Caistor St. Edmund
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Caistor St Edmund is a village (population 270) on the River Tas, near Norwich, Norfolk, England.
The remains of a Roman market town and capital of the Iceni tribe, Venta Icenorum, are nearby (British National Grid ref TG230034). The ruins are in the care of the Norfolk Archaeological Trust and managed by South Norfolk Council.
The parish church of St. Edmund's lies at the south-east corner of the old Roman town.
Caistor Old Hall was built in 1612 for Thomas Pettus. During the 19th century it was owned by John Spurrell (son of William Spurrell, of Thurgarton, Norfolk). It is now a hotel.
The River Tas passes under Markshall bridge, just north of the Roman camp, and then flows on towards Arminghall and Trowse.
[edit] External links
- Venta Icenorum at Roman-Britain.org
- Defra walk around the site
- Online tour
- Norfolk Archaeological Trust
- South Norfolk Council
[edit] References
- ↑ Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council, 2001. "Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes."
