Norwich on the Dark Side

30
Oct
2019
Event Start Time: 18:00
Event Cost: £6 GBP
Event Location: Erpingham Gate of Norwich Cathedral
Erpingham Gate of Norwich Cathedral

Tombland, Norwich, UK
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This 1½ hour guided tour with Norwich guide, Paul Dickson, looks at the darker side of Norwich, crime, punishment, filth and misery! The tour starts outside the Erpingham Gate of Norwich Cathedral and finishes in the Market Place. Hear about grizzly tales of the plague, the ups and downs of Kett's Rebellion, the horror of Lollards Pit, drunken 17th century antics, celebrated Victorian murders and executions, floods, filth and grime - all stories from the darker side of Norwich.


Meet at the Erpingham Gate of Norwich Cathedral, Tombland NR3 1HF. Ticket £6, booking esential via Eventbrite or t. 01603 666011www.pauldicksontours.co.uk


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