Norwich Guildhall

[1] The guildhall was commissioned after King Henry IV awarded a charter to the City of Norwich giving it autonomy from the county of Norfolk.

[2] The building, which was quickly established as the new civic meeting place, was built between 1407 and 1413;[3] a "great tree" was given by William Appleyard, the first Mayor of Norwich, for its construction.

[6] The clock, by John Moore & Sons of Clerkenwell,[7] was a gift from Henry Woodcock, the mayor, in April 1850[8] and a large porch, designed by Thomas Barry, the City Surveyor, was added to the south side of the building in 1861.

[9] The Council Chamber ceased to be the local seat of government later that day, when the King and Queen went on to open the new City Hall.

[12][13] In July 2010 work began on the restoration and strengthening of the guildhall clock tower[14][15] and, in 2014, the Norwich Heritage Economic and Regeneration Trust took a 25-year lease on the building with a view to making it more accessible to the public.

The porch added to the south side of the building in 1861