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Tallack John, 1, Duke’s Palace

Tawell Thomas, Esq. Iron Merchant, 22, Upper Close. N.B. The Iron Warehouse, 7, Wastlegate-lane, All Saints

Taylor Rev. Thomas, 34, Bethel street

Taylor Adam, Attorney, 21, Hog-hill

Taylor Charles, Upholder, 44, London-lane

Taylor Charles, Dwelling house, 20, Castle Meadow

Taylor Matthew, House Steward, 70, King-street

Taylor Thomas, Upholder, 4, Pottergate-street

Taylor John, Plumber and Glazier, 6, St. Martin’s by Palace street

Taylor Richard, Wool Factor, 72, Upper Westwick-street

Taylor and Barnard, Wool Factors, 12, Muspole-street

Taylor Adam, Swardeston, and at the Angel, Norwich, on Saturdays

Theobald John, Breeches Maker, 21, Cockey-lane

Theobald William, Breeches Maker, &c. 16, White Lion-lane

Theobald S. and A. Milliners, 4, St. George’s Bridge street

Thirtle John, Boot and Shoe Maker, 106, Magdalen-street

Thompson William, Boot and Shoe Maker, 28, St. Giles’

Thompson Peter, Gate-House Inn, Upper Close

Thompson John, Shopkeeper, White Friars’ Bridge street

Thompson John, Shopkeeper, 1, Cowgate-street

Thompson John, Gent. 16, St. Augustine’s street

Thompson John, Porter Merchant, 39, Colegate-street

Thorsby John, Baker, 39, Lower Westwick-street

Thurgar Charles, Ladies’ Boarding School, in Court, Queen’s street

Thurlow Henry, Rope Maker, 39, St Martin’s at Oak-street

Thurlow Rev. E. S. 31, Lower Close

Thurston John, Broker, 12, Wymer-street

Thurston Samuel, Broker, 15, ditto

Thwaites Alexander, Linen Draper, and Hempen Cloth Manufacturer, 22, London-lane

Tillett William, Confectioner, 18, St. Stephen’s street

Tillet James, Whitesmith, 112, Pottergate-street

Tillett Samuel, Patten Maker, 10, Little Cockey-lane

Tillyard Robert, Manufacturer, 21, Fishgate-street

Tilgat Susannah, Butcher, Fish-market

Tinkler John, Currier, 41, Lower Westwick-street

Tinkler John, jun. and Co. Tanners, 15, Heigham-street

Tipple Thomas, Tailor, &c. 19, Tooley-street

Todd Samuel, Patten Maker, 30, Timberhill-street

Toll John and Co. Woollen and Linen Drapers, 17, Market-place

Toll John, jun. Hatter and Hosier, 23, Market-place

Toll George, Glass and China Warehouse, 12, Hay-market

Toll John, Dwelling House, 11, St. Faith’s lane

Tomlinson Robert, Stay maker, 4, Chancery street, St. Andrew’s

Tomlinson William, Hatter and Hosier, 11, Back of the Inns

Tompson Thomas, Broker and Salesman, 8, White Lion-lane

Tompson Timothy, Common Beer Brewer, 37, King-street

Tompson Thomas and Son, Merchants, 98, ditto

Tompson Rev. John, 7, Bank Place

Town Daniel, Licensed to Let Post Horses, 11, Upper Goat-lane

Trafford Sigismund, Esq. Tuck’s Wood, Lakenham

Treasure William, Rope Maker, 66, Magdalen-street

Trigg Francis, Tailor, 8, Bethel-street

Troughton Thomas, Woolcomber, 8, Colegate-street

Tubby Samuel, Cabinet Maker, 77, St. Stephen’s street

Turner Joseph, D.D. Dean of Norwich

Turner Thomas, Engraver and Jeweller, 17, London-lane

Turner Nicholas, Linen Manufacturer, 8, St. Gregory’s Church-yard

Turner John, Carpenter, &c. 111, Pottergate-street

Turner Thomas, Carpenter, &c. 44, Cowgate-street

Turner Robert, Housebroker, 16, Soutergate-street

Tuthill Charles, Merchant, 38 and 39, Pitt-street

Tuthill John, Esq. 3, Willow-lane, St Giles’

Varnish Elizabeth, Butcher, 48, Ber-street

Varnish Edward, Butcher, 34, Market-place

Varnish Benjamin, Butcher, 51, Ber-street

Vincent Edward, Boot and Shoe Maker, 22, Back of the Inns

Vincent William, Boot and Shoe Maker, 9, Lower Westwick street

Upcroft William, Shopkeeper, 18, Magdalen-street

Upcroft John, Sawyer’s Arms, 37, Upper Westwick-street

Utton William, Attorney, 6, Tombland

Wade John, Shopkeeper, 24, All Saints’ Green

Wade James, Butcher, 24, Upper Market

Wade Christopher, Butcher, 25, Upper Market

Wagstaff John, Miller and Baker, 21, Coslany-street

Waites Elizabeth, Broker, 2, Lower Westwick-street

Waite George, Tailor, 23, London-lane

Waite John, White Hart, 10, Coslany-street

Wall Marke, Hempen-Cloth Manufacturer, 3, Weaver’s lane

Wake Henry, Angel Inn, 16, Market-place—N.B. Since this work was begun, Mr. John Ball has taken it.

