The Antiquities of England and Wales - NORWICH CASTLE

GROSE, Francis (1731-1791)

Published by Hooper et alia circa 1773 - 1787, London, 1776

About this Item

Copper plate print dated 30th March, 1776. The engraving measures 11.5 cm x 16.25 cm including plate mark - over all with text 23cm x 33cm. Engraved by D. L. for Grose's Antiquities of England and Wales from a drawing by Grose in1775. Notes: Norwich Castle is a medieval royal fortification in the city of Norwich, in the English county of Norfolk. It was founded in the aftermath of the Norman conquest of England when William the Conqueror (1066?1087) ordered its construction because he wished to have a fortified place in the town of Norwich. It proved to be his only castle in East Anglia. In 1894 the Norwich Museum moved to Norwich Castle and it has been a museum ever since. The museum & art gallery holds significant objects from the region, especially works of art, archaeological finds and natural history specimens. The Castle was founded by William the Conqueror some time between 1066 and 1075. It originally took the form of a motte and bailey.[1] Early in 1067, William the Conqueror embarked on a campaign to subjugate East Anglia, and according to military historian R. Allen Brown it was probably around this time that the castle was founded. It was first recorded in 1075, when Ralph de Gael, Earl of Norfolk, rebelled against William the Conqueror and Norwich was held by his men. A siege was undertaken, but ended when the garrison secured promises that they would not be harmed. [For all of our prints by Francis Grose enter PRBGROSE in Key words] [QP]. Seller Inventory # 010474

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Antiquities of England and Wales - ...

Publisher: Hooper et alia circa 1773 - 1787, London

Publication Date: 1776

Binding: No Binding

Illustrator: GROSE, Francis engraved by D. L.

Condition: Very Good