Friars Quay (Norwich) the River Wensum itself. The immediate history however relates to the use of the site as a timber yard until it was made available for development. Jewsons Timber Yard was established by John Wilson Jewson who shipped in timbers by wherries from Great Yarmouth. In 1868 George Jewson purchased a 17th-century house in Colegate which was used as the headquarters of the business. His son Richard (1867 to 1949) established Jewsons as the largest timber merchants between the Thames and the Humber. Richard became Lord Mayor of Norwich in 1917. The land was purchased by Norwich City Council in 1970.
Norwich State Hospital to as Warson Asylum for the Criminally Insane during both episodes. The Norwich State Hospital was featured in the TV series "Life After People", in the episode titled "Crypt of Civilization", which aired on January 19, 2010. Syfy Channel's "Ghost Hunters" paranormal investigating team explored the location in their sixth season which aired May 5, 2010. Norwich State Hospital The Norwich State Hospital, originally established as Norwich State Hospital for the Insane and later shortened to Norwich Hospital, is located in Preston and Norwich, Connecticut. It opened its doors in October 1904, and though the number of patients and employees