NHER 358 (Building record) - Anglia House, Agricultural Hall Plain

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Summary

Anglia House was built as an Agricultural Hall in 1882 by J. B. Pearce, of red brick with Cumberland stone facings. This two and a half storey building has nine bays and circular lights in the upper storey. A number of human skeletons have been discovered underneath this area, and it is likely that these form part of the graveyard associated with the Late Saxon timber church (NHER 416) discovered just to the south. The building itself is now part of the Anglian Television studios.

Protected Status/Designation

Listed Building (II) 1051422: ANGLIA HOUSE

Location

Map sheet	TG20NW
Civil Parish	NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK

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Former Agricultural Hall.
1882 by J. B. Pearse. Red brick with stucco detail.

October 1958. Digging of test holes in the basement.
The remains of at least three disturbed human skeletons were found.
Two sherds of medieval pottery found, not associated with skeletons.
Information from member of the public [1].

1977.
Fragments of two burials were found in digging a pile hole in the basement of Anglia House.
In grave fill of burial (II) were two sherds medieval ware.
Compiled by M. Atkin.

Burials aligned east-to-west at depth of around 70cm below floor level of basement. Burial (I) = female, burial (II) = male.
See file for further details and see file held by NCM.

Also see press cuttings (S1) and (S2) in file.
T. Sunley (NLA) 2 November 2007.

Associated Sources (7)

--- SNF49674 Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1994. TG 2308BFL - BFS.
--- SNF58263 Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. pp 302-303; Pl 120.
--- SNF87229 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Norwich - Post Roman.
--- SNF87213 Record Card: NCM Staff. 1973-1989. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card - Norwich.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF68843 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1995. [Photograph of Anglia House]. 7 December.
<S2> SNF68842 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2002. Anglia House is as intrinsically linked with Norwich and Anglia Television itself. Rachel Banham looks at the history of one of the city's best known landmarks. 9 April.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (5)

Object Types (2)

HUMAN REMAINS (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

May 14 2018 11:03AM