NHER 26322 (Monument record) - Former execution site, Lollards Pit
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Summary
This site, situated close to Bishops Gate at the edge of the city walls, was the area where the early predecessors of the Protestant religion were martyred in the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries. Lollards were followers of John Wycliffe, a religious reformer who was the first to issue the Bible in English. A local rumour has Sir Thomas Erpingham as a Lollard and his 'penance' was to build the Erpingham gate to the cathedral precinct.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG20NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Information from NAR records.
Position of quarry marked by a low depression covered partly by modern buildings.
At this point (S1) records that Lollards burnt as heretics.
Compiled by M. Leah (NAU), 4 February 1991.
Press cutting in file (S2).
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 20 NW 33.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF4600 Monograph: Blomefield, F. 1806. The History of The City and County of Norwich, Part II. An Essay Towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk. Vol IV. p 427.
- <S2> SNF66933 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1992. Martyrs' pit for landmark. 3 January.
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Record last edited
Feb 6 2018 12:24PM