Wymondham, Norfolk
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A visit to the beautiful market town of Wymondham in Norfolk on a wonderfully sunny day in early March 2011.
Wymondham's most famous inhabitant was Robert Kett (or Ket), who led a rebellion in 1549 of peasants and small farmers in protest at the enclosure of common land. He took a force of almost unarmed men and fought for and held the City of Norwich for six weeks until defeated by the King's forces. He was hanged from Norwich Castle. Kett's Oak, said to be the rallying point for the rebellion, can still be seen today on the B1172 road between Wymondham and Hetherset, part of the former main road to London.
I make references to fires in all of my walks around medieval towns as they date from the time of the last great fire. The Great Fire of Wymondham broke out on Sunday 11 June 1615. Two areas of the town were affected, implying there were two separate fires. One area was in Vicar Street and Middleton Street and the other in the Market Place, including Bridewell Street and Fairland Street. About 300 properties were destroyed in the fire. Important buildings destroyed included: the Market Cross, dating from 1286; the vicarage in Vicar Street; the 'Town Hall' on the corner of Middleton Street and Vicar Street; and the schoolhouse. However, many buildings such as the Green Dragon pub did survive and many of the houses in Damgate Street date back to 1400, although this is now masked by later brickwork.
The fire was started by three Gypsies - William Flodder, John Flodder and Ellen Pendleton (Flodder) - and a local person, Margaret Bix (Elvyn). The register of St Andrew's Church in Norwich records that John Flodder and others were executed on 2 December 1615 for the burning of Wymondham. Rebuilding of the destroyed buildings was quick in some cases and slower in others. A new Market Cross, the one we see today, was started and completed in 1617. However, by 1621 there were still about 15 properties not yet rebuilt. Economic conditions in the 1620s could have been a contributory factor to the delay in rebuilding.
Kett's Rebellion was evidence of an undercurrent of ferment in 16th-century Wymondham. Comparable discontent showed itself in the 17th century when a number of Wymondham citizens, including Thomas Lincoln, John Beal and others, moved to Hingham, Norfolk in the wave of religious dissent that swept England in the years preceding Cromwell's Commonwealth.
In 1785, a prison was built using the ideas of John Howard, the prison reformer. It was the first prison to be built in this country with separate cells for the prisoners and was widely copied both in the United Kingdom and the United States of America.
The collapse of the woollen industry in the mid-19th century led to great poverty in Wymondham. In 1836 there were 600 hand looms, but by 1845 only 60 existed. During Victorian times the town was a backwater and never experienced large-scale development. The town centre remains very much as it must have been in the mid-17th century, when the houses were rebuilt after the Great Fire. These newer houses, and those which survived the Great Fire, still surround shoppers and visitors as they pass through Wymondham's narrow mediaeval streets.
Wymondham in the Second World War was home to one of MI6's Radio Security Service direction finding stations; the type at Wymondham was a Spaced Loop design newly developed by the National Physical Laboratory. Unfortunately, this was soon found to be unsatisfactory and was converted to the more traditional Adcock type.. The station at Wymondham was located at latitude=52.583333, longitude=1.121667, just north of Tuttles Lane and east of Melton Road. Based on information from one of the WW2 operators it transpires that another spaced loop station was later installed alongside the first in 1944 after the Normandy invasion. This may have been due to increased interest in transmissions from western Europe where the shorter distance made the spaced loop more reliable.
As you can see in this film, in the town centre, there is a market cross, which is now used as a Tourist Information Centre and is owned by the Town Council. The original building was destroyed in the Great Fire of Wymondham in 1615; the present building was rebuilt between 1617-18 at a cost of £25-7-0d with funds loaned by local man, Philip Cullyer. The stilted building was like many others designed to protect valuable documents from both flood and vermin. According to T.F. Thistleton Dyer's English Folklore [London, 1878], live rats were nailed by their tails to the side of the building by way of a deterrent. This bizarre superstition ended in 1902 after a child was bitten, later to die of blood-poisoning.
Wymondham Abbey is the Church of England parish church.
