Part of my Streets of Norwich project β¦. Norwich in the s, with Opie Street not having change much since then. It connects Castle Meadow to London Street.
The name of the street did have to be changed, as the legacy of the medieval period was that it was called Gropekuntelane, for reasons of prostitution, so it was changed in the s to be named after Amelia Opie. Opie was a local woman who was a Quaker, a writer and she also involved herself in politics, particularly in the anti-slavery movement.
On the wall just to the left of the hairdressers on the right-hand side of the photo is a stone plaque dating from around the s marking where a sedan chair stood for hire in the early nineteenth century. The street is a little steep especially for Norfolk and at one point there were steps along part of its route up to Castle Meadow.
So they can shove them where they like, which must be an exciting possibility. In the register, Louis Marchesi was living at number 6 Opie Street, a man who founded the Round Table movement in Skip to content. Norwich Streets of Norwich. Opie Street , Streets of Norwich April 24, admin. What is now Trailfinders was once The Queen public house. You May Also Like.
