St Andrews church Norwich
Church of St Andrew, Norwich, the second largest medieval parish church here. c1469 South porch, c1474 north porch, 1478-96 tower - Nave & chancel completed by 1506 replacing an existing structure which had major bequests made to it in 1386 The wealth of the parish is reflected by the use of freestone to face the building.
In 1557 Elizabeth Cooper, wife of a pewterer, was burned as a heretic in the reign of Mary Tudor
After the Reformation the church became a preaching house for the new 'Protestant' religion. In August 1603 John Robinson (pastor) d1625 became associate pastor here having strong links with Holland and Flanders. It was the home to a considerable number of foreign workers and refugees and its most influential political leaders and merchants were Puritans. Robinson was one of the founders of the Congregational church and later became pastor to the Pilgrim Fathers before their emigration to the New World.
In 1607 Churchwardens excommunicated for installing special seating for local dignitaries
Here are buried many mayors and aldermen of the city, especially in the north aisle Suckling chapel. www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/10o6Rq
Stained glass survives from the original chancel east window www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/9435e7 and there is panel showing the ‘Dance of Death’ www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/5X8qDU the only surviving example of this subject reproduced in glass in the country.
" Robert Gardiner, alderman & Mayor of this most pleasant city"
who asked that "my name be wretyn upon every windowe suche as shal be made at my coste" still survives in one www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/72n0PA and also in brass www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/hTw87s
In 1867 major restoration work was undertaken including new pews, pulpit and stone screen
St Andrews church Norwich
Church of St Andrew, Norwich, the second largest medieval parish church here. c1469 South porch, c1474 north porch, 1478-96 tower - Nave & chancel completed by 1506 replacing an existing structure which had major bequests made to it in 1386 The wealth of the parish is reflected by the use of freestone to face the building.
In 1557 Elizabeth Cooper, wife of a pewterer, was burned as a heretic in the reign of Mary Tudor
After the Reformation the church became a preaching house for the new 'Protestant' religion. In August 1603 John Robinson (pastor) d1625 became associate pastor here having strong links with Holland and Flanders. It was the home to a considerable number of foreign workers and refugees and its most influential political leaders and merchants were Puritans. Robinson was one of the founders of the Congregational church and later became pastor to the Pilgrim Fathers before their emigration to the New World.
In 1607 Churchwardens excommunicated for installing special seating for local dignitaries
Here are buried many mayors and aldermen of the city, especially in the north aisle Suckling chapel. www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/10o6Rq
Stained glass survives from the original chancel east window www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/9435e7 and there is panel showing the ‘Dance of Death’ www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/5X8qDU the only surviving example of this subject reproduced in glass in the country.
" Robert Gardiner, alderman & Mayor of this most pleasant city"
who asked that "my name be wretyn upon every windowe suche as shal be made at my coste" still survives in one www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/72n0PA and also in brass www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/hTw87s
In 1867 major restoration work was undertaken including new pews, pulpit and stone screen