#29 Robert Ketts Pub, Norfolk 11.6.19
The Robert Ketts Pub, Wymondham, Norfolk, UK. 11.6.19, Live Ghost Investigation with Jackie from Facebooks: (Haunted) The House of Pearl with Landlady Becky and husband Karl. Great Investigation, lots of activity with spectacular ORBS, Becky never having done anything like this before, bravely 'asking out', trying to make contact with a deceased regular! Jackie and Karl both being touched by an unseen force and possibly children spirits playing games with us, we even tried the Ouija Board and the EMF Meter didnt get many hits. There was a slight problem with Trolls so STRICTLY FOR 18'S AND OVER due to profanity. (One of the risks of going LIVE STREAMING on Facebook unfortunately). We are always looking for future locations to Investigate, please contact The House of Pearl.uk
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Execution of Robert Kett
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Kett's Rebellion was a revolt in Norfolk beginning in July 1549 instigated by Robert Kett (or Ket) of Wymondham, Norfolk. Robert Kett (b. 1492) himself had been a tanner and owned the manor of Wymondham making him a wealthy man.
The town of Wymondham illegally celebrated the life of Saint Thomas Becket on the weekend of 6 July 1549. It was here that the anger of the town people came to such a point that violence came to them. They started ripping down enclosures in the nearby village of Morley St. Botolph before proceeding onto John Flowerdew's estate at Hethersett. Flowerdew bribed the people into ripping down (Ben) Robert Kett's enclosures, A bribe that backfired when Kett himself joined with the mob and helped them tear down his own fences before leading them to Flowerdews house where they ripped down his fences.
By 9 July, Kett had led the men to the city of Norwich. The mayor at the time was so alarmed by the rebellion that he attempted to bribe the men with money and a promise of pardon, which the rebels squarely rejected, forcing the mayor back within the city walls.
On 11 July, Kett set up a base on Mousehold Heath, just outside Norwich. People from all around the area, including Norwich itself, joined Kett on the Heath such that their numbers amounted to around 15,000. Morale was so high amongst Kett's men that they rejected further bribes of money, liquor and official pardons, all the while ripping down enclosures around the city. Administration for the camp was done from the Oak of Reformation, once a large tree at the base of Mousehold Heath, but has now been converted to a car park near Kett's Hill in Norwich.
After a couple of weeks on Mousehold Heath, food became scarce and morale was weakening. Therefore on 22 July[1], Kett led the men to an attack on Norwich, apparently with pitchforks, sticks and mud. After much struggle, the rebels entered Norwich, congregated in the area now known as the present day marketplace, and effectively assumed temporary control of the city.
The king first sent the William Parr, 1st Marquess of Northampton with 14,000 men to quash the rebellion. Given his poor experience in battle, this attack failed. However, John Dudley, Earl of Warwick was sent with a further, stronger army. Warwick had previously fought in France, was previously a member of the House of Commons, and subsequently the Privy Council, making him a strong force to be reckoned with. However, despite the threat, the rebels were loyal to Kett throughout and continued to fight with Warwick's men. They fought well against an overwhelming army, and led the battle out of the city onto one of the dales leading out of Mousehold Heath, Dussindale.
The actual site of Dussindale has never been proven. The most popular theory is that the Dale began in the vicinity of the Plumstead Road East allotments that swept into Valley Drive and into the present remnant of Mousehold, into the Long Valley and out into what is now Gertrude Road and the allotments. In Victorian times this area was known as 'Ketts Meadow'. The other Dussindale is the name given to a recent housing development in nearby Thorpe St Andrew, which appears to have more to do with the Civil War judging by the various road names.
Kett fled during the battle to a nearby town, where he was found a couple of days later. Several other ringleaders were hanged at the Oak of Reformation. Robert Kett and his brother William Kett were taken to Norwich Castle, and subjected to torture there. Eventually they were taken to the Tower of London, where they were convicted of High Treason. On the 7 December 1549, Robert Kett was taken back to Norwich castle and hanged over the side, where his death was drawn out over days as an example to the people of Norwich. William Kett was hanged over the side of Wymondham Abbey in a similar manner.
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Rebellion!
A punky, rebellious song about Robert Kett and his rebellion in Norfolk in 1549.
Wicklewood Primary - Robert Kett FACTS
Pupils from Wicklewood Primary in Norfolk talk about local hero Robert Kett and the Kett Rebellion.
