04. NORWICH STREETThis has always been an important commercial street in the town.
In 1949 Queen Mary was visiting Baker's China Shop in Norwich Street with The Princess Royal. Crowds gathered and disturbed one of Philip Chapman's bullocks which was being driven up the road. Frightened, the bullock went into the shop much to the disturbance of the staff. Happily nothing was broken and the Queen was heard to say that though she had often heard of a bull in a china shop she had never before seen one. She then moved on to the antique shop of John Duffy. Sadly a 2020 gale destroyed the beautiful wisteria growing in Newman's Yard on the north side of the street. Experts from Wisley had verified that it was one of the oldest specimens in the country. The next Plaque is at the far end of the Market Place on the Cinema. |
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