Posts by Alex

Castle Tunnel

Castle Tunnel

There is a tunnel in Norwich Castle accessed via a spiral staircase which links it to the Shirehall. The tunnel...

Old toilets at the front of the market

There used to be some underground public toilets at the front of Norwich market. I don’t know when they were...

Earlham Road Chalk Mine

Under construction……. In 1988 a double decker bus fell into a hole on Earlham Road. I will write more about...

(59) Whitefriars Undercroft

(59) Whitefriars Undercroft

Updated 05/04/2020 WHITEFRIARS                                                                                                                 Very little remains of the Carmelite Friary that occupied the site until the dissolution of the monasteries,...

(58) 22 Tombland Undercroft

(58) 22 Tombland Undercroft

Updated 05/04/2020 NUMBER 22 TOMBLAND The building above the undercroft was built in the late 19nth century and is at...

(57) 12 Tombland Undercroft

(57) 12 Tombland Undercroft

Updated 05/04/2020 NUMBER 12 TOMBLAND The building above dates from the 17th century (though the ground floor may be contemporary...

(56) 67A to C and 68 The Close Undercroft

(56) 67A to C and 68 The Close Undercroft

Updated 05/04/2020 NUMBER 67A TO C AND 68 THE CLOSE             Formerly the organist’s house this is now divided into school...

(55) Bishop’s Gate Undercroft

(55) Bishop’s Gate Undercroft

Updated 05/04/2020 BISHOP’S GATE, THE CLOSE The gate was built by Bishop Alnwick in about 1436 of flint and stone....

(54) Bishop’s Palace (Turbe) Undercroft

(54) Bishop’s Palace (Turbe) Undercroft

Updated 05/04/2020 BISHOP’S PALACE (TURBE), THE CLOSE Beneath the hall of the east wing of the palace is a rib...

(53) Bishop’s Palace (Salmon) Undercroft

(53) Bishop’s Palace (Salmon) Undercroft

Updated 05/04/2020 BISHOP’S PALACE (SALMON), THE CLOSE In north east corner of the west façade of the palace there is...