Bedford Street - Norwich, Norfolk
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member SMacB
N 52° 37.789 E 001° 17.745
31U E 384655 N 5832454
This black plaque is attached to a building on the east end of Bedford Street at the junction with St Andrew Hill in Norwich. The plaque advises when the street obtained its current name and its previous name.
Waymark Code: WMQQJR
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 03/19/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member MeerRescue
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The plaque has the following wording:

Named after the Bedford Arms. Originally part of Pottergate, meaning 'street of the potters' - old Danish 'gata' meant 'street'. Archaeological investigation has revealed an extensive 10th/11th century pottery industry.

Type of Historic Marker: Plaque

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