St Giles' Church, Norwich

St Giles' Church, Norwich
St Giles' Church, Norwich
	St Giles' Church, Norwich
	52°37′46.16″N 1°17′14.95″E / 52.6294889°N 1.2874861°ECoordinates: 52°37′46.16″N 1°17′14.95″E / 52.6294889°N 1.2874861°E
Location	Norwich, Norfolk
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
Churchmanship	Modern Catholic
History
Dedication	St Giles
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade I listed
Specifications
Height	120 feet (37 m)
Administration
Parish	Norwich St Giles
Deanery	Norwich East
Archdeaconry	Norwich
Diocese	Anglican Diocese of Norwich

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

History[]

The church is medieval and is noted in the Domesday Book of 1086. It was restored between 1866 and 1867 by Richard Phipson. The tower is the tallest in Norwich at a height of 120 ft.

Memorials[]

There are a number of wall monuments including those to:

Thomas Churchman 1742 by Sir Henry Cheere, 1st Baronet
Sir Samuel Churchman 1781 by Thomas Rawlins
Philip Stannard 1747 by Thomas Rawlins

Organ[]

The church contained an organ which dated from 1896 by Norman and Beard. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.^[2]

References[]

^ The Buildings of England. Norfolk. Nikolaus Pevsner. p.212. First Edition. 1962. Penguin Books Limited
^ "Norfolk Norwich, St. Giles [N12404]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 2 February 2015.

[1] The Buildings of England. Norfolk. Nikolaus Pevsner. p.212. First Edition. 1962. Penguin Books Limited

[2] "Norfolk Norwich, St. Giles [N12404]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 2 February 2015.

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