Walker Isaac, Gunsmith, 5, Briggs’-lane

Walker Benjamin, Gent. 2, Goodman’s yard, St. Stephen’s

Walker Rev. John, 24, Lower Close

Walker John, Bricklayer, Lower Westwick-street

Walker Amies, Baker, 70, Coslany-street

Walkington James, Lace Manufacturer, 75, St. Giles’

Walpole William, Bricklayer, 13, Colegate-street

Ward Robert, Butcher, 11, Fish market

Ward Robert, Sadler and Ironmonger, 8, Briggs’ lane; and 9, Rampant-Horse-street. Dwelling-house, 19, Castle Meadow

Ward John, Baker, 1, Red Lion-lane

Ward Thomas, Baker, St. Stephen’s road

Ward William, Butcher, 109, Ber-street

Ward John, Patten Maker, 34, Upper Westwick-street

Warden John, Hot-presser, 18, Peacock street

Wardlaw Mrs. Bookseller, 16, Dove-lane

Warne John, Hair-Dresser, 13, Queen-street

Warne George, Musician, 1, Cook’s lane, King-street

Warne L. Clearstarcher, 7, Colegate-street

Warne Benjamin, Staymaker, Gilden Craft lane

Warner William, Smith, 29, St. Stephen’s street

Waters George, Lion and Castle, 11, Timberhill-street

Watering Stephen, Elephant Inn, 108, Magdalen street, N.B. Now kept by Charles Browne, late of the Lion and Castle Inn, Jail hill

Watling James, Tailor, 51, St. Giles’

Watson John, Baker, 11, White Lion-lane

Watson Edward, Coal Merchant, 2, St. Ann’s Staithe, King-street

Watson John, Tailor, Jack of Newberry yard, Pottergate-street

Watson Richard, Farrier, 109, Pottergate-street

Watson Joseph, Tailor, 2, Maddermarket-street

Watson Thomas, Esq. Merchant, 5, Coslany-street

Watts James, Butcher, 45, Ber-street

Watts Mary, Butcher, 1, Hall’s End

Wayte Thomas, Oatmeal Maker, 6, Wastlegate-lane, All Saints

Weaver William, Shopkeeper, 130, Ber-street

Webster William, Maid’s Head Inn, 1, Fyebridge-street

Webster Rev. Stephen, Ber-street road

Webster James, Boot and Shoe Maker, Cross-lane, St. George’s

Weeks William, Plumber, 20, Botolph-street

Wells Mary, Pawnbroker, 3, St. Martin’s at Oak street

Wells William, Attorney, 1, Theatre square

Wells John, Gent, 2, Queen-street

Wells Rev. John, 4, Upper Close

Weston Charles, Esq. and Co. Bankers, 15, Upper Market

Weston Charles, jun. Esq. Dwelling-House, 12, Queen-street

West John, Linen Draper, 3, Cockey-lane

Wetherley, Whitesmith, All Saints’ Green

Whall Henry, Coach Master, 16, Muspole-street

Wharne Sarah, Shopkeeper, 2, St. Martin’s by Palace street

Wheeler Mrs. 62, St. Giles’

When James, Gingerbread Baker, 6, St. Stephen’s road

Whitaker Mrs. 33, Colegate-street

Whitbrook William, Brazier, 22, Wastlegate-street, All Saints

White Ann, Printer, 11, St. Andrew’s Bridge street

White William, Gent. Thorpe

White William, at the Man Laden with Mischief, 20, St. Saviour’s lane

Whittingham Rev. 3, Life’s Green

Wickes Rice, Farmer, Eaton, and at the Greyhound, St. Stephen’s, on Wednesdays and Saturdays

Wiffen Abraham, Boot and Shoe Maker, 72, St. Stephen’s street

Wilcocks William, Merchant, 63 and 64, Pottergate-street

Wild William, Shopkeeper, 14, Barrack street

Wiley Thomas, Woolcomber, White Friars’ Bridge street, now No. 2, Privy-lane

Willement Martin, Merchant, 1, Snailgate-street

Wilkins John, Dwelling-House, 11, St. Martin’s at Oak lane

Wilkins James, Plasterer, St. Benedict’s Church-yard

Wilkin Charles, Lion Cutter, 55, St. Stephen’s street

Wilmot Robert, Hat Maker, 7, Dove-lane

Willmot Joseph, Hosier, 95, Upper Westwick-street

Wilsea Samuel, Cabinet-Maker, &c. 10 and 11, Madder-market-street

Willsea Peter, Plumber, 47, Coslany-street

Wilson Thomas, Baker and Pastry Cook, 18, Tombland

Wilson William, Boot and Shoe Maker, 114, Pottergate-str.

Wilson William, Calico Glazier, 4, Goodman’s Yard, St. Stephen’s street

Wimpres Hannah, Shopkeeper, 9, Bridewell Alley

Windett James, Grocer, 5, London lane

Winter James, Baker, 29, Wymer-street

Wilch John, Baker, 17, St. Martin’s by Palace plain

Witham James, Music and Drawing Master, and Musical Instrument Seller, 7, London-lane

Witherick Jeremiah, at the Fountain, Briggs’ lane

Woods James, Watch Maker, 2, Upper Market

Wood Hannah, Grocer and Tea Dealer, 74, St. Stephen’s street, and 1, Surry-street

Woodbine John, Manufacturer, 13 and 14, Soutergate-street

Woodcock John, Hair Dresser, 8, Upper Market

Woodgate Philip, Woolcomber, 86, Magdalen-street

Woodhouse Elizabeth, Shoe Maker, 18, Back of the Inns

Woodhouse Rev. P. 11, Upper Close

Woodrow John, Gent. 4, Snailgate-street

Woods William, Licensed to Let Post Horses, &c. 8, Wilkes’s lane, near Bank place

Woods John, Fishmonger, 18, Fish-market

Woods John, Cooper, 35, Coslany-street

Woods Thomas, Fearnought Maker, 64, ditto

Woodward John, Eating-House, 36, St. Stephen’s-street

Woolford Joseph, Grocer and Tea Dealer, 47, London-lane

Woolston Mrs. at the Guild-hall Inn, 21, Upper Market

Woolverton William, School-master, 6, Elm hill str.

