Norwich grew from small Anglo Saxon settlements along the river Wensum into the largest walled city in Medieval England.
Norwich is the county town of Norfolk, at the heart of East Anglia.
The city and surrounding area is known for its production of worsted cloth, named after the village of Worstead nearby.
In the mid 16th century, experienced cloth workers from the Netherlands were encouraged into the city, to teach local weavers how to produce a wider variety of fabrics.
During the 17th century Norwich cloth was exported to many parts of the world, and by the early 1700s Norwich was the richest city in Britain after London.
Norwich was little affected by the industrial revolution, leaving the heavy manufacturing to others. The town continued in its own successful way, by producing a wider variety of fine quality cloth. Brewing was an important industry in the city, and Norwich was the home of Start-rite shoes, Caley’s chocolates, Coleman’s mustard and Norwich Union.
Many of Norwich's historic buildings remain today.
It is indeed "A Fine City" as visitors will read on road signs as they approach the city.
(The fact that I was born there only adds to my enjoyment of all it has to offer!)