NHER 26161 (Building record) - United Reform Church, Princes Street

Church, Sunday School, Assembly Rooms, offices (formerly listed under Redwell Street) Church House and Caretaker's House.
Built 1869 and later by Boardman. Gault brick with slate roof. Church single storey with gallery, Sunday School and offices, three storeys. Church façade to Princes Street, three bays, a.b.a. with Corinthian pilasters and pediment with occulus. The central bay has entrance flanked by polished granite Corinthian columns and inscribed moulded brick semi-circular arch. Scroll mounded brick stringcourse.
Later offices to the west of four bays to Princes Street, six bay west elevation and five bay south elevation with central pedimented bay. Rusticated brick ground floor and quoins. Moulded brick modillion cornice at eaves.
Church interior intact.
Caretaker's office, to rear and east of church. Two storeys, three bays.
Internally, 17th century timber framed wall.
See (S1) for more details.

1984. Norwich Survey.
Within the 19th century church ancillary room are the remains of a 16th century block. Two whole and two half bays of the 16th century roof exist.
See (S2) in file.
T.E. Miller (NLA), 2004.

There is an unusual ventilation system consisting of a ring of gas jets below a funnel in the centre of the ceiling, connected to vents in the walls, intended to suck out foul air. The jets were later replaced by electric fan and the system remains but is covered over. Information from [1] referring to 'Princes Street Catholic Church' but Norfolk Industrial Archaeology Society confirms it is in this building.
E. Rose (NLA), 21 July 1992.

The organ is by the famous builder Henry Willis, and dates from 1875 (S3).
D. Gurney (NLA), 15 October 2007.

Before Summer 2011. Renovation.
As part of the renovation works the lead to the gutters, pediments and cornices was renewed and the brick copings were replaced with limestone.
See (S4).
S. Howard (HES), 21 October 2011.