![]() Norfolk's prosperity at that time is evident from the county's large number of medieval churches: out of an original total of over one thousand some 659 have survived, more than in any other county in Britain and the greatest concentration in the world. During the high and late Middle Ages the county developed arable agriculture and woollen industries. Migration into East Anglia must have been high: by the time of the Domesday Book survey it was one of the most densely populated parts of the British Isles. In the centuries before the Norman Conquest the wetlands of the east of the county began to be converted to farmland, and settlements grew in these areas. Several place names around the Fenland area contain Celtic elements this has been taken by some scholars to represent a possibly significant concentration of Britons in the area. Endings such as "-by" and "-thorpe" are also fairly common, indicating Danish toponyms: in the 9th century the region again came under attack, this time from Danes who killed the king, Edmund the Martyr. The influence of the early English settlers can be seen in the many place names ending in "-ham", "-ingham" and "-ton". Norfolk, Suffolk and several adjacent areas became the kingdom of East Anglia (one of the heptarchy), which later merged with Mercia and then with Wessex. īy the 5th century the Angles had established control of the region and later became the "north folk" and the "south folk" hence "Norfolk" and " Suffolk". It is thought that the settlement here was early (possibly beginning at the start of the fifth century, thereby preceding the alleged date of Hengist and Horsa's arrival in Kent) and that it occurred on a large scale. Though they became known as Angles, they were likely not affiliated to any tribe in particular at the time of their migration. Soon afterward, Germanic peoples from the North Sea area settled in the region. A period of depopulation, which may have been due to these threats, seems to have followed the departure of the Romans. Situated on the east coast, the homelands of the Iceni were vulnerable to attacks from continental Europe and other parts of Britain, and forts were built to defend against raids by the Saxons and the Picts. During the Roman era roads and ports were constructed throughout the area and farming was widespread. The crushing of the second rebellion opened the area to the Romans. The Iceni revolted against the Roman invasion in AD 47, and again in 60 led by Boudica. A Brittonic tribe, the Iceni, emerged in the 1st century BC. The area that was to become Norfolk was settled in pre-Roman times, (there were Palaeolithic settlers as early as 950,000 years ago) with camps along the higher land in the west, where flints could be quarried. Main articles: Prehistoric Norfolk and History of Norfolk The area is protected by the Broads Authority and has similar status to a national park. The Broads is a network of rivers and lakes in the east of the county, extending south into Suffolk. Of the county's population, 40% live in four major built up areas: Norwich (213,000), Great Yarmouth (63,000), King's Lynn (46,000) and Thetford (25,000). With an area of 2,074 square miles (5,370 km 2) and a population of 859,400, Norfolk is a largely rural county with a population density of 401 per square mile (155 per km 2). Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea, with The Wash to the north-west. It borders Lincolnshire to the north-west, Cambridgeshire to the west and south-west, and Suffolk to the south. Norfolk ( / ˈ n ɔːr f ə k/) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in East Anglia in England. Because even though its 2019, they only take cash so if youre thirsty or want a tiny snack (think Oreos and granola bars), I guess bring your own? Or make sure you have cash.Georgina Roberts (Lady Roberts of Swaffham) (2020–21) However, if you dont have cash you are SOL. The room itself is eclectic and theres comfortable seating. also they have whats called a green room which is basically the lounge. ![]() I dont know that I would go all the way back to Norfolk to see another play at this place but it was interesting. That being said we were there to see Little shop of horrors. I can see why they only had eight actors in the entire play. That includes some benches that are set up against the back wall. I think I counted that there may be 77 or 88 seats. The folks here very nice let me say that first off. Its a very large theater dinner style theater with tons of room, and plenty of seating thats extremely comfortable. Im used to the local theater here in Fredericksburg Virginia. ![]()
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