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St Gregory's Church, Norwich

Coordinates: 52°37′49.44″N 1°17′29.4″E / 52.6304000°N 1.291500°E / 52.6304000; 1.291500
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St Gregory's Church, Norwich
St Gregory's Church, Norwich
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52°37′49.44″N 1°17′29.4″E / 52.6304000°N 1.291500°E / 52.6304000; 1.291500
LocationNorwich, Norfolk
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
History
DedicationSt Gregory
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade I listed

St Gregory’s Church, Norwich is a Grade I listed redundant parish church in the Church of England in Norwich.[1]

History

The church, which stands between Pottergate and St Benedict's Street[2] is medieval, the body of the church dating from a rebuilding in the 14th century, although the tower is older.[3] It is noted for its wall-paintings, which include a depiction St George and the dragon at the west end of the north aisle.

There is a public passageway under the chancel, which was rebuilt in 1394.[1] The west tower once had a lead-covered spire, bearing the date 1697.[4] It was removed in 1840.[1]

Most of the stained glass dates from the late 19th-century, and was made by J and J King of Norwich.[3]

The building is managed by the Norwich Historic Churches Trust. After being made redundant as a parish church, it was used as an arts centre, which closed in September 2012. The following year it was leased out for use as an antique centre.[2]

Organ

The church has an organ dating from 1887 by Norman Brothers. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c Pevsner, Nikolaus (1962). North East Norfolk and Norwich. The Buildings of England (First Edition ed.). Penguin Books. p. 242. {{cite book}}: |edition= has extra text (help)
  2. ^ a b "Antiques centre brings new life to 14th century Norwich church". Norwich Evening News. 23 October 2013. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
  3. ^ a b "St. Gregory Pottergate". Norwich Historic Churches Trust. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  4. ^ Browne, Philip (1814). The History of Norwich from the Earliest Time to the Present Day. Norwich.
  5. ^ "NPOR N06498". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 2 February 2015.