Walk on June 18th 2019

Several members, husbands and friends enjoyed a very informative walk by Lesley around Caistor St Edmund in very nice weather

After the walk we  all enjoyed a very nice lunch at the Dove.

Caistor St Edmund is a village and former civil parish on the River Tas, now in the parish of Caisto St Edmund and Bixley, near Norwich.  The parish covered an area of 6.55 square kilometres (2.53 sq mi) and had a population of 270 in 116 households at the 2001 census,^[1][2] the population increasing to 289 at the 2011 Census.^[3] On the 1st of April 2019 the parish was merged with Bixley to form Caistor St Edmund and Bixley.^[4]

Caistor St Edmund
St Edmund's church, Caistor St Edmund

Venta Icenorum (Classical Latin: literally "marketplace of the Iceni",^[2] Caistor St Edmund was the capital of the Iceni Iceni tribe, who inhabited the flatlands and marshes of that county and are famous for having revolted against Roman rule under their queen Boudica in the winter of AD 61.

The town itself was probably laid out, and its first streets metalled, approximately in the first half of the second century.and a mile or two from the Bronze Age henge at Arminghall.  It lies on the River Tas.

Best foot forward

Bad back so taking a rest

Church in back ground

Lesley waiting for rest of us to catch. up.

Hidden Tunnels and Walk around Norwich. May 2019

Journey below the streets of Norwich to discover curious tunnels and hidden undercrofts

12 of us travelled below Norwich’s streets to discover what lies below The Missing Kind headquarters in Castle Meadow.

Its a perfect example of the city’s hidden history, two flights of stairs below the street are tunnels which may or may not lead to Norwich Castle, a 15th Century undercroft and evidence of two houses which date back to medieval times.

There’s also lots to discover above ground where you learn about the history of Ponds shoe shop, which used to be located in the building.

The picture below is a view from the Ribs of Beef where we had lunch