St Helen's Church, Norwich

St Helen's Church, Norwich
St Helen's Church, Norwich
52°37′58.03″N 1°18′17.2″E / 52.6327861°N 1.304778°ECoordinates: 52°37′58.03″N 1°18′17.2″E / 52.6327861°N 1.304778°E
Location	Norwich, Norfolk
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
Website	sainthelenschurch.co.uk
History
Dedication	St Helen
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade I listed
Administration
Parish	St Helen’s Norwich
Deanery	Norwich East
Archdeaconry	Norwich
Diocese	Anglican Diocese of Norwich
Province	Province of Canterbury

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

History

The church was medieval and in 1270 given to the Great Hospital which had been founded in 1249. The original building was demolished and the current tower was built in 1375; the chancel was rebuilt by Henry le Despenser in 1383; nave and aisles of 3 bays and the south transept were all rebuilt ca. 1480 by Bishop James Goldwell.^[2]

Organ

The church contains an organ by Mark Noble. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.^[3]

References

1. The Buildings of England. Norfolk. Nikolaus Pevsner. p.235. First Edition. 1962. Penguin Books Limited
2. "BISHOPGATE (north side) Church of St. Helen". Images of England. English Heritage. 26 February 1954. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
3. "NPOR D01869". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 2 February 2015.