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If the Back of the Inns would admit of carriages, from the Hog-hill to London-lane, it would be a safer thorough-fare. The houses and stables on the west side are of little value, comparatively with the advantage; and the rents of good houses and shops on that side, would amply recompence the trouble and charge of rebuilding the street, at 25 or 30 feet width.

But, the readiest passage from St. Stephen’s to Tombland would be made by opening the lane above the Bell Inn on Hog-hill, across the Castle Ditches, to the Red Well. The houses on the west side of the lane, by Gurney’s bank, are much in decay: their removal, therefore, would be attended with every advantage of profit and ornament.

9. Supposing the communication to the Red Well opened, the area of waste ground, called the Castle Meadow, between the Castle-hill and King-street, would admit of buildings, on three sides, to form a very spacious and handsome square. This should be continued from the new buildings behind Gurney’s Bank to the Griffin-yard, where a large opening into King-street is much wanted. From this, the east side will extend along the back of King-street, and the south side terminate at the Duke Tavern. Within this, a considerable space might be pallisaded, and laid out in shrubbery and pleasant walks: leaving a foot-pavement and carriage road on each side. As neat and convenient houses of 15, 18, and 20 pounds yearly rent are much wanted in Norwich, for genteel small families, we have no doubt but Castle-Square would soon be inhabited by desirable tenants. Many other improvements might and would be made on the south-east side of the Castle Ditches, provided the above hints were adhered to.