Francis Burges
(d.1706)

First Provincial Newspaper The Norwich Post, England's first provincial newspaper, was first printed on this site in 1701 by Francis Burges. The City also claims the record for the longest continuously printed local newspaper, the Norwich Mercury, founded in 1714.

Castle Street, Norwich, United Kingdom where they printed England's first provincial newspaper

Near this spot on 6th September 1701 Francis Burges published the first number of the Norwich Post the first English Provincial Newspaper

Redwell Street, Norwich, United Kingdom where they published the first number of the Norwich Post near