Norwich Modern Parish Churches

Bowthorpe St Michael, New Catton Christchurch, and New Catton St Luke Churches:

Modern parish churches 00 [ Bowthorpe (church and community centre built 1985), New Catton Christchurch (built 1841 - architect John Brown), New Catton St Luke (built 1914 of red brick in gothic style - demolished July 1989), Mew Catton St Luke’s centre (built 1990) ]

Earlham St Anne, and Earlham St Elizabeth Churches:

Modern parish churches 01 [ Earlham St Anne (built 1927 - destroyed during air raid 1942 - bell from St Edmund’s Fishergate), Earlham St Anne (rebuilt 1950-51 - architect D.H.Dann), Earlham St Elizabeth Earlham Grove (Chapel of Ease to St Anne), Earlham St Elizabeth Earlham Grove (built 1991-2 to replace Chapel of Ease) ]

Eaton Christchurch, Heartsease St Francis of Assisi, North Heigham St Barnabas, and North Heigham St Bartholomew Churches:

Modern parish churches 02 [ Eaton Christchurch (built 1873 - south Aisle added 1912 - architects J.H.Brown & J.P.Pearce), Heartsease St Francis of Assisi (built 1956-7 - architect J.P.Chaplin), North Heigham St Barnabas (built 1906 - modern version of Perpendicular style), North Heigham St Bartholomew (built as Methodist Chapel in 1878 - adapted as a parish church 1956 by architect J.P.Chaplin) ]

Heigham St Philip, South Heigham Holy Trinity, New Lakenham St Mark, Heigham St Thomas, Lakenham St Paul Churches:

Modern parish churches 03 [ Heigham St Philip (built 1870-1 in French 14c. style - architect E.Power - demolished 1977), South Heigham Holy Trinity (built 1861 in late 13c. style - architect William Smith of London), New Lakenham St Mark (built 1844 in modified Perpendicular style - architect John Brown), Heigham St Thomas (built 1888 of red brick in Gothic style - architect Ewan Christian - gutted by fire during 1942 air raid and reconstructed 1952), Lakenham St Paul (Tuckswood - built 1951 - Chapel of Ease to St John the Baptist and All Saints) ]

Lakenham St Alban Church:

Modern parish churches 04 [ Lakenham St Alban (foundation stone laid 4th August 1932 - consecrated 20th May 1937): Sanctuary, Font (15c. and restored Jacobean Cover from Knettishall church Suffolk - it retains a portion of the old lock), Chancel roof (painted concrete) ]

Modern parish churches 05 [ Lakenham St Alban: Aisles, Eastern Chapel ]

Mile Cross St Catherine, Pockthorpe St Mary Magdalene, and Pockthorpe St Paul the Hermit Churches:

Modern parish churches 06 [ Mile Cross St Catherine (built 1935-6 - architect Alban Caroe), Pockthorpe St Mary Magdalene (built 1902-3 architect A.J.Lacey), Pockthorpe St Paul the Hermit (built 1956-7 - architect J.P.Chaplin) ]

Thorpe Hamlet St Matthew, and Thorpe Hamlet St Leonard Churches:

Modern parish churches 07 [ Thorpe Hamlet St Matthew (built 1851 in modern Norman style - converted to offices 1983 - architects John Brown and Robert Kerr), Thorpe Hamlet St Leonard Ketts Hill (built 1907 as a Chapel of Ease to St Matthew - demolished 1981), Thorpe Hamlet St Matthew (built 1982 - architect David Marris) ]

Text and photographs Copyright © G.A.F.Plunkett 2002

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