St Giles' Church, Norwich | |
Coordinates: | 52.6295°N 1.2875°W |
Location: | Norwich, Norfolk |
Country: | England |
Denomination: | Church of England |
Churchmanship: | Modern Catholic |
Heritage Designation: | Grade I listed |
Height: | 120feet |
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]
The church is medieval and is noted in the Domesday Book of 1086. The present St Giles Church has its origins in 1386, when a bequest was given to start building the church. By 1424, the tower was almost finished, and by 1430 the building was complete enough for funerals to take place. It was restored between 1866 and 1867 by Richard Phipson. The tower is the tallest church tower in Norwich at a height of 120 ft.
There are a number of wall monuments including those to:
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.