Worth and Co. Merchants, 14, Gildengate-street

Worth Walter, Dwelling house, 13, ditto

Wright Richard, Hempen Cloth Manufacturer, 2, Post-Office Court

Wright Robert, Grocer, &c. 8, King-street

Wright James, Gunsmith, 6, Queen-street

Wright John, Plasterer, late of Snailgate-street, now No. 75, Upper Westwick-street

Wright Robert, Bear and Staff, 14, Fisher’s lane

Wright John, Coal Merchant, 36, Botolph-street

Wright Edward, Throwsterer, 6, Coslany-street

Wright Henry John, Plasterer, 37, Snailgate-street

Wright Cotton, Woolcomber, 8, St. Mary’s Church yard

Wyatt Noah, Boot and Shoe Maker, 2, St. Stephen’s street

Wymer George, Attorney, 40, Pottergate-street

Yallop Daniel, at the Dolphin, 26, Coslany street

Yallop James, Unicorn, 42, ditto

Youngs Peter (at the City of Norwich), 5, Wastlegate, All Saints

Youngman Hannah, Tailor, 2, Little Rampant Horse-street

Youngman William, Scarlet Dyer, 33, Pitt street

Bloom D. and Co. 2, Duke’s Palace, and Trowse Mills

Buck Robert, Florden, at the Rampant Horse, St. Stephen’s

Buck John, St. Clement’s Hill, and at the King’s Head

Candler Lawrence and Son, Cringleford, and at the Rampant Horse, St. Stephen’s

Carter J. G. Wyndham, and at the Coach-maker’s Arms, St. Stephen’s road

Barton William, Corn and Coal Merchant, 164, King-street

Marshall Z. Ashby, at the Angel

Parmeter John, Aylsham, and at the Angel

Sewell John, Bracon Ash, and at the Rampant Horse, St. Stephen’s

Sillis Francis, Farmer, Lime-burner, and Brick-maker, Lakenham, and at the King’s Head

Syder John, Hop-merchant, Importer, and Dealer in Foreign Spirits, Wyndham, and at the Wounded Heart, Upper-market

Foster Peter, Lenwade Mills, White Heart, St. Peter’s

Dowson B. U. Geldestone, Blue Bell, Hog hill

Roper Thomas, Marlingford, White Swan, St. Peter’s

Ames and Parkinson, Hellesdon Mills, at the King’s Head, Market-place

Wright D. Saxlingham Mills, Rampant Horse

Candler and Son, Cringleford, Rampant Horse

Palgrave William and Thomas, Coltishall, Maid’s Head, St. Simon’s

Colls John, Horstead, King’s Head, Magdalen-street

And several other Gentlemen who regularly attend at the Corn-Exchange, St. Andrews.

Gurney Richard, Bartlett, and Joseph, l, Bank-place

Harvey and Hudson, 198, King-street

Kerrison Sir Roger, Knt. and Co. 8, Back of the Inns

Kett and Back, 2, Hog-hill

Weston Charles, Esq. and Co. Bankers, 15, Upper-market

Aldhouse Stephen, 2, Wymer-street

Back William, Wilkes’s lane, near Bank-lane

Bokenham Thomas, 10, Upper Westwick-street

Bond William, 8, Tombland

Colman Edward, 12, Tombland

Chambers N. 5, Chapel-field

Dalrymple William, 40, Colegate-street

Donne, Eaton-road, without St. Giles

Keymer James, 5 Bethel-street

Martineau Philip, 192, King-street

Norgate Elias, 17, St. Giles’

Pitchford John, 26, St. Giles’ Broad street

Purland Robert, sen. in Court, 32, Cowgate-street

Rand William Fell, Sampson and Hercules’ Court, Tombland

Rigby Edward, Esq. 64, St. Giles’ Broad street

Robinson James, 16, Lower Goat-lane

Scott Robert, 39, Fishgate-street

Alderson James, 3, Snailgate-street

Lubbock Richard, M.D. 76, St. Giles’ Broad street

Manning John, 20, Surry-street

Beevor James, 72, St. Giles’ Broad street

Beevor Henry, 58, ditto[42]

Amyott Thomas, 13, Upper Close

Atkinson John, 191, King-street

Barber Thomas, 2, St. Stephen’s Back street

Blake Thomas, jun. Esq. 5, Queen-street

Boyce James, 11, Wymer-street

Chapman Gardiner, 9, Upper Close

De Hague Elisha, 5, Elm-hill-street

Foster, Son, Unthank, and Forster, 11, Queen-street

Bigg John, 40, Pottergate-street

Goodwin James, 2, Gun-lane

Ganning Daniel, Esq. 23, St. Giles’

Grand John, 37, Bethel-street

Harmer Henry, 6, Chapel-field-lane

Harmer Samuel, ditto

Hardy Charles, St. Michael’s at Plea Church-Alley

Lay Charles, 40, St. Giles’

Lubbock Thomas, 25, Bethel-street

Marsh James, 3, Bank place

Morphew John, 2, Wilkes’s lane, near Bank place

Pye Samuel, 22, St. Martin’s by Palace plain

Russell Skinner, 1, in Court, opposite the Black Horse St. Giles’

