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Fire insurance marks in the city of Norwich

Not very many of the metal fire insurance plaques or plates have survived in Norwich. They were placed there by insurance companies in order to signify that the property was insured. Each insurance company was identified by its own particular emblem.
by Evelyn Simak

Created: Sun, 2 Feb 2020, Updated: Sun, 2 Feb 2020


7 images use this description: (all images taken in 2020)

TG2308 : 1 Princes Street - Garsett House fire insurance mark by Evelyn Simak
TG2208 : 86 Upper St Giles Street - Norwich Union fire insurance plate by Evelyn Simak
TG2208 : 95 Pottergate - Norwich Union Fire Insurance mark by Evelyn Simak
TG2309 : 32 Magdalen Street - GUARDIAN fire insurance  marker by Evelyn Simak
TG2308 : Cathedral Close - Norwich Union Fire Insurance marker (1587) by Evelyn Simak
TG2208 : 18 Unthank Road - Phoenix fire insurance mark by Evelyn Simak
TG2308 : 86-90 King Street/Raven Yard - fire insurance mark by Evelyn Simak


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