Norwich Arts Centre

Norwich Arts Centre, 51, St Benedict's Street, Norwich, NR2 4PG

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: I
List Entry Number:: 1220682
Date first listed:: 26-Feb-1954
List Entry Name:: Norwich Arts Centre
Statutory Address:: Norwich Arts Centre, 51, St Benedict's Street, Norwich, NR2 4PG

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: I
List Entry Number:: 1220682
Date first listed:: 26-Feb-1954
Date of most recent amendment:: 08-Apr-1986
List Entry Name:: Norwich Arts Centre
Statutory Address 1:: Norwich Arts Centre, 51, St Benedict's Street, Norwich, NR2 4PG

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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Location

Statutory Address:: Norwich Arts Centre, 51, St Benedict's Street, Norwich, NR2 4PG

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Norfolk
District:: Norwich (District Authority)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: TG 22588 08832

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 06/03/2019

TG 2208 NE 15/725

ST. BENEDICT'S STREET (north side) No 51, Norwich Arts Centre

(Formerly listed as Premises Arts Centre, ST. BENEDICT'S STREET, previously listed as Former Church of St. Swithin)

26.2.54

GV I Former parish church, now redundant and used as Arts Centre. C14 and C15. Flint with stone and brick dressings. Lead roof. West tower pulled down in 1881. Nave and chancel in one. North and south aisles. Rood turret against north aisle. Large Edwardian vestry and hall to the east and north of the church. Small bell-turret on the west gable and four-light window. Four bays to nave and chancel with two-light decorated windows. Two-light clerestory windows with flat arches and decorated tracery. Five-light east window with a four-centre arch and decorated tracery.

Interior: hollow chamfered octagonal brick piers to north aisle. South aisle piers remade in classical cruciform section with semi-circular arches. Fine queen-post roof with arch braces springing from wall-posts supported on angel-corbels. Carved bosses at purlin and ridge levels.

Listing NGR: TG2258808832

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Legacy System number:: 229497
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.