City of Stories - A Walking Tour of Norwich (4K)
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- čas přidán 3. 06. 2023
- Join me on a walking tour of the medieval city of Norwich guided by a group of students from UEA. The walk starts on St Andrew's Hill and continues past Norwich Halls and the University of the Arts Norwich to the River Wensum. We continue walking the historic streets past the many medieval churches - Norwich is said to have more medieval churches than any city in Europe. We explore the majestic Norwich Cathedral, built in 1096 which has the second highest spire in England and then walk around the 11th Century Norwich Castle. The students also show us the heart of Norwich nightlife on Prince of Wales Road and the Queen of the Iceni pub by the riverside. Our walking tour passes the historic market which has been on this site for over 900 years and also the medieval Guildhall built in the early 1400s. We stroll through the beautiful Royal Arcade, built in 1899 and finish our perambulation of this beautiful city in St Benedict's street.
Thanks to Oliver, Liv, Ellie, James and Norbu for the tour of Norwich.
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Norwich is such a beautiful place. I went to study there 20 years ago and never wanted to leave. Now I am lucky enough to call it home. One important place you missed is Elm Hill, an intact medieval street that looks the same as it did in Henry VIII’s day. A must for your next visit. Thanks for giving Norwich such a good showcase, we look forward to having you back.
Naaarch is a town I spent many an happy and unhappy hour in. Many memories, I can't believe how much has changed and how much is still recognisable from the dark ages (1980's). Wandering drunk down Magdalen street and accidentally joining the army. Being disappointed in the job centre and wandering into HMV next door to lift my mood. Standing next my dad's car in the multi-storey car park and smelling the Rowntree's factory. Trying to convince my friends to start a band and call ourselves the Anglia square heroes.
Those young folks are so lucky to go to university in such a beautiful and historic town. I suspect the full appreciation of the town will come as they grow older and look back on their college days. Thanks for sharing this town with us.
It's actually a City not a town. A very important distinction as city status is only granted by the Sovereign. Except of course in the case of a small number of cities which are designated with city status from 'time immemorial', a good example being the City of London.
You are no doubt correct. I was a student there in the 1980s. Frequented many of the pubs these modern students mentioned. Therewasnothing of note in Prince of Wales Rd back then.
Born there. Left to emigrate to Australia in 1963 when i was 6 and I've never been back. Hopeful of visiting this year. Thank you, some of these places were familiar: castle of course and Cathedral, market, Guildhall and town hall where my mother went to pay bills while i waited outside and talked to the lion statues. I'm still confident that if i was plonked outside the town hall, I'd remember my way home to Melrose Road where we lived 61 years ago.
I'm from the US. My daughter attended NUA. We've visited the city several times and love it very much. Hoping one day to return. Thank you for this video. It brought back many good memories.
A lovely walk in a lovely city. Nice to see Tombland as featured in CJ Sansom's book of the same name. Thank you John (and the gang) for a great walk through Norwich.
Respect to Ellie for her contribution to this video.
In the late 90's a college friend/acquaintance of mine, from Matlock Derbyshire, went there to study Art History. Aside from the quality of the course, he was drawn to the beauty and history of the place.
Your 'native guides' did a wonderful job! A bit of ethnography of student life is a nice addition to your usual mix of content. Love it! Also, the churches are stunners!!
I agree that the student perspective added an extra dimension. And, yes, the churches are absolutely stunning - as was that Pre-Raphaelite hair!
(PS I was very taken by the latest Joolz Guides' tour of Ealing today and suggested, for the second time, that a joint walk from the two of you including history, waterways, performance art, music and pubs would, I feel sure, be very entertaining for all concerned.)
Norwich! ❤… Centre of the Universe 👌✌️
Nah that’s Ipswich 🎉
@@damedavidfrith55 😁
My mother Jo was born there in 1940 during war time, she told us many stories, came to America 1960, passed in 89 without ever returning I would love to go there.
No Elm Hill? The finest preserved medieval street in England? Pah! But I’m glad your like our beautiful city
Good lord! We were there, don’t say I didn’t film it?