Sewell Joseph, 2, Fromanteel’s Court, Chapel-field-lane

Simpson William, 24, St. Giles’

Smith James, in Goss’s Yard, Elm-hill-street

Stoughton Thomas, 5, King-street

Steward John, Upper-Heigham

Taylor Adam, 21, Hog-hill

Utton William, 6, Tombland

Wells William, 1, Theatre-square

Wymer George, 40, Pottergate-street

Woodcocke —, in Court, Hay hill

Coes (Miss), 1, Griffin-lane

Drakes (Miss), 31, All Saints’ Green

Hickling (Miss), 8, Chancery-street, St. Andrew’s

Hodgson James, 6, Wymer-street

Rogers (Mrs.), Magdalen-street

Thurgar Charles, in Court, Queen-street

Brands (Miss), Bethel-street

Browne (Miss), opposite St. Stephen’s church

Claxton John, St. Stephen’s Church-yard

Pye (Mrs.) St. Gregory’s

Wilson (Mrs.) Pottergate-street

Castle Inn, Mrs. Booth, 13, White Lion-lane

Black Horse Inn, 7, Tombland—John Burton

King’s Head, 116, Magdalen-street—William Colls

White Hart Inn, St. Peter’s—Elizabeth Cotton

White Horse Inn, 2, Hay-market—Robert Drake

White Lion, 44, Upper Westwick street

Rose Inn, 2, St. Augustine’s—John Keymer

Star Inn, 9, Hay-market—John Larke

Waggon and Horses, 3, St. Giles’ Broad-street—Wm. Laws

Waggon and Horses Inn, 13, Tombland—James Lea

KING’S HEAD INN, 11, Market-place—William Leach

Nag’s Head Inn, 11, Rampant Horse street—Charles Leeds

Swan, 8, Swan-lane—Thomas Lusher

Lamb Inn, Haymarket—Sarah Martin

Swan Inn, Upper Market-street—Thomas Mountney

Raven Inn, 32, King-street—Isaac Nickless

Blue Bell Inn, 17, Hog-hill—Miss Parslee

Griffin Inn, 1, King-street—John Phillips

Bull Inn, 43, St. Stephen’s street—Matthew Rackham

Crown Inn, 32, Upper Westwick-street—George Rampley

King’s Head Inn, 38, St. Giles’—Isaac Seggins

Currier’s Arms, 79, St. Giles’—Simpson Robert

Angel Inn, 16, Market-place—John Balls

Elephant Inn, 108, Magdalen-street—Charles Brown

Maid’s Head Inn, 1, Fyebridge-street—William Webster

Black Horse Inn, 10, St. Giles’ Broad street—J. M. Murry

Black Bull Inn, 11, Magdalen-street—John Clarke

Cock, Rampant Horse-street

George, 15, Hay-market—William Chapman, jun.

Greyhound, Surry-street

Jolly Farmers, Castle-Ditches

Pope’s Head, Upper Market street—Thomas Gooch

Rampant Horse, Rampant Horse street

Wheat Sheaf, Bethel-street

Woolpack, St. Giles’ Broad-street—Bolton

White Horse, Magdalen-street

Wounded Heart, Upper Market

Culyer William, Woolpack-yard, St. Giles’—Post Horses

Gowen Thomas, 23, Bethel-street

Richards Edward, 32, Botolph-street—Post Horses

Sparks Britton, 23, Elm-hill—Post Horses, &c.

Sword Benjamin, 6, King-street—Post Horses, Chaises, &c.

Town Daniel, 11, Upper Goat-lane—Post Horses

Woods Wm. 8, Wilkes’s lane, near Bank place—Post Horses, &c.

Decorative symbol

Acle, Midsummer-day

Horning, Monday after August 2

Alburgh, June 21

Ingham, Monday after Whit-Monday

Attleburgh, Th. bef. East. Th. bef. Whit Sun. and Aug. 15

Kenninghall, July 18, Sept. 30 (Sheep Show)

Aylsham, March 23, last Tuesday in Sept. and Oct. 6

Kiptonash (Sheep Show), Sept. 4

Bacton, first Monday in August, November 30

Litcham, Nov. 1

Banham, Jan. 22

Loddon, Easter Monday and Monday after Nov. 22

Binham, July 25

Ludham, Thurs. after Whitsun-week

Briston, May 26

Lynn (Mart), Feb. 14, lasts 8 days—Oct. 16

Broomhill, July 7

Lyng, November 21

Burnham, East. Mon. and Aug. 1

Massingham, Tuesday before Easter, November 8

Castleacre, April 18, July 25

Mattishall, Tuesday before Holy Thursday

Cawston, Feb. 1, and last Wednesday in April and Aug.—Sheep Show

Methwold, April 25

Cley, last Friday in July

New Buckenham, last Saturday in May, and November 22

Coltishall, Whit-Monday

Northwalsham, Holy Thursday

Cressingham Magna, Aug. 12

Northwold, Nov. 30

Cromer, Whit-Monday

Norwich, Day before Good Friday

Dereham, Th. and Fr. before Old Midsummer, and Th. and Fr. before New Michaelmas

Do. (Bishop-Bridge) Easter Monday and Tuesday

Diss, November 8

Do. (do.) Whit Monday and Tuesday

Downham, May 8, Nov. 13

Oxburgh, March 25

Elmham, April 5

Pulham St. Mary, Third Thursday in May

St. Faith’s, October 17

Reepham, June 29

Feltwell, November 20

Rudham, May 17, October 14

Fincham, March 3

Scole, Easter Tuesday

Forncett, Sept. 11

Scottow, do.

