List of churches in Norwich

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The following is a list of churches in Norwich. The churches listed lie within the boundary of Norwich City Council and do not include those of some of the city's outlying suburbs.The city of Norwich (within its medieval walls) at one time had 57 parish churches, the largest collection of urban medieval buildings in any city north of the Alps.[1]

Name Ward Image Reference Founded Denomination Benefice Notes
Bowthorpe Church Bowthorpe 1984 see Notes "...a local ecumenical partnership between the Church of England, the United Reformed Church, the Methodist Church and [the] Baptists..."[2]
Bowthorpe Road Methodist Church Wensum [3] c. 1950s Methodist Norwich Circuit
St Athanasius Coptic Orthodox Church Marlingford Road, Easton
2008 Coptic Orthodox St Athanasius Church [4]
Cathedral of St John the Baptist, Norwich Nelson [5] 1882–1910 Roman Catholic St John the Baptist Cath. Cathedral of Diocese of East Anglia 1976
Chapel Field Road Methodist Church Town Close [6] pre-1881 Methodist Norwich Circuit Current building 1881
Christ Church, Eaton Eaton [7] Church of England Eaton Parish
Christ Church New Catton Sewell 1840-1841 Church of England First church to be built outside the city walls.[8]
Eternity Church[9] Bowthorpe ?
Greek Othodox Church of the Mother of God Thorpe Hamlet Dormition of Mary [10] 1934[11] Greek Orthodox
Heartsease Lane Methodist Church Crome [12]
Holy Apostles SS Peter & Paul, Norwich University Peter & Paul Roman Catholic
St George, Sprowston Catton Grove [13] 1962 Roman Catholic St George
Mile Cross Methodist Church[3] Catton Grove 1933 Methodist Norwich Circuit
Oak Grove Community Church Catton Grove [14] ?
St Francis, Heartsease Crome [15] 1956 Church of England Francis of Assisi
Witard Road Baptist Church Crome [16] 1958-1959 Baptist Union
RCCG The Chapel Norwich Crome 1998

