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St John Maddermarket Norwich
Heritage Open Day: St John Maddermarket Church in the heart of Norwich Lanes is a 500-year old city church with explosive history! Under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust, this church is squeezed ingeniously into a cramped site. St John's is rather oddly proportioned, being almost as wide as it is long. It is believed that an original chancel may have been demolished as part of a road-widening scheme when Queen Elizabeth I came to visit Norwich. It survived a gas explosion in 1876 during a choir practice that stunned the rector, singed the choirboys and shattered windows and furniture.
Today's sumptuous stained-glass windows are Victorian and twentieth-century replacements and the close set windows in the upper level flood the church with light.
Today's sumptuous stained-glass windows are Victorian and twentieth-century replacements and the close set windows in the upper level flood the church with light.
Saturday 13 September
St John Maddermarket Church, Pottergate, Norwich, Norfolk NR2 1DS
Sat 13 Sep:10-3pm; Free Entry.
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