St George's Church, Colegate, Norwich is a
Grade I listed
In the United Kingdom, a listed building is a structure of particular architectural or historic interest deserving of special protection. Such buildings are placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Hi ...
parish church
A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the Church (building), church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in com ...
in the
Church of England
The Church of England (C of E) is the State religion#State churches, established List of Christian denominations, Christian church in England and the Crown Dependencies. It is the mother church of the Anglicanism, Anglican Christian tradition, ...
in
Norwich
Norwich () is a cathedral city and district of the county of Norfolk, England, of which it is the county town. It lies by the River Wensum, about north-east of London, north of Ipswich and east of Peterborough. The population of the Norwich ...
.
History
The church is medieval. The nave and tower date from 1459 and the chancel from 1498. The aisles and chapels are 1505 and 1513.
Organ
The church contains an organ which dated from 1802 by
George Pike England. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.
As a mark of its historic value, the organ has been awarded an Historic Organ Certificate by the
British Institute of Organ Studies.
References
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Saint George
Saint George (;Geʽez: ጊዮርጊስ, , ka, გიორგი, , , died 23 April 303), also George of Lydda, was an early Christian martyr who is venerated as a saint in Christianity. According to holy tradition, he was a soldier in the ...
15th-century church buildings in England
Grade I listed churches in Norfolk