Norwich in November

On Saturday Lois and I ventured into the city center for groceries. Because it was a beautiful day we decided to go to the castle and the cathedral, which neither of us had seen. We were impressed.

The Norwich Castle was built in 1067 when William the Conqueror (1066 - 1087) ordered its construction because he wished to have a fortified place in the important city of Norwich. In the event, it proved to be his only castle in East Anglia. Ninety-eight Saxon homes were demolished to make way for the castle.

Archway to the cathedral

Standing at 315 feet, the cathedral's spire is the second tallest in England, and dominates the city skyline; only the spire of Salisbury Cathedral is higher at 404 feet.

The cloisters at Norwich Cathedral (engraving).

The cathedral was built between the late 11th century and about 1145.