@@JohnRogersWalks Fraid so, John
Been my home for nearly a decade. Elm Hill the famous street was omitted, shame you also missed vital information about the Viking history including Fye Bridge and what is buried under The Anglia TV building. One of Norwich's most beautiful secrets is The Plantation Garden as well as our wonderful Parks especially Chaplefield Park and the bandstand. Anglia Square an iconic relic politically bound up and the Brutalist architectural buildings of Norwich. But you can be forgiven, Norwich is so multi-layered, and knee deep in history from all era's oh the Shoe Industry ! I could go on. From my dwelling in one of the old yard sites in the medieval district I bid you farewell, did you see any ghosts ? The Maids Head Hotel ? Oh hang on I 'm still going on- Brilliant film, loved it.
The great thing about the Linton Travel Tavern is its situation. It’s equidistant between London and Norwich. That’s the genius of its location. Even though I do hate it and I don’t live here.
How anyone can say North Norfolk ever again is beyond me
Such an absolutely fascinating City! Many thanks, John - I think that 'she who must be obeyed' and myself have just watched a location to spend a long weekend break in the coming months. Many thanks also to Ollie and the girls and guys who supported this production with their local insight and knowledge. They truly gave it an additional entertaining dimension.
Mmmm, well, as a traditional Catholic convert, it does feel painful for me when people make fun of Catholicism as in this video sadly and I don't think Olly would dare make fun of Islam to camera as he does about my Catholic faith but I forgive him because I've been there and made fun of Catholicism myself. I'm guilty of that in the past. 😳🙂🙏
13:07 "...this is like the Brandenburg Gate of Norwich." I love Oliver's descriptions! 😂
Thanks Emily, Ollie has a great way with words
Got to love a man that can bring us the hidden rivers of London, the back streets of Paris & Berlin and a decent kebab shop in Norwich! 😎
As a traditional Catholic, I think it is the Holy Shrine of Walsingham which is the reason there are so many Catholic-built medieval Churches in Norwich. Walsingham is the Lourdes of England and England is the Dowry of our Blessed Lady Holy Mother of God.
I really liked the “student touch” to this video ❤️
Wow - what an amazing place, the streets and buildings are definitely beguiling! I love your guides so much! Agreed, nothing like local knowledge. I feel like I went along on a family day out. Thanks for the video.
The clip of Lower Goat Lane with nothing but chatter of the locals & the chimes of the church bells was beautiful. You can close your eyes, imagine the street a hundred years ago & beyond, with our ancestors of the day going about their day with the exact same church bells ✌🏻🧡
This was lovely. Beautiful place. Polite and helpful young people. I love it when you swooned over the "street we're not walking down." LOL. Next time.
I'm a big fan of yours John - if only I'd have known you were visiting Norwich I would have come and said hello. I came to Norwich for work 20 years ago and stayed. It's a wonderful place to live and bring up a family. Good to see the 'youngsters' embracing what Norwich has to offer, they did you and the fine city proud with their musings. Even after all the years I'm still in awe of the history and architecture. You covered a lot but there's plenty left for you to discover on the next visit, whenever that may be!
What a great video of an interesting city. Shame that you didn't visit Elm Hill as it has so many interesting old buildings , Maybe next time.
"This old Street here which we're not walking up" 😂 you sound just like me when I go somewhere with my girlfriend 😂😂
Living in Norfolk, I visit Norwich quite often, it seriously is one of Europe's great cities! It is so overlooked as a UK holiday location! I think you should also read up on and visit Great Yarmouth - walk the route of the medieval Wall and down some of the remaining "Rows"!
Nice to to see the young stars, decorating your video, they remind me of myself 30 years ago.
How nice that was John, much enjoyed and the young people were delightful ! Thankyou.
Thanks Gareth
Great to see you made your way to Norwich. May also be worth connecting with the chap from 'Lost Norwich' on here. He has a wealth of knowledge regarding the history of this fine city.
Agreed 😊
When I lived in Norfolk I visited Norwich as often as possible. Great Millenium library. Norwich in Autumn with all the leaves underfoot is beautiful.
Probably my favourite city. I spend a day there every summer. Looking forward to going there again in a few weeks time. Around five years ago, my parents and I got chatting to the manageress of the Trespass shop in Norwich and it turned out she used to live in our hometown of Lewisham, London. Another time, we spoke to two members of staff in Marks & Spencer and one used to live right near us in our part of Lewisham and the other had a daughter living just around the corner from us. We couldn't believe it. We find it strange that when we speak to young people in Norwich, they often say they're planning to movie to London (especially the New Cross part of Lewisham) for some reason. We don't really get it, unless they're planning to study at Goldsmith's University.
