Norwich was given a grant of murage dated 28/2/1378.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
Commission to the bailiffs of Norwich to view the river on one side of the city, which is choked with grass growing therein, and the dry ditches on the other side, obstructed with mud and filth thrown into them, and also the walls and turrets that are decayed, and to cleanse the former and repair the latter, and to rebuild the paling on the river bank for the defence of the city, compelling all persons who have land,as well as those who have a continuous abode there and draw profit from trade, to contribute. By C.
Granted by Richard II. (Regnal year 1). Granted at Westminster. Granted by C..
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1895,
Calendar of Patent Rolls Richard II (1377-81) Vol. 1 p. 149
online copy
Secondary Sources
Turner, H.L., 1971, Town Defences in England and Wales (London) p. 137
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 25/01/2009. Last updated on 05/01/2013. First published online 5/01/2013.