RCCG

 Current building at 193 Plumstead Rd, Norwich NR1 4AB
St Andrew, Eaton Eaton [17] Medieval Church of England Eaton Parish Mostly meets in new church building next door, built 1993
Ipswich Road URC, Norwich Eaton [18] 1952 URC Originally plant from Princes St Congregational
St Elizabeth, Earlham[19] Wensum Church of England Earlham Parish
St Mary, Earlham University Mary [19] Medieval Church of England Earlham Parish
St Anne, Earlham University [19] Church of England Earlham Parish
University of East Anglia Catholic Chaplaincy University [20] Roman Catholic Masses twice a week
Jessopp Road URC, Norwich University URC About to join St Peter's Methodist as a Methodist/URC partnership[citation needed]
UEA Quaker Meeting University [21] Quakers
Servant's Church[22] University Jesus Calvary Chapel
St Catherine, Mile Cross[23] Mile Cross 1936 Church of England
St Luke, New Catton[24] Mile Cross Luke 1990 Church of England St Luke & St Augustine
Proclaimers[25] Sprowston East [25] Hillsong Outside Norwich City boundary
Soul Church Norwich[26] Heartsease Independent
St Mary Magdalene, Norwich Sewell 1902-1903 Church of England
Rosebery Road Methodist Church Sewell [3] 1908 Methodist Norwich Circuit Congregation may be older
St Augustine, New Catton Mancroft [27] Medieval Church of England St Luke & St Augustine Old building redundant 1997 (CCT 2000), now meets in nearby hall
St Barnabas, Heigham Mancroft [28] 1903 Church of England St Thomas Now part of St Thomas Norwich
St George Colegate Mancroft [29] Medieval Church of England
St Andrew, Norwich Mancroft [30] Medieval Church of England Current building 1469-1506
St Giles, Norwich Mancroft [31] Medieval Church of England Restored 1866-1867
St Peter Mancroft Mancroft [32] Medieval Church of England Greater Churches Network
St Stephen, Norwich Mancroft [33] Medieval Church of England
St John the Baptist, Timberhill Mancroft [34] Medieval Church of England SS John the Baptist & Julian
St Alexander Nevsky Orthodox Ch, Norwich Mancroft [35] 2016 Russian Orthodox
Norwich Central Baptist Church Mancroft [36] C17th Baptist Union 2003 merger of St Mary's, Dereham Rd & Mile Cross Baptist churches
Old Meeting House Congregational Church Mancroft [37] C16th Cong Federation Current building 1693
Surrey Chapel Mancroft [38] 1844 FIEC
Norwich Salvation Army Citadel Mancroft [39] Salvation Army Mile Cross Salvation Army is just outside city boundary
Norwich Quaker Meeting Mancroft [40] Quakers
Norwich Seventh-Day Adventist Church Mancroft [41] 1970s 7th-Day Adventist
Potter's House Norwich Mancroft [42] 1984 Potter's House Building previously home to Dereham Road Baptist
Octagon Chapel, Norwich Mancroft [43] 1680s Unitarian Current building 1756. Presbyterian until early C19th
St Thomas, Norwich Nelson [28] 1880s Church of England St Thomas Holy Trinity Brompton church plant 2013
St John the Theologian, Norwich Nelson Archdiocese of Russian Orthodox Churches in Western Europe Meets in Trinity URC. Previously met in St John de Sepulchre (below)
St Peter's Methodist Church, Park Lane Nelson [3] 1939 Methodist Norwich Circuit About to join Jessopp Road URC as a Methodist/URC partnership
Trinity URC, Norwich Nelson [44] 1867 United Reformed Church Built 1956 on the site of the redundant Unthank Road Baptist Church demolished in 1955[45]
Holy Trinity, Heigham Town Close [46] 1861 Church of England
St Alban, Norwich 1932-1937 Church of England St Thomas Now part of St Thomas Norwich
Norwich Elim Church Town Close [47] Elim
Norwich Cathedral Thorpe Hamlet [48] Medieval Church of England Dedicated to the Holy & Undivided Trinity
St George, Tombland Thorpe Hamlet [49] Medieval Church of England
St Helen, Norwich Thorpe Hamlet [50] Medieval Church of England Only part of the giant building is still used as a church; dedicated to Helena, mother of Constantine
St Julian, Norwich Thorpe Hamlet Medieval Church of England SS John the Baptist & Julian Bombed in 1942,[51] rebuilt in 1953 mainly due to the connection of the church with the medieval mystic Julian of Norwich
St Matthew, Thorpe Hamlet Thorpe Hamlet [52] 1981 Church of England Replaced Victorian church on different site (see below)
Princes Street URC, Norwich Thorpe Hamlet [53] 1819 URC Current building 1868
Norwich Evangelical Free Church Thorpe Hamlet [54] Independent
King's Community Church Norwich Thorpe Hamlet [55] Newfrontiers Meets in 3 locations across the city
Methodist Norwich Circuit New building 1954 after original bombed
St Mark, Lakenham Lakenham [56] 1840s Church of England
St John the Baptist & All Saints, Lakenham Lakenham Medieval Church of England Lakenham
St Paul, Tuckswood Lakenham 1969 Church of England Lakenham

Closed church buildings

The Norwich Historic Churches Trust (NHCT) maintains and repurposes redundant church buildings in Norwich.[57]

Name Image Foundation date/period Year closed Denomination Notes
Holy Apostles Jesuit Chapel 1829 1880s Catholic Church Dedicated to the Apostles.

No longer needed once the cathedral was built[58]

St Michael, Hellesdon Church of England Dedicated to Michael.

Benefice with St Paul's & St Mary's, outside city. No Sunday services but midweek groups.[59]

All Saints, Norwich Medieval 1973 Church of England Dedicated to All Saints.

NHCT. Since 2015 used as an antique centre and tearoom:[60][61]

St Clement, Colegate Medieval, probably 11th century 1971 Church of England Dedicated to Clement.

NHCT. Formerly used as a stonemason's lodge. Currently in use as a crafts person and builder's store[62]

St Edmund, Fishergate Medieval 1950s Church of England Dedicated to Edmund the Martyr.

NHCT. Formerly used as a cardboard box store for the factory across the road. Since then it has been restored and is currently in use by Call to Prayer[63][64]

St Etheldreda, Norwich Medieval 1961 Church of England Dedicated to Æthelthryth.

NHCT. Currently in use as St Etheldreda's Artist Studio[65]

St Gregory, Pottergate Medieval 1971 Church of England Dedicated to Pope Gregory I.

