Roman Catholic Cathedral of St John the Baptist, Norwich
Description: Roman Catholic Cathedral of St John the Baptist
Grade: I
Date Listed: 26 February 1954
English Heritage Building ID: 229040
OS Grid Reference: TG2233508547
OS Grid Coordinates: 622335, 308547
Latitude/Longitude: 52.6291, 1.2839
Location: Cathedral House, Unthank Road, Norwich, Norfolk NR2 2PA
Locality: Norwich
Local Authority: Norwich City Council
County: Norfolk
Country: England
Postcode: NR2 2PA
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Listing Text
TG 2208 NW EARLHAM ROAD
(south-west side)
14/289
26.2.54 Roman Catholic Cathedral
of St. John the Baptist.
(Formerly listed as
Roman Catholic Church of
St. John the Baptist).
GV. I
Church,now cathedral. 1882 (foundation stone 1884) to 1910 by Giles
Gilbert Scott (Jnr) and J. Oldrid Scott. Ashlar (Beer stone for nave:
Ancaster weathered and Clipsham stone for tower and transepts) with
lead roof. Cruciform plan with aisles and octagonal chapel off north
transept. Early English style. Lancet windows in 9-bay nave, 4-bay
chancel and 3-bay transepts, 5-light west window; 2-tier, 3-light east
window. Flying buttresses and clerestory. Turrets at corners of nave
and chancel. 2-stage crossing tower. Doors in 2-centred north porch
and in north transept have elaborate iron strapwork. Interior: Nave
arcade of massive round piers; triforium and wall arcades with black(Frosterly)
marble shafting; west gallery; stiff-leaf capitals and stone rib-vaulting
throughout. Rood bar with crucifix. Glass by John Powell of Hardman & Powell
and in the Chancel by Dunstan Powell.
Cathedral House, Unthank Road (q.v.) adjoins to the south.
Listing NGR: TG2233508547
Source: English Heritage
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