A cathedral city rich with medieval history, Norwich has been well preserved over the years, with many ancient buildings and streets still intact with character.
Here are some of the oldest parts of our fine city.
1. Elm Hill
Elm Hill is known as one of the country's most well-preserved medieval streets and has been in use since at least the 1200.
Following the plague, Elm Hill enjoyed a period of relative prosperity due to the city's booming textiles and weaving trade.
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2. Tombland
Tombland was once the main market area of Norwich, before the Normans established a new market area by the castle, where it still stands today.
The Tombland area continued to be used for fairs, including an annual horse fair.
3. Princes Street
Princes Street, which leads from Tombland to Elm Hill, has buildings from the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, making it one of the oldest streets in the city.
Many of the buildings are listed and have been restored as offices and houses.
4. Assembly House
Now an upmarket hotel and restaurant, the Assembly House, in Theatre Street, was designed by architect Thomas Ivory in 1754 as a fashionable meeting place.
The hotel was originally built on the site of a medieval college for priests.
It suffered a large fire in 1995 and reopened two years later having undergone a full restoration.
5. Music House
Thought to have been originally built in the 1170s, it is believed to be the oldest house in Norwich, with the vaulted cellars still surviving.
The Music House sits on King Street and is now part of Wensum Lodge. It was home to the Norwich International Club between the early 1950s and mid-1970s.
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6. The Adam and Eve
Records of this popular pub begin in 1249 when it was a brewhouse run by monks, and used by workmen building the cathedral.
The monks gave patients at the Great Hospital their ale for medical purposes.
At this time, Norwich was the second-largest medieval city in the UK, and Norwich Castle, which had just been rebuilt in stone, was still used as a Royal residence.
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