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Friars Quay (Norwich) history

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Jewsons Timber Yard was established by John Wilson Jewson who shipped in timbers by wherries from Great Yarmouth. In 1868 George Jewson purchased a 17th-century house in Colegate which was used as the headquarters of the business. His son Richard established Jewsons as the largest timber merchants between the Thames and the Humber. The land was purchased by Norwich City Council in 1970.

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Best Friars Quay (Norwich) places to visit

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Friars Quay (Norwich) has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Friars Quay (Norwich)’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Friars Quay (Norwich)’s information audio spots:

Norwich Arts Centre Norwich Arts Centre is a live music venue, theatre and art gallery located in Norwich, Norfolk . It has a capacity of 260 for standing music concerts and 120 for seated events . In November 2014, it was named “Britain’s Best Small Venue” by the NME .

Crown Point TMD Crown Point TMD is a train maintenance depot in Norwich, England. It is located on Crown Point Road, a railway maintenance depot. The depot is located in the city centre of Norwich.

The Ferry Boat Inn The Ferry Boat Inn was a public house and 150-capacity live music venue in Norwich, England, which closed in 2006. It was the first public house in the UK to open in the mid-1980s.

Rosary Cemetery, Norwich Rosary Cemetery was the first non-denominational burial ground in the UK. Its entrance lies on Rosary Road in Norwich, Norfolk.

Argyle Street, Norwich Argyle Street was a Victorian terraced street in Norwich, Norfolk. It became a squat lasting from 1979 to 1985. The street was then demolished in 1986. Some newbuild houses were subsequently demolished in 2015.

St Peter Parmentergate, Norwich St Peter Parmentergate, Norwich (also Permountergate) is a Grade I listed redundant parish church in the Church of England in Norwich.

St Etheldreda’s Church, Norwich St Etheldreda’s Church, Norwich is a Grade I listed redundant parish church in the Church of England in Norwich. It was built in the 1930s and is now a Grade II listed redundant church.

Dragon Hall, Norwich Dragon Hall is a Grade-1 listed medieval merchant’s trading hall located in King Street, Norwich, Norfolk, close to the River Wensum. It is thought to be unique in being the only such trading hall in Northern Europe to be owned by one man. The building stands on what was the main road through the city in the 15th century, with river transport links via Great Yarmouth to the Low Countries.

St Julian’s Church, Norwich St Julian’s Church, Norwich is a Grade I listed parish church in Norwich, England. The church is located in the city centre of Norwich.

Ber Street, Norwich Ber Street is a historic street in Norwich City Centre between Queens Road and King Street. It was once one of the major routes into Norwich city centre, since the 12th century. The street now exists as a fragmented row of historical buildings and post-war industrial buildings.

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