St George's Church, Colegate, Norwich

St George's Church, Colegate, Norwich is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Norwich.[1]

St George’s Church, Colegate, Norwich
St George’s Church, Colegate, Norwich
52°37′59.51″N 1°17′38.04″E
LocationNorwich, Norfolk
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
ChurchmanshipCentral
WebsiteChurch website
History
StatusActive
DedicationSt George
Architecture
Functional statusParish church
Heritage designationGrade I listed
Administration
ParishSt George Colegate
DeaneryNorwich East
ArchdeaconryArchdeaconry of Norwich
DioceseDiocese of Norwich
ProvinceProvince of Canterbury
Clergy
RectorThe Revd Alaric Mark Lewis
Laity
Reader(s)Prof Catherine Waddams
Churchwarden(s)Morten Hviid and Sally Swan

History

The church is medieval. The nave and tower date from 1459 and the chancel from 1498. The aisles and chapels are 1505 and 1513.

Organ

The church contains an organ which dated from 1802 by George Pike England. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[2] As a mark of its historic value the organ has been awarded an Historic Organ Certificate by the British Institute of Organ Studies.

References

  1. The Buildings of England. Norfolk. Nikolaus Pevsner. p.239. First Edition. 1962. Penguin Books Limited
  2. "NPOR N06500". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
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