NHCT. Currently being rented as an antiques centre,[66] run by the same people that run the All Saints Antiques Centre[67][68]

Saint James the Less, Pockthorpe Medieval 1972 Church of England Dedicated to James the Less.

NHCT. Home to Norwich Puppet Theatre since 1980[69]

St John the Theologian, Norwich Medieval 1984 Church of England Dedicated to John the Evangelist.

NHCT. AKA John de Sepulchre. Currently in use as a wedding and ceremonies venue run by The Flint Rooms[70][71]

St John the Baptist, Maddermarket Medieval 1982 Church of England Dedicated to John the Baptist.

Used by Greek Orth. 1982–1990. Churches Conservation Trust

St Laurence, Norwich Medieval 1968 Church of England Dedicated to Lawrence of Rome.

Churches Conservation Trust[72]

St Margaret, Norwich Medieval 1975 Church of England Dedicated to Margaret the Virgin.

NHCT. Known as the Church of Art[73] due to its use as a venue for art exhibitions[74]

St Martin at Oak, Norwich Medieval 1960s Church of England Dedicated to Martin of Tours.

NHCT. Currently in use as a music school and performance space run by The Wharf Academy[75]

St Martin at Palace Plain, Norwich Medieval 1971 Church of England Dedicated to Martin of Tours.

NHCT. This is Norwich Historic Churches Trust's base of operations. It includes a visitors' centre as well as the Trust's administrative offices

St Mary, Coslany Medieval 1971 Church of England Dedicated to Mary, mother of Jesus. NHCT. In use by a publishing service and an internet book-seller[76]
St Mary the Less, Norwich Medieval 1544 Catholic Church Dedicated to Mary, mother of Jesus.

Used by a variety of denominations ever since[77]

St Matthew, Thorpe Hamlet (old) 1851 1970s Church of England Dedicated to .Matthew the Apostle

New St Matthew's built further from city centre (see above). Now offices[78]

St Michael at Plea, Norwich Medieval 1971 Church of England Dedicated to Michael.

NHCT. Currently rented to a Christian bookshop.[79] It also has a cafe/tearoom and hosts a range of talks and events[80]

St Michael (Miles), Coslany Medieval 1971 Church of England Dedicated to Michael.

NHCT. Currently in use by The Oak Circus Centre and home to the Lost in Translation Circus Company[81]

St Peter Hungate, Norwich Medieval 1936 Church of England Dedicated to Peter.

NHCT. Since 2009 it has hosted the Hungate Medieval Art, an exhibition space celebrating Norwich's Medieval heritage and art[82]

St Peter Parmentergate, Norwich Medieval 1980 Church of England Dedicated to Peter.

NHCT. Currently home to Amanda Bradbury, an integrative counselling specialist [83]

St Saviour's, Norwich Medieval 1970s Church of England Dedicated to Jesus.

NHCT. Now it is the Thalia Theatre Company, an educational arts related learning provider for disabled people with a focus on physical and sensory impairments and learning difficulties[84]

SS Simon & Jude, Norwich Medieval 1892 Church of England Dedicated to Simon & Jude.

NHCT. Taken over by Curious Directive in 2018, it is used as a shared workspace for freelancers working in creative industries[85]

St Swithin, Norwich Medieval 1951 Church of England Dedicated to Swithun.

NHCT. Home to Norwich Arts Centre[86] since 1980[87]

Silver Road Baptist Church 1910 Baptist Union

Ruins

Name Image Foundation date/period Year closed/destroyed Denomination Notes
St Michael & All Angels, Bowthorpe Medieval 1790s Church of England Dedicated to Michael & Angels.

Bowthorpe Church now situated next to ruins[88]

St Bartholomew, Ber Street Medieval by 1550[89] Catholic Church Dedicated to Bartholomew. Piece of ruined tower remains[90]
St Bartholomew, Heigham Medieval 1942 Church of England Dedicated to Bartholomew.

Destroyed by bombing during Baedeker Blitz 27-29 April 1942;[51] only tower remains[91]

St Benedict, Norwich Medieval, probably 11th century 1942 Church of England Dedicated to Benedict of Nursia.

Destroyed by bombing June 1942; only tower remains[92]

St Peter Southgate, Norwich Medieval 1880s Church of England Dedicated to Peter.

Demolished, ruins still extant.[93]

Lost churches

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