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Norwich Castle
DATE: 1067
Demolition of at least 98 Saxon homes and construction of earth and timber motte and bailey castle in Norwich
DATE: 1075
Rebellion of the Earls and siege of Norwich Castle, currently held by Countess Emma
DATE: 1094
Construction of the stone Keep in Norwich begins
DATE: 1096
Foundation stone of Norwich Cathedral is laid by Herbert de Losinga, 1st Bishop of Norwich
DATE: 1100
Stonemasons replace the timber castle in Norwich with a Royal palace made from Caen stone and local flint
DATE: 1103
King Henry I visits Norwich
DATE: 1108
King Henry I visits Norwich
DATE: 1119
Herbert de Losinga dies
DATE: 1121
Henry I visits Norwich Castle at Christmas
DATE: 1121
Stone Keep at Norwich is completed
DATE: 1144
Jews accused of murdering William of Norwich are given shelter at Norwich Castle
DATE: 1194
Norwich is granted the status of a city, with exemptions for the Castle and Cathedral priory
DATE: 1200
A stone gatehouse and bridge are built over the dry ditch, replacing the previous wooden structure at Norwich Castle
DATE: 1215
Sieges of Norwich Castle and rebellion under Roger Bigod, 2nd Earl of Norfolk
DATE: 1300
Norwich Castle is used as a County Gaol
DATE: 1300
Decline of the military importance of Norwich Castle
DATE: 1792
Architect, Sir John Soane, designs and builds a new gaol in and around Norwich Castle Keep
DATE: 1822
Prison blocks outside Norwich Castle Keep are demolished and a new gaol is designed by William Wilkins, Norwich-born architect and archaeologist
DATE: 1834
Architect Anthony Salvin undertakes a refacing of Norwich Castle Keep with Bath limestone
DATE: 1894
Norwich Castle is converted into a museum
DATE: 2001
Norwich Castle is refurbished and launched as a museum fit for the 21st century
Norman Connections
DATE: 2009
Towns of Caen, Bayeux and Falaise, the Calvados General Council, the Calvados Departmental Committee for Tourism, the counties of Hastings, Colchester, Norwich and Medway Council collaborate within the framework of the Norman Connection project on the restoration and improvement of Norman châteaux.
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