So many beautiful churches
You could spend a week looking around inside them . Lovely walk John 👍🏻
They'd be packed churches if people loved God as much as He wants them to love Him. God is love. I told that to a Muslim pupil age 16 and it pleasantly blew him away.
Thanks Ian
@@elizabethdarley8646 no thanks, Norwich is the least religious city in the UK and we would much prefer the churches as skate shops and antique markets! (As long as their historic parts are maintained)
Good to see a nightclub! These are spaces where important and cultural ‘stuff’ happens!
Look at the legacy of New York’s paradise Loft, the Hacienda or Hull’s spiders/Room!
Great point Jimmy and so often overlooked. I was filming in Hoxton today and mentioned Blue Note and the Bass/Treble Clef - shame there's no plaque to commemorate the great cultural moments created there
Another connection between Norfolk and East London is the Ingleby Family - they owned the Valentines Estate, and have portraits in Valentines Mansion in Gants Hill, and the family were also owners of Sedgford Hall Estate in (West) Norfolk
Norwich cathedral is one of the finest in England, and the city is steeped in history - really nice to see Jarrold's department store is still going! I would love to see you do a walk around Winchester, John, as it's equally beautiful 👌
Great idea Lea - I've been wanting to make a Last Kingdom walk in Winchester
I spotted a Labyrinth in the Cathedral precinct . Apparently laid down in 2002 to celebrate the late Queen's Golden Jubilee. Great to see the Church take on some much neglected mysticism. ✌️🕉️
Great to see you in my favourite city. A couple of river things if I may. Yare is pronounced to rhyme with pear - except in the name Yarmouth. The Wensum is a chalk stream and all the rarer for being in the East. Finally you missed out a lovely little walked link between the cathedral and the railway station - if you'd kept going through Cathedral Close you'd have come to the river and the lovely Pull's Ferry building (in which you can sometimes find Girl Guides selling cakes and squash) and a walk to the trains along the bank of the Wensum passing the yacht sttation - èxiting literally through the grounds of the Compleat Angler pub. Lovely video, the kids are alright!
That was great, John, and the students added another aspect to it , some of the best years of their lives, I remember Norwich from the early sixties when my grandparents lived in Norfolk, it wasn't pedestrianised then. I didn't realise what a gem it was and is!
Back in the day, approximately 57 years ago, I can see myself standing on London street waiting for a no.90 bus to take me back to Cringleford. It's difficult to imagine how it got there, but I'm guessing left up Exchange st. and up Gentlemans walk. One thing I can tell you is it certainly didn't go up the 'Back of the Inns' because they're barely 5 yards wide. Heady days
I think your lad has his cathedrals mixed up John. He needs the one up the hill, not down 🤣 Glad you finally made it to our fine city!
From Newcastle but lived in Norwich for a few years in the 90s. I haven't been back so it's nice to see this.
Thank you, John- what gently curious souls you and your crew are. I wonder if you have any idea how soothing your videos are?! All the best!
Many thanks Alex
I've had Norwich on a list of UK cities to visit for a while, so this video has whetted my appetite - and I know where to grab a kebab too! I think Edith Cavell is buried in the cathedral grounds. Great video John.
Great video John. Both my daughters studied at the Arts Uni at Norwich. It really is a special city. And dont you miss being young???
A lot of tales of the unexpected was filmed in Norwich
Stayed at dunston hall plenty of times
Maybe retire out that way
Beautiful historical buildings, great that you are accompanied by the young people 👍
🎉😊 Fantastic place. My son just finished his three years at Norwich University. Also my brother lives there in a place called Hellesdon just 3 miles out 😊 We love it there. 😊 Cheers!😊
Loved it! The ‘young folk’ were absolutely charming!
Thanks Kerri
Always a city I've wanted to visit but haven't yet, so thanks for the tour. I've always thought it would be similar to York but without the tourist throng.
I was thinking York might be similar Richie
Very interesting student-eyed tour of parts of a beautiful city, which in my very limited experience, is rivalled by London and very few others, in the extent and variety of its historic buildings. Certainly worth another explore, I think.
Leeds is a good place to visit lots of interesting history…….and a river to delight your interest. Love your filming you do.
Great idea Elaine - thanks
@@JohnRogersWalks there is a lot of statues new and old bit like a mini london I thought. There is also a old work house. There is an old victoran theater where I suffered a vertigo experience in the cheep seats at the very top I felt I was hanging off Mount Everest. There are also the victorain arcades. Thanks for your reply
I went once to Norwich a few years ago on a day trip, really nice place, took the train from Liverpool Street station.
Excellent video, thanks so much to you, family and friends for a great and varied walk full of charm, humour and interest!
Thanks so much Lois
Loved this one.
Thanks Dimitri
Love Norwich, and a great video John. Must have been nice walking with family, and their friends
Thanks Ben it was a great day
Thanks John!!
Great video!
thanks Tom
Having lived in East London for 20 years or so, I have always enjoyed your videos in that area and around the Lea Valley. Doubly pleasing to now see you walking around my newly adopted home of Norwich, especially as I was in the Bell and around Castle Quarter this morning. Keep up the good work.
I do love Norwich and it has elements that remind me of both Ipswich and Bury St Edmunds if you have been to either of those recently. Lots of Historic buildings, old churches, famous people etc
This was fantastic, thanks students!
cheers Chris
Top stuff, John. At 20:28 (on Farmers Avenue) in the background (up & behind the railings) is where John Cleese sat at a table, with a big BBC microphone, to says “And now for something completely different.” for the Monty Python TV series. If there’s a follow-up video at some point, I’d suggest Elm Hill is a ‘must’ (again, in Monty Python’s TV show), with all its Tudor buildings (seen in lots of films & TV shows)... and perhaps the city-wide view from the prison, high up on Mousehold Heath. Last time I visited Anglia TV, the silver knight on horseback, used as the logo, was still on display in reception.
Norwich is such a great City thank you so much for the tour So many Churchs
thanks 4thEyeVision
@@JohnRogersWalks Thank you
Lol oh the long walks. Havnt been norwich for years. Thanks for the walks today. Amazing as always
Norwich is where my surname heirs from. Interesting to see in the church the old resting couple. In Dalston at St. Lukes at Hackney wick rests Lady Lucy Neville Somerset, My 14th great grandmother. Norwich looks beautiful, And I hope we meet one day in London town. Cheers to Ollie and the gang, And good day to you!
ha! that was a lot of fun, john - letting other's noses be your guide, rather than your own! and you got as far as i did with the castle, but that cathedral is a marvel, isn't it? just a short comment today - thanks once again for taking us along! love from canada!
My 3rd great grandfather Robert Frost lived in the gaol (1841 census) as turnkey. His 1870 death certificate says he was living in the Castle Lodge (must have part of the prison when it changed to the “castle”. His son moved to London and in 1861 lived opposite Pentonville Prison….there’s a theme there somewhere !
wow thanks for sharing that
Lived in Norwich for years and learnt so much watching this! Terrific stuff sir.
Nicely different from usual. Enjoyed it.
Thanks Robbo
Nice to reminisce about Norwich. I visited a number of times in the early 2000’s so many memories brought back. Thank you John.
Norwich definitely on the cards to visit sometime.
Lovely city loved the arcade,thank you.😍
Thanks Maggie
You definitely should have gone to the Adam & Eve! The riverside walk skirts nearby and you can loop around to Cow Tower (part of Norwich’s medieval defences) as well as the swan pit. I believe it’s the only surviving one in the UK. They were water-filled enclosures where swans were fattened and killed for human consumption. P.S. gutted that I didn’t bump into you.
Thanks John, I have never been to Norwich, what an interesting place! Amazing styles of architecture.
Thanks to your young guides - love your son's skull jacket 😀
Adorable city. So desperate to go now, have always heard how beautiful it is. There’s many book shops too perhaps? Lovely seeing your gang and family. As always Great walk. Thanks so much. I visit Durham often and it reminds me of the city.
Great walk round, and from a different perspective!
That was a lovely video as per....and fun to walk around with your son and his friends...never been to Norwich, maybe I'll have a visit sometime 😊
What a lovely video. Great to see parts of a city from this POV. I was here 30 years ago. ❤😂
Hi just a casual walk with the young ones, it’s nice to see them enjoy life, nice one 👍
thanks Brian
Great video, really enjoyed it.
