Norwich

Norwich is the county town of Norfolk, in the East Anglia region of eastern England. It has a population of 121,600.^[1] Norwich is an ancient cathedral city, and achieved great prosperity in the late medieval period, when it was a centre for England's wool trade with continental Europe, especially with the cities of Flanders. Today it is known as a tourist centre and as the home of Colman's Mustard.^[2] The University of East Anglia is located on a campus site on the edge of Norwich.^[3]

Famous Norvicians[edit]

Edith Cavell, British nurse shot by the German Army in Brussels in 1915 for aiding escaped British POWs.

References[edit]

1. ↑ http://www.norwich.gov.uk/site_files/pages/City_Business__The_Norwich_Economy__Population_and_Employment_Figures.html
2. ↑ http://www.colmansmustard.com/
3. ↑ http://www1.uea.ac.uk/cm/Home