Historic houses · East of England
Surrey House
Surrey 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
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Surrey 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
Surrey House, in Norwich, England, is the historic home of the insurance company Aviva (formerly Norwich Union) and a Grade I listed building.
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Background
History
It is an example of Edwardian architecture designed by George Skipper and built between 1900 and 1912. Skipper was commissioned by The Norwich Union Life Insurance Society's directors to produce a 'splendid yet functional office space', incorporating Greek influences and the themes of insurance, protection and wellbeing, to reassure policyholders of the company's strength and prosperity. The building has a Palladian exterior and an interior adorned with 15 varieties of marble, classically inspired frescos and a glass atrium. It also contains unusual items such as an 'air fountain' and a chiming skeleton clock made for the Great Exhibition of 1851. The Marble Hall, intriguingly, was not part…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.6252, 1.2941
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- Norwich
- Parish
- Norwich, unparished area
- Postcode
- NR1 3DD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Norwich South
- Established
- 1900
- Official site
- www.superbowluk.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7646820 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Surrey House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Surrey House?
- Surrey House is in Norfolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode NR1 3DD), in the parish of Norwich, unparished area.
- When was Surrey House built?
- Built or established in 1900.
- Who owns Surrey House?
- Surrey House is owned by Aviva.
- Is Surrey House a listed building?
- Surrey House is officially recognised as Grade I listed.
- How do I get to Surrey House?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NR1 3DD. It sits within the Norwich South parliamentary constituency.