St Gregory's Church, Norwich
| St Gregory's Church | |
|---|---|
 St Gregory's Church, Norwich | |
St Gregory's Church | |
| 52°37′49.44″N 1°17′29.4″E / 52.6304000°N 1.291500°E | |
| TG 22845 08711 | |
| Location | Norwich, Norfolk |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Gregory |
| Architecture | |
Heritage designation | Grade I listed |
St Gregory's 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 dates back to a 14th-century rebuilding, although the tower is older.[3] St Gregory's is noted for its wall-paintings,[4] discovered in 1999,[5] which include a depiction St George and the dragon at the west end of the north aisle.[4]
There is a public passageway under the chancel, which was rebuilt in 1394.[4] The west tower once had a lead-covered spire, bearing the date 1697,[6] but this was removed in 1840.[4]
Most of the stained glass dates back to the late 19th century, and was made by J and J King of Norwich.[3]
In 1971, the church was closed, and from 1975 to 2002 it was used as a community arts venue. Work was done to install toilets in the north porch, lay a wooden floor over the original floor, and add stepped staging to the chancel. In 1999, an important group of wall paintings were discovered in the church. An agent for the Norwich Historic Churches Trust ran the building as a venue for events from 2007 to 2011.[5] It was used as an arts centre, which closed in September 2012.[2] The next year, it was leased out as an antiques centre and remains as such.[5][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.[7]
References
- ↑ Historic England. "St Gregory's Church (1210298)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- 1 2 3 Freezer, David (25 October 2013). "Antiques centre brings new life to 14th century Norwich church". Norwich Evening News. Archived from the original on 26 October 2013.
- 1 2 "St. Gregory Pottergate". Norwich Historic Churches Trust. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 Pevsner 1962, p. 242.
- 1 2 3 "St Gregory". Norwich Historic Churches Trust. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
- ↑ Browne, Philip (1814). The History of Norwich from the Earliest Time to the Present Day. Norwich.
- ↑ "NPOR [N06498]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
Sources
- Pevsner, Nikolaus (1962). North East Norfolk and Norwich. The Buildings of England (1st ed.). Penguin Books.