A concise history and directory of the city of Norwich for 1811Berry, Christopher
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A concise history and directory of the city of Norwich for 1811
Berry, Christopher
Norwich (England) -- History
_Members of Parliament for Norwich_, _from the Restoration_, 1660,
William Barnham, Thomas Rant.
1661 Francis Carey, Christopher Jay, who dying, were succeeded by William
Paston and Augustin Briggs.
1678 William Paston, Augustin Briggs.
1679 Hon. Wm. Lord Paston, Augustin Briggs.
1681 The same.
1685 Hon. Robert Paston, Sir Neville Catline, Knt.
1688 Sir Nevil Catline, Knt. Thomas Blofeild.
1692 Thomas Blofeild, Hugh Borkenham, who dying in 1694, was succeeded by
John Ward.
1695 Francis Gardiner, Thomas Blofeild.
1698 Robert Davy, Thomas Blofeild.
1700 The same.
1701 Edward Clarke, Esq. R. Davy, Esq.
1702 Robert Davy, Esq. Thomas Blofeild.
1703 Thomas Palgrave, in place of R. Davy, dec.
1705 Waller Bacon, Esq. John Chambers, Esq.
1707 The same.
1710 Robert Berney, Esq. R. Bene, Esq.
1714 The same.
1715 Waller Bacon, Esq. Robert Britiffe, Esq.
1722 The same.
1727 The same.
1734 Horatio Walpole, Esq. Waller Bacon, Esq.
1735 Thomas Vere, Esq. Miles Branthwayt, Esq.
1741 Horatio Walpole, Esq. Thomas Vere, Esq.
1747 Rt. Hon. Horatio Walpole. Right Hon. John Lord Hobart.
1754 The same.
1756 Edward Bacon, Esq. Harbord Harbord, Esq.
1761 The same.
1768 The same.
1774 The same.
1780 The same.
1784 Sir Harbord Harbord, Bart. William Windham, Esq.
1786 Hon. Henry Hobart, Sir Thomas Beevor, Bart.
1790 Hon. Henry Hobart. William Windham, Esq.
1796 The same.
1799 John Frere, Esq. Robert Fellows, Esq.
1802 Robert Fellows, Esq. William Smith, Esq.
1806 John Patteson, Esq. Robert Fellows, Esq. May the 4th
_Brief Particulars worthy Notice_.
PRINTING first introduced in Norwich, in 1570, and again, after it had
been discontinued many years, in 1701.
In 1701, An Act passed for lighting the Streets.
Crosgrove’s Newspaper, called, _The Norwich Gazette_, first printed in
1707.
_Remarkably great Floods in Norwich_.
1373—1519—1570—1614—1646—1673—1691—1697—1706—1737—1739—1762—1770—1794—
1705.
The Court of Guardians incorporated 1711.
Bethel built in 1713, by Mrs. Mary Chapman, see page 23.
In 1738 the Castle Ditches were levelled, since such time the Cattle
Market has been kept here.
The first Bank established here in 1756, by Charles Weston, Esq.
1783 The Pagent of the Golden Fleece, or what is called Bishop Blaize,
was exhibited by the Woolcoombers, in a stile far surpassing all former
processions of the kind in this city.
ALPHABETICAL LIST
OF THE
_STREETS_, _LANES_, &c.
All Saints Green, by All Saints church.
Alms House Lane, from Gildengate-street to Muspole-street.
Andrew’s, St. Bridge-street, from the Hall to Blackfriers-bridge.
— Chancel-streets.
— Plain, by the Hall.
— Steps, from St. Andrew’s pump to London-lane.
Augustine’s, St. Church-row, from St. Augustine’s street to Gildencroft.
— Street, from Botolph-street to City-walls.
Anne’s St. lane, King-street, by Thorn-lane.
* * * * *
Back of the Inns, from Orford-hill to London-lane.
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