Crimson’s Creative Challenge: St Lawrence’s Steps
I’m playing the pun here …
The parish of St Lawrence is one of five created (before 1035) from the early Anglo-Saxon foundation of St Gregory. The five parishes are closely strung, 400 yards from one end to the other, along the Roman east-west through-road known in Middle Ages as Homestrete Way.
Whatever the face of St Lawrence’s original foundation, in 15th century the church was completely rebuilt in textbook Perpendicular on the proceeds of the wool trade.
St Lawrence, Archdeacon of Rome, was martyred in 258 CE.
And yes, the photo was taken early morning
Written from Crimson’s Creative Challenge#16
crispina kemp 
I am in awe of your historical knowledge. So jealous!
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Norwich is my city, even though I live in Yarmouth. I’ve been delving into its history since forever. And Norwich has a lot of history.
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What Violet said!
Great title 😉
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So interesting. Norwich is rich in history…one photo and we cover Roman, Anglo-Saxon and Medieval 🙂
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It’s the oldest part of the city, even before the Vikings came. It’s almost slap-bang on top of the Roman crossroads. Note, the Romans didn’t settle here. They made Venta Icenorum the regional capital (Caister St Edmunds, just south of today’s city)
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You’re knowledge of the area is limitless, Crispina. I enjoy these little snippets of history. I learn so much 🙂
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Not limitless, I assure you. But where interest lies, there I delve. And when I delve, I delve deep.
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