St Saviour's Church, Norwich

St Saviour's Church, Norwich
St Saviour’s Church, Norwich
52°38′6.49″N1°17′48.72″E / 52.6351361°N 1.2968667°E / 52.6351361; 1.2968667 Coordinates: 52°38′6.49″N1°17′48.72″E / 52.6351361°N 1.2968667°E / 52.6351361; 1.2968667
Location	Norwich, Norfolk
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
History
Dedication	The Transfiguration of the Holy Saviour
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade I listed

St Saviour's Church, Norwich is a Grade I listed redundant parish church of the Church of England located in the historical centre of Norwich, England. ^[1]

History

The church dates from the 14th century. The south porch was rebuilt in 1723 and tower was lowered in a large restoration between 1852 and 1853. The chancel was restored in 1923.^{[ citation needed ]} The composer Osbert Parsley evidently married in 1558 and lived for a period in the parish. ^{[2] [3]}

Organ

The church had an organ dating from 1861 by Mark Noble. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. ^[4]

References

1. The Buildings of England. Norfolk. Nikolaus Pevsner. p.252. First Edition. 1962. Penguin Books Limited
2. Payne, Ian (2004). "Osbert Parsley" . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
3. Willis, Jonathan (2013). Church Music and Protestantism in Post-Reformation England: Discourses, Sites and Identities. Farnham, UK: Ashgate Publishing Limited. p. 153. ISBN   978-14094-8-081-5.
4. "NPOR [N06524]". National Pipe Organ Register . British Institute of Organ Studies . Retrieved 1 February 2015.