The ‘wich’ in its name means it was originally a salt-mining settlement.
.Norwich was the first place in England to introduce a local newspaper in 1701 and postcodes in 1959.
Norwich is home to one of only two dedicated puppet theatres in the UK
Norwich Market is one the oldest and the largest open air market in the country.
Norwich is the only UK city to have been excommunicated by the Pope
Sixteen Revelations Of Divine Love by Dame Julian of Norwich, written about 1393, is thought to have been the first book in English written by a woman.
Norwich has the largest walled centre and longest run of medieval defences in England.
The spire of Norwich Cathedral is 315 feet high – second only to that of Salisbury.
The Norfolk coastline was the first part of Britain settled by early man.The earliest known British settlement is in Happisburgh, Norfolk.
Not really Norwich, and a bit long but I couldn't resist it. The Reverend Harold Davidson of Stiffkey in north Norfolk was unfrocked in 1932. Known as the Prostitutes’ Padre as a result of his tireless efforts to save hundreds of vulnerable girls from a life on the streets, he divided his time between his sleepy Norfolk parish and the seamy back alleys of Soho.
The Bishop of Norwich hired a private detective to follow Reverend Davidson around London, but found little credible evidence against him. Nevertheless, Davidson was found guilty of five charges of immoral conduct.
His response to the withdrawal of his clerical stipend was to turn himself into a seaside performer, protesting his innocence in bizarre ways such as conducting a hunger strike in a barrel at Blackpool, pretending to be roasted on the spit by the devil and appearing in Skegness as Daniel in a den of real lions. This went horribly wrong when he accidentally stood on the tail of one of the lions and was mauled to death.
I have discovered the Hull forum's Tombs. I wander if all of them are true? Have we really got the largest walled centre? I would have said the one around York was much longer.
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Posted By: Bravo win or die on November 27th 2018 at 18:48:55
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- The ‘wich’ in its name means it was originally a salt-mining settlement. (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Nov 27, 18:48:55
- nice facts bwod (General Chat) - Tombs, Nov 27, 19:47:07
- Also home to a man who’s stolen a million birds or something... (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Nov 27, 19:04:25
- Mick Jagger? (n/m) (General Chat) - usacanary, Nov 27, 19:31:30
- Eggs (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Nov 27, 19:06:45
- Yes, stolen a million birds and some Easter eggs (n/m) (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Nov 27, 19:07:49
- St Faiths. (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, Nov 27, 19:20:57
- Close enough though (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Nov 27, 19:23:27
- St Faiths. (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, Nov 27, 19:20:57
- Yes, stolen a million birds and some Easter eggs (n/m) (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Nov 27, 19:07:49
- We’re also home to the only dedicated Puppet Bastard (n/m) (General Chat) - Bungle, Nov 27, 18:59:56
- I agree with the York bit and love the bit about being excommunicated (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Nov 27, 18:56:12
- Yes how cool is that! Something to be proud of (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Nov 27, 19:02:09
- St Ethelbert's Gate and all that (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Man, Nov 27, 19:03:28
- ^Ben, ban this sick filth (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Nov 27, 19:07:31
- St Ethelbert's Gate and all that (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Man, Nov 27, 19:03:28
- Yes how cool is that! Something to be proud of (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Nov 27, 19:02:09
- You've now got the Horrible Histories "Stupid deaths" song going round my brain (General Chat) - Old Man, Nov 27, 18:51:20
- *know, Brom, etc (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Man, Nov 27, 18:53:07
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