Tour of Norwich ... Jun 05, 2007 09:53:20 MAJOR JOHN MASONBorn 1600 in EnglandMigrated to New England in 1630A founder of Windsor, Old Saybrook and NorwichMagistrate and Chief military officer of the Connecticut colonyDeputy Governor and Acting GovernorA Patentee of the Colonial CharterDi...
   One of the City's most famous landmarks, Norwich Castle was built by the Normans as a Royal Palace 900 years ago. Used as a prison from the 14th century, the Castle became a museum in 1894.
Now the County's principal museum, the Castle is packed with treasures to inspire and intrigue visitors of all ages. Its outstanding collections of fine art, archaeology and natural history are of national importance and include the best collections anywhere of paintings by the Norwich School of Artists and the world's largest collection of ceramic teapots
In the United Kingdom cities like Norwich are densely populated urban areas usually consisting of a number of borough and/or districts. Confusingly some people believe a city is a place that has a Cathedral but this is not the case. The city of Norwich was formed by a charter granted by the Crown (Head of State) to celebrate some national event, the last cities were created at the Golden Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II, although this is not always the case. Large towns can petition the Queen to see if she, and her Government, will grant them the status of a city. Once Norwich was granted the status of a city it gained a significant degree of self government and are responsible to Parliament and not the county in which it is located. Many cities also have the right to elect a Lord Mayor, the most famous and prestigious of which is that of the Lord Mayor of London. Nowadays most cities are officially Unitary Authorities.
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