Historic churches · East of England
St Augustine's Church, Norwich
St Augustine's Church, Norwich — Grade I listed church in Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Norwich · 1.6 km
- Free entry
About
St Augustine's Church, Norwich is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1401. Built in the English Gothic architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed church in Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.6372°, 1.2925°.
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Heritage listing
St Augustine's Church is an Anglican church building in the city of Norwich, Norfolk, England. It is a designated Grade I listed building. The church stands in an area named Gildencroft, on the west side of St Augustine's Street and opposite the junction with Botolph Street, and has a large churchyard spanning an acre.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Augustine's Church is an Anglican church building in the city of Norwich, Norfolk, England. It is a designated Grade I listed building. The church stands in an area named Gildencroft, on the west side of St Augustine's Street and opposite the junction with Botolph Street, and has a large churchyard spanning an acre.
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Background
Architecture
The arcades are carried on octagonal piers. and one to a textile manufacturer, Thomas Clabburn, erected by "upwards of six hundred of the weavers of Norwich and assistants". A mural memorial in the north nave aisle commemorates a merchant born in Boston, Massachusetts, Thomas Churchman Newman, who died in Norwich in 1787. He was an older brother of Robert Newman (sexton), whose belfry signal sparked off the American Revolution in 1775. There is little stained glass; that in the east window dates from 1870, and the glass in the north chancel aisle, depicting SS Felix of Dunwich and Augustine of Canterbury, dates from 1901. A window in the south nave aisle, depicting the Virgin Mary, Mary…
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- Coordinates
- 52.6372, 1.2925
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- Norwich
- Parish
- Norwich, unparished area
- Postcode
- NR3 3DH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Norwich South
- Established
- 1401
- Nearest railway station
- Norwich — 1.6 km
- Official site
- www.visitchurches.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7592536 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Augustine's Church, Norwich (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Norwich St Augustines church - geograph.org.uk - 2212159.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Augustine's Church, Norwich?
- St Augustine's Church, Norwich is in Norfolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode NR3 3DH), in the parish of Norwich, unparished area.
- When was St Augustine's Church, Norwich built?
- Built or established in 1401.
- Is St Augustine's Church, Norwich a listed building?
- St Augustine's Church, Norwich is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is St Augustine's Church, Norwich free to visit?
- Yes, St Augustine's Church, Norwich is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Augustine's Church, Norwich?
- The nearest railway station is Norwich, about 1.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NR3 3DH.