Norwich Northern Distributor Road Despite the route having been changed so that it no longer crosses the River Wensum (a Site of Special Scientific Interest), some opponents argue that there would be pressure to extend the road across the valley in the future, see Norwich Western Link. Norwich Northern Distributor Road The Norwich Northern Distributor Road, now officially named the Broadland Northway (but also known as the NDR) is a dual-carriageway linking the A47 to the south east of the city to the proposed Rackheath Eco-town and Norwich International Airport to the north of Norwich before finishing at the A1067 Fakenham Road to the
Norwich Blitz Norwich Blitz The Norwich Blitz refers to the heavy bombing of Norwich and surrounding area by the German "Luftwaffe" during World War II. The bombings launched on numerous British cities were known as the Blitz. Initially bombed in the summer of 1940, Norwich was subsequently not attacked until April and May 1942 as part of the so-called Baedeker raids, in which targets were chosen for their cultural and historical value and not as a strategic or military target. The most devastating of these attacks occurred on the evening of 27 April 1942 and continued again on 29 April. There were