Timeline of Norwich

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Norwich, Norfolk, England.

Prior to 12th century

12th–13th centuries

14th–15th centuries

16th century

17th century

  • 1602 – Plague/Black Death.[7]
  • 1608 – Norwich Public Library established.[22]
  • 1615 – Peter Gleane becomes mayor.[23]
  • 1621 – George Birch becomes mayor.[23]
  • 1652 – William Barnham becomes mayor.[23]
  • 1663 – William Oliver bookseller in business.[24]
  • 1648 – The Great Blow explosion occurs after a riot, destroying 40 buildings.[25]
  • 1671 – King Charles II visits Norwich.
  • 1675 – George Rose bookseller in business.[26]
  • 1687 – Doughty's Hospital established.[4]
  • 1693 – Population: 28,881.[27]
  • 1697 – New Mint established.[7]

18th century

  • 1701 – Norwich Post newspaper begins publication.[7]
  • 1727 – Norwich Mercury newspaper begins publication.[28]
  • 1731 – White Swan Playhouse active (approximate date).[29][30]
  • 1754 – Assembly House built.[31]
  • 1756 – Octagon Chapel built.
  • 1757 – Theatre built.[27][29]
  • 1761 – Norfolk Chronicle newspaper begins publication.[32]
  • 1762 – Hills and Underwood distillery in business.[33]
  • 1763 – Richard Beatniffe bookseller in business.[26]
  • 1770 – Gurney's Bank established.
  • 1771 – Norfolk and Norwich Hospital founded.
  • 1784
  • 1785 – William Stevenson bookseller in business.[26]
  • 1786 – Norfolk And Norwich Benevolent Medical Society founded.[36]
  • 1792 – Hudson & Harvey bank established.[37]
  • 1800 – Fish's Musical Circulating Library in business.[38]

19th century

20th century

21st century

See also

References

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Further reading

Published in the 17th–18th centuries

Published in the 19th century

1800s–1840s

1850s–1890s

Published in the 20th century

Published in the 21st century

  • Carole Rawcliffe and Richard Wilson, eds., Norwich since 1550: a fine city (London: Hambledon and London, 2004)
  • Muriel C. McClendon (2016). "Reimagining a Community: Worker Protest and Illicit Artisans in Early Seventeenth-Century Norwich". Journal of Urban History. 42.
  • Fiona Williamson (2017). "When 'Comoners Were Made Slaves by the Magistrates': The 1627 Election and Political Culture in Norwich". Journal of Urban History. 43.

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