Official Guide to the City of Norwich: With Map and Illustrations |
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Page 14 - ... have elapsed. At that period the Yare and the Wensum were not the insignificant streams they now appear, but occupied the whole of the alluvial flat of their valleys, making that part of the present City Liberty in which the Castrum is placed a peninsula, leaving only a land-pass of about half a mile in width across the west, upon the ridge of which the present Dereham Road passes. And to add to its security the spot itself was in a corner, surrounded on nearly all sides by water ; so that it...
Page 14 - ... west, upon the ridge of which the present Dereham Road passes. And to add to its security the spot itself was in a corner, surrounded on nearly all sides by water ; so that it is a matter of no surprise that a place thus fortified by nature should have been selected. This spot is one of the salient angles of the valley, having an elevation of about a hundred feet above the level of the river ; the continuation of this level towards the south constitutes the Berg Street, now corruptly called Ber...
Page 6 - Gazing from these heights the eye beholds. . . . Venerable houses numerous gardens, thrice twelve churches, mighty mound .... grey old Castle .... a fine old City truly.
Page 7 - Reformation:" and having augments ' •' 'r numbers to 16,000 from the citizens, and strongly fortified their camp, they summoned the city to surrender. For months they maintained hostilities, and the country round was pillaged and laid waste, until at length they gained an entrance to the city, and took the mayor and several councillors prisoners to their camp.
Page 31 - Norwich, whether it be the praise of the bishops, or the people, or both, I know not ; or whether I have here a partiall relation ; but by that I have heard, I should judge this city to be another Utopia. The people live...
Page 16 - In 1217 it was held by the French King Louis in opposition to King John, and after this time Norwich Castle ceased to be of military importance.
Page 7 - The fine tower, second in height only to that of Salisbury, the flying buttresses, and the circular Chapels...