Editing Aylsham (section)

==Local government==
[[File:Aylsham Town Hall (geograph 4600391).jpg|thumb|left|[[Aylsham Town Hall]]]]
In medieval times the parish of Aylsham was established as four [[Manorialism|manors]], the main manor of Lancaster, Vicarage manor, Sexton's manor and Bolwick manor. The ownership of the Lancaster manor changed hands many times, before [[James VI and I|James I]] assigned it to his son, the future [[Charles I of England|Charles I]].

In the course of the events which led up to the [[English Civil War]] Charles I had to raise as much money as possible, and mortgaged Lancaster manor to the Corporation of the [[City of London]]. The Corporation eventually sold it to [[Sir John Hobart, 2nd Baronet|Sir John Hobart]], and through him it passed to the ownership of the [[Blickling Hall|Blickling Estate]]. The current lords of the manor are the [[National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty|National Trust]].

Formerly part of the [[Erpingham|South Erpingham]] [[Hundred (country subdivision)|Hundred]], Aylsham was, for administrative purposes, absorbed into St. Faith's and Aylsham [[Rural district|Rural District Council]] in 1894 and became part of [[Broadland|Broadland District Council]] in 1974. Local issues come under the jurisdiction of Aylsham [[Parish councils in England|Town Council]] which is based at [[Aylsham Town Hall]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://issuu.com/artseastmag/docs/1_aylsham_town_guide_2021_2022_web|title=Aylsham Town Guide 2021/22|publisher=Aylsham Town Council|page=7|access-date=26 February 2022}}</ref>

[[File:Lychgate.jpg|[[Lychgate]] at St Michael's Church|thumb]]
[[File:Hungate Street.jpg|thumb|Hungate Street, with its many medieval half-timbered houses, was formerly the main road into the town from [[Norwich]]]]