Foulsham, first, Tuesday in May

Shouldham, Sept. 19, Oct. 10

Frettenham, first Monday in April

Southrepps, July 25

Fring, May 10, December 11

Sprowston (Magdalen), Aug. 2

Gaywood, June 11, at Gaywood, and Oct. 17, kept at Lynn Custom-house Quay

Stoke, December 6

Gissing, July 25

Stowbridge, Saturday after Whitsunday

Gressinghall, December 6

Stratton, Oct. 12

Harleston, July 5, Sept. 9, and Nov. 28, 1 month, for Scotch cattle

Swaffham, May 12, July 21, Nov. 3, (Sheep Shows)

Harling East, May 4, Sept. 16 (Sheep Show), Oct. 24

Thetford, May 14, August 2, September 25

Harpley, July 24

Walsingham, Whit-Monday

Hempnall, Whit Monday, Dec. 11

Watton, July 10, October 10, November 8

Hempton, Whit-Tuesday, Nov. 22

Weasenham, Jan. 25

Heacham, August 3

Worsted, May 12

Hingham, March 7, Whit-Tuesday, October 2

Wymondham, Feb. 2 and May 6, O. S.

Hockham, Easter Monday

Yarmouth, March 28 and 29.

Hockwold, July 25

Holt, April 25, November 25

Its latitude, according to Sir Henry Spelman, is 52 degrees, 45 minutes, North: longitude, 1 degree, 19 minutes, East of the Royal Observatory at Greenwich:—It is 108 miles from London by Newmarket, 114 by Bury St. Edmund’s, and 110 by Ipswich and Colchester.

It is rather more than a mile and a half in length, from King-street-gate to Magdalen-gate; and a mile and a quarter in breadth, from Bishop’s gate to St. Benedict’s gate.

It has thirty-four churches, besides the cathedral, chapels, and dissenting meeting-houses; and is encompassed by a ditch, and the remains of a flint-stone wall, begun in 1294 and finished in 1310, which was flanked with forty towers, in the ancient method of fortification, and had twelve gates for entrances on all sides.

Is supposed to have been built by King Canute, the Dane, in 1018; and as far the greater number of his subjects were Saxons, who, at this period, were the first architects, and most probably employed, it is considered as one of the most complete Saxon remains in England.

In confirmation of this opinion, all its ornaments are inthe true Saxon style; and the bridge leading to it is unquestionably one of the noblest and most perfect Saxon arches now extant.

The inside, instead of an open yard, was filled up with floors of most magnificent and spacious apartments; traces of which may yet be seen by persons accustomed to examine buildings of this sort. On the ground floor they were vaulted over with stone, for a great part of the old vault still remains; also the great stone arches of the buttresses, and a stone vaulting where the present chapel is. It was used as a prison so early as the reign of Henry I. but not for that purpose solely:—the upper apartments of these towers, were state apartments, for the residence of great officers and their attendants.

Its length is 92 feet, 10 inches; the length of the North and South fronts, 98 feet each: the walls are 50 feet in heighth.

Somewhat resembling the architecture of the Old, is the New Castle, adjoining to it on the East side, built with Scotch granite in the year 1793; apparently of great strength and durability.

The Castle-Hill appears to have been raised by art, with incredible labour: it stands nearly in the center of the city, and commands an agreeable prospect of the surrounding buildings, interspersed with gardens, which, with the adjacent country and river, form a most delightful landscape.

Since the addition of the Gardens round the bottom of the Hill, strangers have acknowledged the view from the summit to be superior to any thing of the kind in Europe, and have justly styled Norwich ‘The City in an Orchard.’

In the Shire-House, which adjoins the Castle on the North side, the Summer Assizes and Quarter-Sessions are held, and other county business transacted.

Was founded by Bishop Herbert in 1096, and was chieflycomposed of wood, which, by various accidents, and the turbulence of the times, was often greatly damaged.

The present Cathedral is a fine Gothic free-stone building, brought to the magnificent state in which it now appears by the bounty of numerous benefactors, at various times, and completed by William Middleton, the thirty-sixth Bishop, in the year 1284. The roof is adorned with various well-carved images, from the historical passages of scripture. On the windows at the East end of the church is most curiously painted the transfiguration, and the twelve apostles, by Dean Lloyd’s lady.

The shaft, or spire, is handsome and well proportioned. Except Salisbury, it is the highest in the kingdom, being 105 yards, 2 feet, from the pavement to the top of the pinnacle, strongly built with free-stone on the outside and brick within. The top stone of the spire consists of half a globe, 1 yard, 2 inches broad, with a channel round it; whence extend eight leaves of stone, spreading outward, under which commence the eight rows of crockets, continued down the spire, at 5 feet distance from each other. The weather-cock placed here at the restoration, is three quarters of a yard high, and one yard, two inches broad, as is also the crossbar.

The Cloister on the South side of the church is the largest quadrangle of the kind in England, each side measuring 58 yards in length, near 14 feet in breadth, and 16 feet, 6 inches in heighth;—the stone roof is ornamented with elegant carvings, representing the visions of the Revelations, the Crucifixion and Resurrection, the Legends of St. Christopher, St. Lawrence, &c.

At the South-West corner, the Espousals, or Sacrament of Marriage, are carved in stone, and at the entrance of the Cloister from hence, on the left hand, are the two lavatories, where the monks used to wash their hands. Over one of them is carved a fox in a pulpit, in the habit of a secular priest, holding up a goose to has auditory, intended as a reflection onthe secular clergy, or parish priests, to whom the monks bore an inveterate hatred.

On the North side of the Cathedral stands the Bishop’s Palace, to which are most elegant gardens.

