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Merchants of Norwich: on the trail of the city’s lost fortunes Jane Chittenden © Provided by The Independent For hundreds of years Norwich was England’s richest provincial city. But just when the rest of the country was powering ahead, the city’s economy collapsed. Bankruptcy loomed. How could it reinvent itself and bounce back?   I’m taking a walk around Norwich’s historic centre to explore its rollercoaster economic story. My journey begins at the Erpingham Gate, a massive stone archway that forms the main entrance to Norwich’s Norman cathedral. It’s evidenc...

Published: 6:30 AM December 26, 2020    The new owners, Pete Harvey and Frances Chisholm, of the Ten Bells, newly-opened as a pub restaurant with a barbecue kitchen. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY - Credit: Copyright: Archant 2020 It has been an incredibly tough year for the hospitality industry, but there have also been plenty of success stories with these new bars and restaurants opening in Norwich.  1. Ten Bells St Benedicts Street  Head chef, James Barnes, at the Ten Bells, newly-opened as a pub restaurant with a barbecue kitchen. - Credit: Copyright: Archant 2020 The distillery has been rep...