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'''St Peter Parmentergate, Norwich''' (also ''Permountergate'') is a [[Grade I listed]] redundant [[parish church]] in the [[Church of England]] in [[Norwich]].<ref>The Buildings of England. Norfolk. Nikolaus Pevsner. p.252. First Edition. 1962. Penguin Books Limited</ref>
'''St Peter Parmentergate, Norwich''' (also ''Permountergate'') is a [[Grade I listed]] redundant [[parish church]] in the [[Church of England]] in [[Norwich]].<ref>The Buildings of England. Norfolk. Nikolaus Pevsner. p.252. First Edition. 1962. Penguin Books Limited</ref><ref>{{NHLE|num=1372808|desc=Church of St Peter Parmentergate|accessdate=27 November 2024}}</ref>


==History==
==History==


The church is medieval and was rebuilt in 1486. The church closed in 1981 when the congregation moved to [[St Julian’s Church, Norwich]]. In 1994 the vestry was leased by the Norwich Historic Churches Trust to the Magdalene Group.
The church is medieval and was rebuilt in 1486. The church closed in 1980 when the congregation moved to [[St Julian's, Norwich|St Julian’s Church, Norwich]]. In 1994 the vestry was leased by the Norwich Historic Churches Trust to the Magdalene Group.


In 2005, the church became the Norwich Centre for Martial Arts.
In 2005, the church became the Norwich Centre for Martial Arts. In 2019 it reopened again as a medieval combat training arena.


==Organ==
==Organ==


A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.npor.org.uk/NPORView.html?RI=N06512|title=NPOR N06512 |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date= |website=National Pipe Organ Register |publisher=British Institute of Organ Studies |accessdate=1 February 2015}}</ref>
A specification of the [[Norman and Beard]] organ that was formerly in the church can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.<ref>{{NPOR|id=N06512|accessdate=1 February 2015}}</ref> It was transferred to [[Norwich School]].

== Current use ==
The medieval church is currently used as an indoor skatepark,<ref>{{Cite news |title=Skate park created inside 15th Century church |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-norfolk-64395119 |access-date=2023-10-05}}</ref> run by the charity Community East.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Skatepark {{!}} Skate School {{!}} Community East CIC {{!}} Norwich |url=https://www.communityeast.org/ |access-date=2023-10-05 |website=Community East CIC |language=en}}</ref>

In 2021, it became the location of long-standing Norwich skate shop, Drug Store.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Drug Store Skateboarding Norwich {{!}} Skate Shop East Anglia |url=https://drugstoreskateboarding.com/ |access-date=2023-10-05 |website=Drug Store Norwich |language=en}}</ref>

The skatepark opened in December 2022.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Setchell |first=Rob |date=2023-01-06 |title=Heaven is a half-pipe: How two friends turned a medieval Norwich church into a skate park |work=ITV News |url=https://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2023-01-06/we-couldnt-find-a-warehouse-so-we-opened-a-skate-park-in-a-medieval-church}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 13:10, 27 November 2024

St Peter Parmentergate, Norwich
St Peter Parmentergate, Norwich
Map
52°37′38″N 1°17′58″E / 52.62722°N 1.29944°E / 52.62722; 1.29944
OS grid referenceTG 23391 08373
LocationNorwich, Norfolk
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
History
DedicationSt Peter
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade I listed

St Peter Parmentergate, Norwich (also Permountergate) is a Grade I listed redundant parish church in the Church of England in Norwich.[1][2]

History

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The church is medieval and was rebuilt in 1486. The church closed in 1980 when the congregation moved to St Julian’s Church, Norwich. In 1994 the vestry was leased by the Norwich Historic Churches Trust to the Magdalene Group.

In 2005, the church became the Norwich Centre for Martial Arts. In 2019 it reopened again as a medieval combat training arena.

Organ

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A specification of the Norman and Beard organ that was formerly in the church can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[3] It was transferred to Norwich School.

Current use

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The medieval church is currently used as an indoor skatepark,[4] run by the charity Community East.[5]

In 2021, it became the location of long-standing Norwich skate shop, Drug Store.[6]

The skatepark opened in December 2022.[7]

References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to St Peter Parmentergate, Norwich.
  1. ^ The Buildings of England. Norfolk. Nikolaus Pevsner. p.252. First Edition. 1962. Penguin Books Limited
  2. ^ Historic England. "Church of St Peter Parmentergate (1372808)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  3. ^ "NPOR [N06512]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Skate park created inside 15th Century church". BBC News. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Skatepark | Skate School | Community East CIC | Norwich". Community East CIC. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Drug Store Skateboarding Norwich | Skate Shop East Anglia". Drug Store Norwich. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  7. ^ Setchell, Rob (6 January 2023). "Heaven is a half-pipe: How two friends turned a medieval Norwich church into a skate park". ITV News.
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