Made for the Wymondham Film Festival 2010.
Luna Ghost @ The Robert Kett in Wymondham
The Story of Robert Kett Animation
A look at the life and times of Norfolk Rebel and hero, Robert Kett.
Collaboration between Creative Arts East and uniQpictures this animation was made in two short sessions with people at Break, Ashcroft House in Norfolk.
Being a considerate contractor - Robert Kett School, Norfolk
A short film about our project at Robert Kett Junior School, Norfolk, which achieved a Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) score of 43/50. Includes interviews with Karen Watts, School Business Manager at the school, and Paul Watkins, site manager for the project.
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Wymondham park footage.
A short edit of some clips we filmed on a session at the Wymondham skate park a while back. Featuring Harvey Snow, Connor Robinson, Jake Hearney and James Slade. Filmed and edited by myself, Jake Hearney.
Robert Kett Junior Unforgettable Memory 17th November 2000
Unforgettable Memory of Robert Kett Junior School, Wymondham Norfolk in November 2000.
Sohyun Park and her friends, Sophie, Rachel and others.
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Will and Viv, make the trip with the best singing ever heard...
Robert Kett mannequin challenge
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Wymondham's Regal Cinema gets re-visited.
Documentary featuring Wymondham folk giving us first hand experience an anecdotes of what the cinema was like back in the day and behind the scenes.
Screening at Wymondham Film festival November 20th -21st.
Kett's revolt, Norfolk 1549
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Kett's Rebellion was a revolt in Norfolk beginning in July 1549 instigated by Robert Kett (or Ket) of Wymondham, Norfolk. Robert Kett had been a tanner and owned the manor of Wymondham making him a wealthy man.
The town of Wymondham illegally celebrated the life of Saint Thomas Becket on the weekend of 6 July 1549. Such celebrations had been made illegal as a result of the reformation. However the citizens, already fired up against the establishment turned on the fences in the nearby village of Morley St. Botolph before proceeding onto John Flowerdew's estate at Hethersett. Common land had been taken over by private owners thus denying many people the right to graze their animals. Flowerdew paid the crowd to go away and suggested that they pull down the fences of his neighbour Robert Kett. Surprisingly, Kett agreed with the position of the crowd, removed his own fences before returning to John Flowerdew's lands where they ripped down his fences.
By 9 July, Kett had led the men to the city of Norwich. The mayor at the time was so alarmed by the rebellion that he offered the protesters with money and a promise of pardon, which was rejected.
On 11 July, Kett set up a base on Mousehold Heath, just outside Norwich. People from all around the area, including Norwich itself, joined Kett so that numbers grew to around 15,000. Morale was so high amongst Kett's men that they rejected further offers of money, liquor and official pardons, whilst ripping down enclosures around the city.
After a couple of weeks on Mousehold Heath, food became scarce and morale was weakening. Therefore on 22 July 1549, Kett led the men on a succesful attack on Norwich using farming instruments as weapons.
The government in London sent the William Parr, 1st Marquess of Northampton to quash the rebellion. This attack failed. However, John Dudley, Earl of Warwick was sent with a further, stronger army. Warwick had fought in France and was experienced and defeated the rebels.
Kett fled during the battle to a nearby town, where he was found a couple of days later. Several other ringleaders were hanged. Robert Kett and his brother William Kett were taken to Norwich Castle for questioning under torture. Eventually they were taken to the Tower of London, where they were convicted of High Treason. On the 7 December 1549, Robert Kett was taken back to Norwich castle and hanged in chains over the side. His brother, William Kett, was hanged over the side of Wymondham Abbey in a similar manner.
The Ballad of Kett's Rebellion (1549)
The book 'Doin Different - New Ballads from the East of England' brings 39 sets of verses in the time-honoured ballad tradition, featuring events and legends from the past two millennia. Author Gareth Calway and singer Anto Morra, together with friends, introduced the book at Hanse House in King's Lynn on Sunday 6th November - the day before one of the significant Norfolk events recalled in 'The Ballad of Kett's Rebellion'.
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In this video I tell the story of Kett's Rebellion, a peasantry uprising in Norfolk that took place in 1549. How did the oldest pub in Norwich end up becoming embroiled in the drama?
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