The Free Grammar school, near this, is a neat, spacious, gothic building, formerly used as a charnel-house.

Formerly the monastery church of the Black Friars, or Benedictine Monks, is a beautiful structure, about 50 yards in length, and 30 in width: the roof is supported by twelve neat and very slender pillars. It was built by Sir Thomas Erpingham, Knt. in 1428; and was the place where the company of St. George used to hold their meetings of business and pleasure.

The Mayor’s guild-feast is always held here.

Over a clock, in the center of the East end, is carved the effigies of Justice, and underneath, the royal arms of England. On each side, the pictures of Queen Anne, George Prince of Denmark, Robert Earl of Orford, John Lord Hobart, afterwards Earl of Buckenhamshire, Horatio Walpole, Esq. Lord Suffield, and two Historical Paintings of Edward and Eleonora, and the Death of Lady Jane Grey, by Mr. W. Martin, between which is placed, in a splendid and emblematical frame, a highly-finished portrait of the brave Lord Nelson, painted by Sir William Beachey, with several Aldermen and Benefactors to the city. The figure of St. George killing the dragon, neatly carved, was placed here in 1686, by order of the St. George’s Company. On the walls of the North and South ailes are placed elegant paintings at full length, superbly framed, of those Gentlemen who have gone through the public offices of the Corporation with dignity and honour.

Against the further pillar on the North side, is an Ensign, 60 feet in length, supported by a flag-staff, near the top ofwhich is an ornamented Shield, with the following Inscription:

“The Ensign of the French Ship,Genereux,Taken in the Mediterranean, Feb. 18th, 1800,By His Majesty’s Ship, Foudroyant, and Squadron,Commanded byLORD NELSON:The Genereux, with the Guillaume Tell, since taken by the Foudroyant, Lion, and Penelope, were the only Ships which escaped the memorable Victory obtained by Lord Nelson over the French, at the Nile, Aug. 1st, 1798.In testimony of his Gratitude for the Honours conferred on him by the City of Norwich, this Trophy is presented, in the second Mayoralty of Robert Harvey, Esq. bySIR EDWARD BERRY, KNT.Captain of his Majesty’s Ship, Foudroyant,1800.”

In testimony of his Gratitude for the Honours conferred on him by the City of Norwich, this Trophy is presented, in the second Mayoralty of Robert Harvey, Esq. by

SIR EDWARD BERRY, KNT.Captain of his Majesty’s Ship, Foudroyant,1800.”

Herein is a handsome room for the city Library, re-built in the Gothic taste, under the direction of the late Mr. Rawlins.

In this Hall, the assizes and quarter sessions for the city are held. Also the Mayor’s office, for the daily administration of justice; the town-clerk’s and chamberlain’s offices: and all elections for Mayor, Aldermen, Sheriffs and Common-councilmen are here determined.

The windows contained many stories on painted or stained glass, relating to the administration of justice;—there now remain perfect only one large and two small windows, to perpetuate the remembrance of this beautiful art.

The room is adorned with the pictures of King William and Queen Mary, many eminent men of the county, mayors of the city, and other benefactors.

Herein is the following inscription, suspended from a Golden Anchor, at the bottom of which are Lord Nelson’s arms, neatly executed—in the centerTria junca in uno, on one side a Lion, on the other a Sailor, at footFaith and Works.

“The Sword of the Spanish Admiral Don Xavier Winthuysen, who died of the wounds he received in an engagement with the British Fleet under the command of Admiral Earl St. Vincent, 14th Feb. 1797, which ended in the most brilliant victory ever obtained by this Country over the Enemy at Sea: wherein the heroic Valour and cool determined Courage of Rear Admiral Sir Horatio Nelson, K. B. had ample scope for their display. He being a Native of Norfolk, honoured the City by presenting this Sword, surrendered to him in that Action.”

The City Prison is directly opposite.

Was begun in 1430, and finished in 1455. It is esteemed a very handsome parish church: has a fine square tower steeple, 98 feet high, though designed at first to have been much higher, as appears from the double buttresses reaching to the top, and the thickness of the walls: this tower contains an excellent peal of twelve bells, cast by Messrs. Pack and Chapman, of London, in 1775; the Tenor weighing 41 cwt. The whole is covered with lead, and supported by two rows of pillars, remarkably neat and slender, forming eliptic arches at their top.

The altar-piece, representing the story of St. Peter being delivered out of prison, was painted by that ingenious artist Mr. Catton, and presented to the parish by Alderman Starling, in 1768. The furniture of the altar is crimson velvet, and the plate exceedingly grand, all but one cup being double gilt: one piece of it is remarkably curious, being an elegant standing cup and cover of silver, double gilt, weighing 46 oz. 1 gr. 1 pt. given by Sir Peter Gleane, Knight, whereon isbeautifully chased the story of Abigail bringing presents to David.

In the vestry hangs a neat old painted carving in alabaster, of nine female saints, probably designed for some altar of St. Margaret, who is the principal figure, and here represented as holding down a dragon; among others, St. Hilda, holding a book and pastoral staff; St. Barbara, a tower and palm-branch. There is also an octavo manuscript bible upon vellum, written in 1340, and a folio manuscript much more ancient, containing all St. Paul’s epistles, with a comment.

St. Stephen’s road, is a very neat edifice: was erected in 1772, and is still supported by voluntary contributions.

The Public Library is now kept at the building formerly the Roman Catholic chapel, in Wymer-street, and contains 5000 volumes, where books are delivered by the Librarian to the subscribers every day between the hours of eleven and two, Sundays and the following days excepted, 29th of May, 4th of June, the Guild-day, and the day preceding; 25th of October and 5th of November.

