# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Hidden Histories: Norfolk County Asylum
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 04 Dec, 2025 at 11:00 am – Thu, 04 Dec, 2025 at 12:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Learn more about Norfolk County Asylum in the nineteenth century and patients' experiences by engaging with contemporary records.About this EventThe Norfolk County Asylum at Thorpe St. Andrew, one of the first of its kind in the country, first opened in 1814 with provision for about a hundred 'pauper and criminal lunatics', and saw continued expansion over the following decades. Join us for this free workshop in which you'll engage with contemporary records to learn more about the asylum in the nineteenth century and uncover the 'hidden histories' of individual patients' experiences.This event is free, but booking is essential.Book via norfolkheritagecentre.eventbrite.co.uk, or email heritagecentre@norfolk.gov.uk.If you book a ticket but then find that you are unable to attend, please notify us as soon as possible by emailing heritagecentre@norfolk.gov.uk.  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/ea1d00f0-c545-11f0-a291-d96605d091d9-rimg-w523-h740-dcf9d3a9-gmir.jpg
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/norwich/hidden-histories-norfolk-county-asylum/100001871457793639
- **Event Categories**: workshops
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Norwich
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Heritage Meeting Room, Norfolk Heritage Centre
- **lat**: 52.627738
- **long**: 1.2909743999999819
- **full address**: Heritage Meeting Room, Norfolk Heritage Centre, Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Library, Norwich, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Hidden Histories: Norfolk County Asylum being held?
  - **A:** Hidden Histories: Norfolk County Asylum takes place on Thu, 04 Dec, 2025 at 11:00 am to Thu, 04 Dec, 2025 at 12:30 pm at Heritage Meeting Room, Norfolk Heritage Centre, Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Library, Norwich, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Hidden Histories: Norfolk County Asylum?
  - **A:** Hidden Histories: Norfolk County Asylum is organized by Norfolk Heritage Centre.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Hidden Histories: Norfolk County Asylum is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Norwich, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Hidden Histories: Norfolk County Asylum sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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