I posted this link onto our Facebook page recently. It is a 15 mile walk that includes 10 churches. For those that don’t fancy the 15 miles in one go, the walks can be shortened - just download the map and have a look:
Sunday 30 July 2023
Robert Catton Prior of Norwich
Colin posted this article on our Facebook page above Prior Catton and I thought I would draw your attention to it. The door plate in Norwich Cathedral bears the letters, 'RCPN’ which refers to Robert Catton who was the Prior during the 15th century, so who was this man? It appears he was far from perfect during his reign as Prior of Norwich and also as Abbot of St Albans. The latter post came as a result of winning the favour of Henry VIII for a while. Here is the link to find out more about the not so perfect Prior:
Sunday 23 July 2023
Kelmscott Books
Here are some of Morris's collection of Kelmscott Books held in the Norfolk Heritage Centre:
Nuremberg Chronicles (below): One of the most lavishly decorated books - which outlines the history of the world since creation.
The History of Godefrey of Boloyne (below): the last of Morris’s reprints of the works translated and printed by William Claxton, England’s first printer.
News from Nowhere (below): is arguably Morris’s most influential book combining utopian socialism with aspects of science fiction.
William Morris
Following on from the session last Tuesday here is an article of William Morris. He is well known for his arts and crafts but he was also a shop keeper businessman, designed wall paper, a writer, collector of books, a master if calligraphy and also had strong socialist views which drove him to found the Socialist League. Here is a link to find out more:
https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/introducing-william-morris
Monday 17 July 2023
Drayton Lodge
I recently heard on the local news that they had restored some of the ruins of the old Drayton Lodge so I popped over to see this on my way home the other day. There are some excellent information boards about Sir John Fastolf who built it in 1437 (yes the famous knight that the Shakespearian character of Falstaff was based on) and of course the restored old ruin. The below article provides some pictures and further information on the lodge and how it fell into the hands of the Paston family and became used by warreners and shepherds. Please select the following link to find out more:
https://historicengland.org.uk/whats-new/in-your-area/east-of-england/drayton-lodge-norfolk-saved/
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