Britons Arms blue plaque

This blue commemorative plaque records: Britons Arms This is the only house in Elm Hill to escape the fire of 1507 and the cellars date from the 13th century. In the early 15th century it was a "Beguinage", a community of lay single women who devoted themselves to a life of prayer and charitable work. Recorded plaque organisation: Norwich Heritage Economic and Regeneration Trust.

The Britons Arms is notable for being the sole house in Elm Hill that survived the fire of 1507; it originally served as a Beguinage in the early 15th century, housing laywomen dedicated to prayer and charity.