This struck many a chord with me John as I lived in Norwich for quite a few years, now live 25 miles away on the North Norfolk coast.
Norwich is indeed a fine City and well worth visiting, and one of the safest. For people over a certain age Prince of Wales Road is best avoided at night especially at weekends.
Definitely one of my favourite Cities in the UK along with York which I'd love you to visit and video.
Thanks once again for great content, much appreciated.
I studied at UEA from 2013, and lived in Norwich for 5 years. It's such a lovely city. I'll be back one day.
I've never really stopped and looked at the finer details of my own city before, loved the video mate :)
Ah great- many thanks
What a fun tour. Norwich is very scenic and seems a good place to study. Thank you for inviting your family for another great walk.
This was great - I confess I've never been to Norwich!
11:59 James the Connoisseur of Ossis for sure
Lovely to see my neck of the woods appear on your channel - and yes, you are right in that I was constantly saying "what about this? / you're going the wrong way!"
There are so many parallels you could do with Norwich and your usual walks around London.
How about a River walk along the Wensum?
There are plenty of old city wall ruins throughout the centre - you could set yourself the challenge to do a circuit of the old city.
Not forgetting Timberhall (so close geographically in this video).
Lovely tour of Norwich,John with help from your student guides.I have never been there but will have to remedy that as it looks very historically interesting!!!
Great film as usual John .
Just moved up to Sheringham , a small town on the coast about 30 miles north of Norwich .
After 33 years in London ,coming down from Glasgow in 1990 ,life has certainly taken on a new pace.
Only seen a few streets around Norwich station , so this was really interesting .
Thanks.
Oh, how amazing! Moving to Sheringham ☺️
Thanks
8 million people to 6 thousand takes a bit of getting used to.
Very pretty place , we’re less than 2 mins walk from the beach.Found a three bed detached house for the same price as a 1 bed flat in London.
Going to Norwich on Saturday for our first real visit.
Cheers.
Thanks John, good watch & listen.
'Best Wishes' as you move forwards Sir.
many thanks
I feel terrible now. Been meaning to get to Norwich for about 40 years and still haven't. What a beautiful city. Great ramble. Many thanks once again. Apropos of nothing, could I suggest a videoed pub/church crawl of the lovely old town of Rye? Old pub heaven. No? oh well
Thanks Tracy. I’ve been meaning to visit Rye for about 10 years
@@JohnRogersWalks I'm seriously considering moving there
Only been there once, must go back soon.
One of my favourite cities.
Always enjoyed Norwich. So much to the place and so clean. Guess because no major industry in its history?
Another great walk John.A smorgasbord of places of interest that almost demand a visit to Norwich. Well done.
Wonderful thank you John 😊
Very enjoyable, John. Brought back happy memories of my time there in the 90's. I would have liked a plug for George Borrow - a luminous figure in the history of great walks. Plus Julian of Norwich too. A unique woman. But I digress; it was wonderful of you to make this vid. All the best.
Nice to see you in Norwich John, I’ve lived this way for 22 years now and still love to ramble around and explore, I think a great one would be York, you may need a couple of days there
It's a great tour, beautiful city, thanks to you all for the grand tour😊❤
I have watched a number of you walking tours around London and there you are in my home city.
and what a great city ajc
That was a lovely thing to watch with my cuppa on a Sunday evening. I seriously wouldn't mind living near there.
Thank you.I will certainly visit Norwich on my next trip to the UK.
Great video. As an alumnus of UEA it was lovely to see the familiar streets of Norwich. The Royal Arcade is my favourite place in Norwich, beautiful Art Nouveau inspired decoration. Surprised they did not take you to Elm Hill, the most famous street in Norwich. Keep up the good work.
I spent a week in Norwich many moons ago and was so overwhelmed by its history, so much to take in. I did enjoy hearing the students take on their town and Uni, it jolted me back to think of my youth in London and the special places and pubs we frequented. There was a certain connection or should I say recolection of those special years. I found it really interesting that the beautiful Churches were being used for a good purpose plus well kept in great condition, rather than abandoned and left to decay. Town planning have obviously seen how to attract business and keep students happy. A different walk this time but extremely interesting, thank you John and your team for this day. 💕🇦🇺