uilt in 1707. The plate and furniture
of the altar is very valuable, one cup weighing upwards of 46 ozs. very
beautifully chased with the story of Abigal bringing presents to David,
which was given to the church, by Sir Peter Gleane.

In the vestry is a neat old painted carving, in alabaster. A very
curious piece of tapastry, in high presevation; there is also an octavo
Bible, on vellum, written in 1340, and a folio manuscript much more
ancient.

St. Laurance church occupies the spot, which at a remote period, was the
quay for landing all fish brought to Norwich; the tythes of the fishery,
which must have been considerable, were granted to the abbey of St.
Edmund's Bury, on condition that the abbot would erect a church. The
present church was erected in 1472, at the expence of the monastery of
St. Edmunds Bury, aided by private benefactions; the tower is a bold
square building, 112 feet in height; over the west door are several
figures sculptured in stone. Previous to the civil war, the church was
highly decorated with various altars, tabernacles, &c. the window
ornamented with glass, and, according to Blomfield, in 1643, the
communion rails were broken down, the floor of the chancel taken up, and
the stained glass defaced. In the parish registry is this entry, "laid
out to Goodman Perfett, for the putting out the superstitious
inscriptions in the church window, and the pulling down of crucifixes 1s.
8d." In this church are several monuments.

Norwich is much indebted to monachism for many charitable institutions,
among which, are the free Grammar School, before mentioned, which was
originally kept in the fratry of a suppressed convent of friars; but
afterwards the charnel house was appropriated to that use, the houses of
the chaplains being fitted up for the Master, and the chaple for the
school-room.

The master has 50 pounds per annum, and the house; it is also endowed
with scholarships and fellowships belonging to Caius College, Cambridge.

Are here also five charity schools for boys, and one for girls, which
have been instituted more than a century, and are supported by
benefactions, annual subscriptions, annual collections made at fourteen
sermons, preached at different parishes, by rents of two estates left by
Alderman Riseborough, the one situate in Walpole, and the other in
Walton, in Norfolk, and by dividends arising from funded property. The
boys are taught reading, writing and arithmetic, and the