St Peter Hungate, Norwich
St Peter Hungate, Norwich is a Grade I listed redundant parish church in the Church of England in Norwich.
History
The church is medieval. The date of 1460, representing rededication by the Paston Family, may appear on the North doorway.
Rectors have included:
- John Burges from 1590
- William Bridge in 1637
After closure, in 1929, the church was converted to a Museum of Ecclesiastical Art (1932), later renamed Hungate Museum of Church Art. The museum closed in 1995, and the church passed into the care of Norwich Historic Churches Trust. It is now occupied by 'Hungate' a centre for Medieval Art.
Organ
The museum purchased a positive organ in 1938 from a monastery at Lucca, Tuscany Italy. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.
References
- ^ The Buildings of England. Norfolk. Nikolaus Pevsner. p.249. First Edition. 1962. Penguin Books Limited
- ^ Historic England. "St Peter Hungate Museum (1220104)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ s:Burgess, John (1563-1635) (DNB00)
- ^ Norfolk Churches
- ^ "Home". nhct-norwich.org.
- ^ "Home". hungate.org.uk.
- ^ "NPOR [N06513]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
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