Was built by Bartholomew Appleyard, about the year 1370. William Appleyard, his son, the first Mayor of Norwich, served his Mayoralty here in 1403. The North wall of this Bridewell is encrusted with cut flints, and is seventy-six feet in length, by about twenty-five high: it is considered one of the greatest curiosities of the kind in England. The flints are squared to such a nicety, that the edge of a knife can scarcely be insinuated between the joints: most of them are about three inches square, the surface is very smooth, and no brick-work can appear more regular.

Several churches and other buildings in the city are thus built.

Mr. Talman says, that the Jews introduced the art ofsquaring flints: and Dr. Cromwell Mortimer, Secretary to the Royal Society, in a note on a paper of Mr. Arderon’s on this very wall, observes, that the gate of the Austin Friars, at Canterbury, that of St. John’s Abbey, at Colchester, and the gate near Whitehall, Westminster, are in the same taste. But the platform on the top of the Royal Observatory at Paris, which, in instead of being covered with lead, is paved with flint after this manner, is an instance that the French have in some measure recovered this art. Phil. Trans. Abr. vol. 10. p. 1304.

Was built by the late Mr. Thomas Ivory, after the model of old Drury-lane house; and in 1800 underwent an entire, elegant, and spirited alteration, under the direction, and highly to the credit of, the present Patentee, Mr. Wilkins.

The house now contains two circles of Boxes, with side ones on the same tier as the Gallery. There are Stage Boxes the same as those of Drury-lane. The Stage doors are semi-circular, and a Box over them, both of these are filled with a triliage of gold and a small pilaster. The Boxes are supported by small reeded columns of gold, and the front of every Box decorated with coloured Raphael ornaments, on a ground of French grey. At each column are lamps (patent), in the Grecian style, suspended from an antique branch of gold, which gives a brilliancy to the whole. The general tone of colour is a quiet fawn, which is pleasing to the eye, and relieves the pannels of coloured ornaments. The mouldings are gold and white, which give a lightness to the whole. From the entablature or cornice in front, descends a cove, with the Imperial Arms in the centre, admirably executed, painted yellow, and heightened in gold, with this motto,Conabimur(we will endeavour); below this is a rich crimson curtain, with gold fringe, supported by two statues, and on each side of the stage doors are pilasters of gold, reeded, in which every reed plays in the light, and produces the most pleasing effect. There aredistinct entrances to each part of the house, Boxes, Pit, and Gallery, and the Box Lobbies are roomy and commodious. At the back of the upper circle is a bar-room, where coffee, tea, sweets, &c. may be procured.

The Assembly-Rooms next it are spacious and brilliant.

There are five Hospitals: one of them, St Giles’, founded originally for the entertainment of strangers, was, by Henry VIII. appropriated to the poor of the city; which maintains 104 poor men and women, who are all cloathed in grey, and must be sixty years of age. Another for 16 poor men and 8 women, whose livery is purple. Cooke’s Hospital, in the Rose-lane, maintains 10 poor women; and Doughty’s, which was founded in 1687, supports 24 poor men and 8 women. The Boys and Girls’ Hospital contain 30 of each, and the boys are from thence put out apprentices. Besides 5 Charity Schools, where 111 boys and 22 girls are taught, clothed, and supplied with books. A number of Sunday Schools under the care of the Rev. Lancaster Adkin, where 133 boys and girls receive every attention, with many advantages—and several other Charity and Sunday Schools, on foundations, or supported by voluntary contributions from dissenting meetings, &c. taking the whole together, educating, clothing, &c. 300 boys and 150 girls.

The City of Norwich has local advantages superior to most cities in the kingdom: a navigable stream to the port of Yarmouth passes through the middle of it, with great convenience for the Wharfage and Delivery of goods of all kinds to and from London.

It is situated on a mixed soil of ground, in a salubrious air, neither subject to violent or scorching heat, nor to moist or watery vapours. The upper stratum of earth is light soil, of sufficient depth for the plough; the under stratum is chalk, gravel, and sand.

It is happily screened and defended from the Easterly winds by a considerable rising ground, called MousholdHeath, which is higher than the tops of the churches in the lower parts of the city.

If abounds in springs of water of the purest kind, nearly equal to the celebrated Bristol water, supplied to the inhabitants by a variety of public pumps.

The City is governed by a mayor, recorder, steward, 2 sheriffs, 24 aldermen, and 60 common council-men; a town-clerk, sword-bearer, &c. The mayor is elected by the freemen on the first day of May, and sworn into office on the Guild-day, the Tuesday before Midsummer-day; except when Midsummer-day falls on a Wednesday, and then the Guild is kept on the Tuesday se’nnight before Midsummer-day. He is chosen from among the Aldermen, is justice of the quorum during his mayoralty, and afterwards justice of the peace for life.

The sheriffs are also annually elected, one by the Aldermen, the other by the freemen, on the last Tuesday in August, and sworn Sept. 29.

The city is divided into twelve wards, viz. Ber-street, Colegate, North Conisford, South Conisford, Coslany, Fyebridge, Mancroft, St. Giles, St. Stephen, East Wymer, Middle Wymer, Weft Wymer; each of which elects two Aldermen.

These twelve wards are again divided into four great wards;

I. Conisford ward contains South Conisford, North Conisford, Ber-street, with the hamlets of Lakenham, Trowse, Milgate, Bracondale, and Carrowe; which is represented by 12 common council-men.

