The Pastons in Norwich

Name: The Pastons in Norwich
Start: 2026-03-18T10:30:00+00:00
End: 2026-03-18T12:30:00+00:00
Location: Saint Andrews & Blackfriars Hall

Schedule

Wed Mar 18 2026 at 10:30 am to 12:30 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

Saint Andrews & Blackfriars Hall | Norwich, EN

This guided tour follows in the footprints of the letter-writing 15th century Pastons.
About this Event

Discover the story of the Pastons, exploring 15th century Norwich and hear readings from their famous letters, the earliest and largest collection of documents detailing everyday lives. Find out how John Paston I, his wife Margaret and their sons battled to secure their inheritance from Sir John Fastolf. Learn about a family scandal and the impact of the Wars of the Roses. Listen to the first Valentine and much more.

Tour starts outside St Andrews Hall and finishes outside St Julian's Church.

Visit the Paston Heritage Society website www.thisispaston.co.uk to uncover the Paston story, and download audio tours in Norwich and Norfolk from their Paston Footprints site www.pastonfootprints.co.uk.