Research your home in Norwich

This guide describes some specific sources available for tracing the history of a property in Norwich.

It should be used in conjunction with our guide Tracing the History of Your House which offers more general advice.

Most British houses started being numbered with the introduction of the Postage Act of 1765. House numbering in Norwich is recorded as early as 1783 but it did not become widespread until the 19th Century, so you may need to identify your property in relation to other buildings around it.

The earliest maps of Norwich held by the NRO date from the 16th Century. Use the 'Maps' search facility on NROCAT to locate them.

The Norfolk Heritage Centre at the Millennium Library in Norwich has good collection of printed plans for Norwich (see the  Norfolk Heritage Centre Norwich Map Index (PDF) [386KB] for details)