The Norwich Directory; or, Gentlemen and Tradesmen's Assistant [1783] — John Shaqi
The Norwich Directory; or, Gentlemen and Tradesmen's Assistant [1783]Chase, William, active 1781-1788
History
The Norwich Directory; or, Gentlemen and Tradesmen's Assistant [1783]
Chase, William, active 1781-1788
Norwich (England) -- Directories; Norwich (England) -- History
1. Every STREET, lane, and thoroughfare, should have its proper Name,
distinctly and correctly painted, and put up at the corner or entrance of
each. To ascertain this, the church-wardens ought to consult authentic
records and history, and not to be guided by the vulgar or temporary
adoption of ill-informed persons. We have endeavoured, as much as
possible, to be correct on this head; and, if found so, hope to be the
humble means of governing this regulation.
2. The HOUSES in each street, &c. should necessarily be numbered. The
mode of doing this, with precision, we have adopted, and doubt not but it
will also become the general rule:—Beginning from the Market-place on the
right hand, and returning on the left. It may, however, be found proper
in some instances (as in streets remote, and in a contrary direction,
from the market) to be guided by convenience and situation. We have had
due regard to this; and have affixed the numbers accordingly.—☞ The best
and cheapest mode of distinguishing the number of each house or shop, is
by painted figures on the door, above, or on each side.
3. The hanging SIGNS in every part of the city should be taken down:
they are not only very dangerous and disagreeable in windy weather, but
interrupt the view, and impede the free circulation of air:—an object of
the first consequence in a great town.
4. The WATER-SPOUTS have been chiefly removed; but we wish to have them
totally abolished; as indeed we do every public nuisance.
5. This, and most other ancient towns are horridly paved: and it is
difficult, as well as expensive, to produce an alteration of so much
consequence, as that of raising the cause-way in the middle, with
channels and foot-paths (flag’d) on each side. Many of the streets in
Norwich are too narrow to admit of this, but surely St. Giles’s
Broad-street, St. Stephen’s-street, Ber-street, King-street,
Magdalen-street, Coslany-street, Colegate-street, Upper Westwick-street,
&c. &c. might be rendered handsome and commodious by a pavement, in the
manner of Upper Surry street.
6. The improvement lately made in the Lower Close, though it met with
much popular clamour and opposition, is very much to the honor of the
worthy gentleman who formed the inclosed area, now called _Lower Close_,
or _Dean Square_. If the stables on the south side were to give way to
uniform dwelling-houses, the buildings would be more complete.
7. The ground that has been levelled and cleared in front of St.
Andrew’s Hall, is one of the few improvements this city has lately
received. Had the area been still more open and extended, the alteration
had been more perfect.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
Reviews
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this work.
Join the Discussion
Join the discussion
Sign in to leave a comment or review.
Sign InorCreate an account