural continuities Class and society Socially the Edwardian era was a period during which the British Class system was very rigid Examples of his work include the headquarters of Norwich Union on Surrey Street; the Art Nouveau Royal Arcade; and the Hotel de Paris in the nearby seaside town of Cromer. Norwich Union is an Insurance company in the UK. It is the biggest life-insurer in the UK and has a strong position in motor insurance Art Nouveau ( nu vo anglicised /ˈɑːt nuːvəu/ ( French for 'new art' also known as Jugendstil ( German for 'youth style' is an international Cromer is a coastal Town and Civil parish in the north of the English county of Norfolk. The neo-Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral dedicated to St John the Baptist on Earlham Road, begun in 1882, is by George Gilbert Scott Junior and his brother, John Oldrid Scott. The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement which began The Cathedral Church of St John the Baptist is the Roman Catholic Cathedral of the city of Norwich, Norfolk, England. Saint John the Baptist ( heb. Jochanan ben Sacharja, arab. يحيى Yaḥyā or يوحنا Yūḥanna, aram. Earlham Road (the B1108) is a road in Norwich, England linking the city centre to the area of Earlham to the west of the city and the Norwich George Gilbert Scott Jr (1839 &ndash 1897 was an English Architect. John Oldrid Scott (1841-1913 was an English Architect. He was the son of Sir George Gilbert Scott, brother to George Gilbert Scott Junior and

The city continued to grow through the 20th century and much housing, particularly in areas further out from the city centre, dates from that century. The first notable building post-Skipper was the city hall by CH James and SR Pierce, opened in 1938. Bombing during the Second World War, while resulting in relatively little loss of life, caused significant damage to housing stock in the city centre. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Much of the replacement postwar stock was designed by the local authority architect, David Percival. However, the major postwar development in Norwich from an architectural point of view was the opening of the University of East Anglia in 1964. The University of East Anglia is a campus-based University located in Norwich, England, and founded in 1963 Originally designed by Denys Lasdun (his design was never completely executed), it has been added to over subsequent decades by major names such as Norman Foster and Rick Mather. Sir Denys Lasdun CH ( 8 September 1914 &ndash 11 January 2001) was an eminent English Architect of the 20th century Norman Robert Foster Baron Foster of Thames Bank, OM, FRIBA, RDI, (born 1 June 1935) is a British architect whose company

Twinned cities

Officially:

• Novi Sad, Serbia
• Rouen, France
• Koblenz, Germany

Unofficially:

• El Viejo, Nicaragua. Novi Sad ( Cyrillic: Нови Сад 'nɔviː 'saːd; Hungarian: Újvidék Slovak Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country Rouen (ʁwɑ̃ in French) is the historical capital city of Normandy, in northwestern France on the River Seine, and currently the capital This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Koblenz (also Coblenz in pre-1926 German Spellings French Coblence) is a city situated on both banks of the Rhine Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. El Viejo is a Municipality in the Chinandega department of Nicaragua. Nicaragua (ˌnɪkəˈrɑgwə officially the Republic of Nicaragua () is a representative democratic republic and the largest nation in Central America

References

External links

Media

• Norwich Events
• Norwich Evening News
• Eastern Daily Press
• Radio Broadland
• Radio Norwich
• BBC Norfolk
• Livewire1350
• Norwich Darkside

Official

• Norwich City Council
• Visit Norwich - Official visitor guide
• Norwich rivers Heritage Group
• Pocket Norwich - Mobile Tourist Information, developed in partnership with Openlink and Norfolk County Council

History

• Norwich The Old City
• Norwich Cathedral and History of the See (King's Handbook, 1862)
• Norwich Watermills & Windmills from the Norfolkmills website
• Norwich Literary History
• Norwich bombings 1939-1944. Detailed report (by photographer George Plunkett, with many old photos)
• Norwich 12: Collection of heritage buildings

Tourism and pictures

• Photographs of old Norwich - Photographs of Norwich from the 1930s to the 1950s by George Plunkett
• Yarmouth Portal
• Photos of Norwich - Flickr Collection from a local

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