Historic houses · East of England
Assembly House
Assembly House — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-east, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Assembly House is a Grade I-listed building in england-east, United Kingdom. Grade I status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Assembly House is a Georgian Grade I listed building located in Norwich, United Kingdom. Today, the Assembly House is used for conferences, exhibitions, visual and performing arts activities, and weddings, and is owned by a registered arts charity. In 2025, the venue hosted a concert as part of the touring Kala Festival, featuring artists including Pandit Debasis Chakroborty (Indian Slide Guitar), Ustad Akram Khan (Tabla), and Raga Pianist Deepak Shah. It is one of the twelve historic Norwich buildings in the Norwich 12 initiative, a project to develop an integrated group of heritage attractions in the city.
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Background
History
The origins of the Assembly House date back to 1248 when John Le Brun founded The Chapel and Hospice of St Mary's in the Field, a hospital dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary, on the site. In 1278 the hospital became a college for secular priests, The College of St Mary in the Fields. From 1404, when Norwich was granted the right to govern itself in the form of a corporation, assemblies were held at the college in which citizens chose bailiffs (the officials who were to govern the city for the following year). The college was also the base for the Feast of Corpus Christi, an important annual festival in which the trade guilds marched in procession. In 1544 the college was closed as a…
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- Coordinates
- 52.6268, 1.2907
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- Norwich
- Parish
- Norwich, unparished area
- Postcode
- NR2 1RL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Norwich South
- Phone
- +44 1603 630000
- Official site
- www.theatreroyalnorwich.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q4808666 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Assembly House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Assembly House?
- Assembly House is in Norfolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode NR2 1RL), in the parish of Norwich, unparished area.
- Is Assembly House a listed building?
- Assembly House is officially recognised as Grade I listed.
- How do I get to Assembly House?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NR2 1RL. It sits within the Norwich South parliamentary constituency.