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Norwich Market

Situated in the heart of on Gentleman's Walk, Norwich Market is open Monday to Saturday. As one of the largest and oldest open-air markets in the country, its rich heritage and traditional appearance is sure to charm you. Browse through the stalls and you will find a fantastic range of goods and services; whether you're after clothes, children's toys, jewellery, household goods, flowers, keys cut or shoes mended, the market has it all! Stalls also sell a delicious range of quality local food including meat and fish, freshly baked bread, jam and chutneys plus a wide range of cheeses. For some tasty lunch on the go enjoy fish & chips, sandwiches, ice cream, sweets or a hog roast plus many more tasty offerings. Norwich Half Day Trip

Free Time Rules 13:00 – Collect Packed Lunches

• U14’s are not allowed unaccompanied free time. You must stay with your Group Leader 13:10 – Depart Culford or Social Organiser

• 14, 15 & 16 Year Olds must stay in groups of 3+ 14:30 – Arrive in Norwich

• If you need help please ring Ollie or the Emergency Number 14:30 – Lunches & Cathedral Visit

• If you are in DANGER you can ring the EMERGENCY SERVICES – 999 15:30 – Walking Tour • If you are unware of your meeting place ring Ollie 15:45 – 16:45 – Free Time • Please do not be late for meeting after free time. If you are running late please ring

Ollie. 17:00 – Coach Departs Norwich

18:00 – Arrive in Culford

Emergency Number: +44 7985 026835 Ollie’s Number: +447756531826

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Norwich Cathedral The cathedral was begun in 1096 and completed in 1145. An Anglo-Saxon settlement and two churches were demolished to make room for the buildings.

The cathedral spire 315ft (96m) is the second-tallest in England, despite being Norwich rebuilt after being struck by lightning in Norwich is a city located in , which attracts many tourists every year. 1169 – which set the building on fire. In 60 AD it was the Roman capital of East Anglia named ‘Venta Icenorum’ which translates as “the marketplace of the Iceni”. Measuring 461ft (141m) long and with Throughout history Norwich has been a busy trading City, often linking with other transepts 177ft (54m) wide at parts of Europe. completion, it was the largest building in East Anglia.

Norwich is long associated with the manufacture of mustard. The world-famous Colman’s mustard brand, with its yellow packaging, was founded in 1814 and operates from its factory at Carrow. Norwich Castle is a medieval royal fortification in the city of Norwich. It was founded in the aftermath of the of England when William the Conqueror (1066–1087) ordered its The Erpinham Gate / The Ethelbert Gate construction because he wished to have a fortified place in the important There are two gates leading into the cathedral grounds, both on Tombland. The city of Norwich. It proved to be his Ethelbert Gate takes its name from a Saxon church that stood nearby. The original only castle in East Anglia. In 1075 gate was destroyed in the riot of 1272 and its replacement built in the early 14th disaffected Norman barons rose up in century. It has two storeys, the upper originally a chapel dedicated to Saint revolt and seized the castle Ethelbert and decorated with flushwork. In 1420 Thomas Erpingham, had the gate which bears his name built, sited opposite the west door of the cathedral leading into the close.

Emergency Number: +44 7985 026835 Ollie’s Number: +447756531826