II. Mancroft ward contains St. Stephen’s, St. Peter’s of Mancroft, St. Giles’, with the hamlet of Eaton; and is represented by 16 common council-men.

III. Wymer ward contains East Wymer, Middle Wymer, West Wymer, with the hamlets of Heigham and Earlham; and is represented by 20 common council-men.

IV. The Northern Ward Coslany, Colgate, Fye-bridge,with the hamlet of Pockthorpe; and is represented by 12 common council-men.

The freemen for each ward elect Three Nominees, and the Nominees appoint the other common council-men.

The city sends two members to parliament, elected by the freeholders and freemen; the latter are free by inheritance, purchase, or servitude, in number about 3000. The freemen must have been admitted to their freedom twelve months before they are entitled to a vote.

The Markets are on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Decorative symbol

Aldermen’s Names.

Time when elected.

In the Room of

Wards.

Sheriff.

Mayor

JEREMIAH IVES, jun. Esq. MAYOR.

September

25,

1779

Sir H. Harbord, Bart.

East Wymer

1782

1786 1801

PAST THE CHAIR.

R. Harvey, Esq. D. M.

January

1768

Wm. Wigget, Esq.

Coslany

1766

1770 1800

Jeremiah Ives, Esq.

July

1766

Thomas Vere, Esq.

S. Conisford

1763

1769 1795

James Crowe, Esq.

July

18,

1772

Thomas Harvey, Esq.

N. Conisford

1771

1774 1797

Richard Peete, Esq.

January

25,

1773

Robert Harvey, Esq.

W. Wymer

1772

1775

Francis Colombine, Esq.

April

26,

1774

John Wood, Esq.

Colegate

1769

1776

Sir Roger Kerrison, Knt.

October

1774

Richard Matthews, Esq.

Mancroft

1774

1778

John Morse, Esq.

July

1777

Nockold Thompson, Esq.

N. Conisford

1779

1781

Starling Day, Esq.

September

23,

1777

John Nuthall, Esq.

W. Wymer

1775

1782

Jer. I. Harvey, Esq.

January

1779

William Crowe, Esq.

Ber-street

1779

1783

R. Partridge, Esq.

October

1778

Andrew Chamber, Esq.

Ber-street

1780

1784

Elias Norgate, Esq.

January

22,

1779

John Goodman, Esq.

Mancroft

1781

1785

R. Harvey, jun. Esq.

January

21,

1780

James Poole, Esq.

East Wymer

1784

1787

John Patteson, Esq.

December

10,

1781

Sir T. Churchman, Knt.

St. Stephen’s

1785

1788

Charles Weston, Esq.

March

15,

1782

John Thurlow, Esq.

Colegate

1785

1789

Thomas Watson, Esq.

June

19,

1783

Thomas Rogers, Esq.

Fyebridge

1787

1790

J. G. Baseley, Esq.

February

20,

1787

Jer. Ives, Esq.

Fyebridge

1789

1791

John Harvey, Esq.

July

24,

1787

John Gay, Esq.

M. Wymer

1784

1792

John Buckle, Esq.

January

15,

1788

Thomas Starling, Esq.

St. Giles’

1787

1793

James Hudson, Esq.

October

18,

1791

Knipe Gobbet, Esq.

St. Giles’

1788

1794

Wm. Herring, Esq.

May

22,

1795

Nathaniel Roe, Esq.

S. Conisford

1786

1796

John Browne, Esq.

March

13,

1798

Charles Weston, Esq.

St. Stephen’s

1794

1798

John Herring, Esq.

March

20,

1798

Benj. Day, Esq.

Coslany

1786

1799

BELOW THE CHAIR.

Mr. Alderman Leman

August

24,

1797

John Addey, Esq.

M. Wymer

THOMAS BACK, Jun. and ROBERT WARD, Esqrs.

CHARLES HARVEY, Esq.—RECORDER.

STEWARD—(Not yet appointed).

MR. HENRY HARMER,Speaker.

Conisford Ward.—12.

When first elected.

1772

Mr. James Chase—Nominee

1787

Mr. Edward Browne

Thos. Dove—Nominee

Charles Foster

1800

T. Tompson—Nominee

Henry Gridley

1781

Daniel Bloom

Jas. Page Cocksedge

Mark Osborn

1801

John Angell, jun.

Jacob Smith

1801

Thomas Hawkins

Mancroft Ward.—16.

1778

Mr. R. Beatniffe—Nominee

1799

Mr. J. H. Cole

P. Chamberlin—Nominee

George Stacey

Chas. Chamberlin

John Horth

Jonathan Matchett

1800

James Bennett

Arthur Browne

1800

Tho. Barber

John Clipperton

1800

James Adams

John Stoddart

1801

James Keymer

S. Day, jun.

1801

Henry Harmer

Great Wymer Ward.—20.

1788

Mr. W. Foster, jun.—Nominee

1796

Mr James Marsh

John Staff—Nominee

Bosom Roe

John Proctor—Nominee

Samuel Stone

Wm. Foster

Joseph Stannard

Wm. Unthank

Samuel Blogg

Robert Harmer

John Ansell

John Lovick

Benjamin Bates

John Fox

John Huggins

Christopher Berry

1800

Robert Roe

Jonathan Davey

1800

Robert Prentice

Ward beyond the Water.—12.

1795

Mr Cha. Tuthill—Nominee

1797

Mr. Edmund Reeve

Rob. Powell—Nominee

Wm. Newson

John Brittan—Nominee

Wm. Burrows

James Beevor

1800

Thomas Barnard

Wm. Barnard

1800

Joseph Scott

Wm. Powell

1801

Peter Wilsea

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