Norfolk

History of the county

Norfolk is one of the low-lying counties of England situated along the country’s eastern coast. It is bordered by the North Sea to the east and north, Suffolk on the south, Lincolnshire to the west and Cambridgeshire on the west and the southwest. Of England’s thirty-four counties that are referred to as being non-metropolitan, Norfolk is the seventh largest with a population in excess of 832,000 inhabitants (this equates to 155 people per km).

The North Sea shoreline has been designated as an “area of outstanding natural beauty” with its golden sandy beaches and numerous seaside resorts. Norfolk’s name and roots, like so many other English counties, are steeped in Anglo-Saxon culture and history. Recordings of the name appeared around 1043 and translate as “the place of the North folk” although the origins of the county date back to Neolithic camps which were settled in pre-Roman times.

During the entire first century, the Iceni, a Brythonic tribe, occupied the region and withstood the first Roman conquest of 47AD; however, the region would later be conquered in 60AD. Ports and roads were constructed during the Roman occupation and farming became prevalent throughout the county. However, despite flourishing, the region was heavily invaded in later periods by northern European and Scandinavian forces due to its coastal geography.

Arable agriculture and the wool industry became the driving economic force of the Middle Ages, but every aspect of the economy would suffer in the middle of the 1300s as the Black Death took a heavy toll on the population of the county. By the 16 th century, the town of Norwich had grown to be second only to London for largest town in England until the Great Plague of London devastated that city’s populace in 1665. With the onset of the Industrial Revolution, Norfolk’s agriculture and economy declined and little industry developed in the county save for the railway of Norwich.

Geology and landscape

Norfolk covers a land area of just over 2,000 square miles and, with the exception of steady inclines moving from east to west and the abrupt hills seen near the fenland border, the county is extremely flat. The Norfolk Broads, situated to the east of Norwich, is a series of ancient waterways that is renowned as being a habitat for its spectacular birdlife and spectacular panoramas of the countryside. Additionally, the shores of the North Sea are the home of beaches laden with golden sands. Photos can be stored on hard drives, but have a look at what is ssd?

Despite the rural nature of the county and its thriving arable agricultural countryside, the landscape is dotted with a diversity of structures from different periods in English history. It is not uncommon to see grand stately garden homes, historic buildings, museums, spectacular castles, steam railways and various theme parks as you holiday throughout the county.

Major towns

There are a handful of towns and villages throughout Norfolk that are worth visiting should you ever visit in the region. Here a few to consider: