St Peter Hungate, Norwich

Coordinates: 52°37′52″N 1°17′49.44″E / 52.63111°N 1.2970667°E / 52.63111; 1.2970667
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St Peter Hungate, Norwich
St Peter Hungate, Norwich
Map
52°37′52″N 1°17′49.44″E / 52.63111°N 1.2970667°E / 52.63111; 1.2970667
LocationNorwich, Norfolk
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
History
DedicationSt Peter
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade I listed

St Peter Hungate, Norwich is a Grade I listed redundant parish church in the Church of England in Norwich.[1]

History[edit]

The church is medieval. The date of 1460, representing rededication by the Paston Family, may appear on the North doorway.

After closure, in 1929, the church was converted to a Museum of Ecclesiastical Art (1932), later renamed Hungate Museum of Church Art. The museum closed in 1995, and the church passed into the care of Norwich Historic Churches Trust.[2] It is now occupied by 'Hungate' a centre for Medieval Art.[3]

Organ[edit]

The museum purchased a positive organ in 1938 from a monastery at Lucca, near Florence in Italy. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ The Buildings of England. Norfolk. Nikolaus Pevsner. p.249. First Edition. 1962. Penguin Books Limited
  2. ^ "Home". nhct-norwich.org.
  3. ^ "Home". hungate.org.uk.
  4. ^ "NPOR [N06513]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 1 February 2015.