Norwich, the largest provincial city in England three centuries ago, is still considered to be the capital of East Anglia (well Cambridge is almost the midlands!) and remains attractive and prosperous.

A Brief History of Norwich   Norwich Cathedral  Historic Buildings  Statistics on Norwich

The central streets follow their medieval course, outlined by the remaining parts of the ancient city walls, which enclose a wealth of historic buildings, including the Norman Cathedral and Castle and the medieval Guildhall.

Museums and Galleries  Churches  Shopping Areas   Tour of the Castle (Courtesy of the BBC)

The present-day city is a mixture of many strands. The bustling centre of an agricultural region, where the contribution of the past is valued and preserved, Norwich is also a thoroughly modern city that looks to its future with confidence.

Plans to redevelop Norwich's southern quarter...

Arminghall Henge - I now have the good fortune of living 5 minutes away from where the River Yare meets with the River Wensum where a Neolithic monument survives which is of great national importance. Arminghall Henge is a ceremonial monument of wooden construction and similar to the famous henges of Wessex. Although Arminghall Henge lies buried and was discovered by aerial observation during the 1920s, partial excavation took place in the 1930s and this monument has been recorded as the most important prehistoric monument of its type.

Norfolk Translations - for non-locals

Narridge yoonyun = major norfolk employer

thang kyer = spoken at high speed, used by Norfolk shop assistants when accepting money

how're yer gettin arn = norfolk greeting

hair = here

shicagooo's = nightspot on prince of wales road

bare = sold by the pint in shicagooo's

is that rioght? = comment to show attention being paid to speaker

ass a jouk = i'm just kidding

kharzi = suburb on the western out-skirts of norwich (not bowthorpe)

tross = pronounced like gross only beginning with a "T". suburb southside of norwich

windam = small town south of norwich.

(sensible abbreviation of it's proper name = wymundimundimundum)

card = traditionally eaten with chips

koodee = shop in st. stephens street

hum base = DIY shop (various sites)

fooze = electrical component on sale at hum base

fool = petrol or diesel

int-huh-net = worldwide web

loos-tarfed = daft east coast fishing port

stoo-ped, term applied to f**kwits

gatoo = sticky chocolate cake

foo too = get these developed at boots

sproight = fizzy lemon drink

boost = to brag

jargon = like running, but slower