ve occasioned those places
to become the principal promenades.

The horse-barracks, about a quarter of a mile north-east of the City,
were erected in 1792, and are well worth the observation of a stranger;
they are capable of holding about 230 horses and men; the foot barracks,
just on the northern side of Coslany-bridge, are calculated to contain
about 740 men.

There are five public bridges over the river Wensum, besides one at the
New Mills, generally used by sufferance, which is of wood; four of the
others, viz.--Blackfriars', Fye-bridge, Whitefriars, and Bishop-bridge,
of stone, and Coslany of iron.

Among the miscellaneous buildings, &c. worthy the attention of the
antiquarian or stranger, is Kett's castle, so called from the famous
Norfolk rebel of that name, who encamped there in 1549, at the head of
20,000 insurgents, whose numbers were continually increasing. From this
place he attacked the city, where he committed every kind of outrage,
wantonly destroying many of the principal inhabitants, merely because
they were gentlemen, and burning and plundering most part of the city and
country adjacent. Every possible means were used by government to
disperse them by lenient means in vain; after which, a sufficient
military force was sent to subdue them, which was not effected till many
battles and skirmishes had taken place, with great slaughter to the
insurgents, and some loss to the army. After the main body were subdued,
pardon was again offered to a smaller party who remained in reserve, and
who presently complying with the offer, and with one voice cried out
"_God save King Edward_."

Kett and his brother were soon taken and committed to the Tower of
London, where they were tried and convicted of high treason, and shortly
after executed on gibbets, and hung in chains, one on the top of Norwich
castle, the other upon Wymondham steeple, Wymondham being the place of
their nativity, and nearly three hundred others of the ringleaders
suffered. It is computed that Kett's rebellion cost the nation at that
time near 20,000 pounds. This Castle was founded by Bishop Herbert,
about seven hundred years since, as a Chapel dedicated to St. Michael,
some small ruins of which are yet standing: it is situate on the brow of
Mousehold hill, just over Bishop bridge, near to which, close by the
river on the left hand, flows a spring of pleasant water, formerly much
resorted to, and over which was erected a handsome freesto