Twenty Stories. One City. The City of Stories.
Margaret Paston (1423 – 1484)
Margaret Paston has been described by historian Diane Watt as the “most prolific letter writer in medieval England”. A prolific letter writer of everyday medieval England, 100 letters survive telling the remarkable story of one of Norfolk’s most powerful families and their relationships against the turbulent background of the Wars of the Roses.
Step Into The Story
- Learn all about the Pastons at The Museum of Norwich
- Visit Norwich Castle Museum & Art Galleryto see the magnificent oil The Paston Treasure, which has its own story to tell.
- Take a walk to Elm Hill, Norwich’s most complete medieval street to see where the Pastons had a house- just one of a large portfolio.
- Walk in the footsteps of the Pastons with audio tour walks, a project delivered by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Paston Heritage Society, UEA and Norfolk County Council.
Did you know the Paston correspondence includes the Medieval, Tudor and Stuart periods and can be read in their original form and translated at www.thisispaston.co.uk/?
Marking twenty years of championing the city, VisitNorwich presents an ambitious year-long cultural celebration: Twenty Stories. One City. The City of Stories. Written by local guest authors our stories range from medieval rebels and mystics to pioneering reformers, artists, entrepreneurs and unsung heroes, these are the people who shaped Norwich – and whose legacy can still be discovered across the city today. Read the stories so far.
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