Roman Catholic Cathedral of St John the Baptist, Earlham Road, Norwich - Norwich

Cathedral church built 1882-1910 to the design of George Gilbert Scott Jnr and John Oldrid Scott. North and south Quire aisle roofs: gutter design and construction cannot manage the volume of water. Significant water ingress causing worsening structural timber decay in quire aisle roofs. Insufficient rainwater overflows. Metal abutment flashings have failed substantially; roof sheets cracking. Thermal movement. Investigations urgently required to scope the project and to prevent continuing damage.

Site Details

Designated Site Name:

ROMAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST

Heritage Category:

Listed Building grade I

List Entry Number:

1051299

Local Planning Authority:

Norwich

Site Type:

Religious ritual and funerary > Cathedral

Location

Building Name:

Roman Catholic Cathedral of St John the Baptist

Street Name:

Earlham Road

Locality:

Norwich

County:

Norfolk

District / Borough:

Norwich

Parliamentary Constituency:

Norwich South

Region:

East of England

Assessment Information

Assessment Type:

Place of worship

Condition:

Very bad

Priority:

C - Slow decay; no solution agreed

Ownership:

Religious organisation

Designation:

Listed Place of Worship grade I, CA