The ancient county of Norfolk is in the east of England, and borders Lincolnshire to the north-west, Cambridgeshire to the west and south-west, and Suffolk to the south, with the Rivers Little Ouse and Waveney marking much of the border. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea, with The Wash to the north-west.
At the time of the Norman Conquest, Norfolk was one of the wealthiest and most heavily populated regions in England. It remained so throughout the medieval period, with Norwich becoming one of the most important cities, having both a Norman castle and cathedral.
Norfolk has always been predominantly agricultural. Much of its wealth in the medieval period came from sheep and wool. Land type varies a lot with the sandy Brecks in the south west, heavy clay in south Norfolk, heathlands, peat lands (dug out in medieval times now forming the modern Broads) and coastal marshes.
Famous people from Norfolk
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