How many listed buildings are in Norwich? 1,041 listed buildings

Is a home in Norwich likely to be in a conservation area?

A bit more likely than in most places: about 19.2% of homes in Norwich are in a conservation area, compared with 11.3% across Norfolk and 2.4% in the typical area of England and Wales.

In a conservation area you usually need planning permission for work that would be allowed elsewhere, such as cladding, side extensions, some roof changes and demolishing most buildings, and you must give the council six weeks' notice before cutting back or felling most trees. Some areas have extra Article 4 rules, for example on replacing windows or doors. Check with the council before you buy.

What does it mean if a home is listed?

A listed home needs listed building consent for any work that affects its character, inside or out, and doing that work without consent is a criminal offence. Grade I buildings are of exceptional interest (about 2.5% of listed buildings), Grade II* are particularly important (about 5.8%), and most, about 92%, are Grade II. One list entry can cover a whole terrace.

This page shows how common listed buildings are in Norwich. To check a specific address, search the official list entry or ask the council.

What are the Grade I listed buildings in Norwich?

Norwich has 62 Grade I listed buildings, the highest grade. These are 50 of them, in alphabetical order.

Each name links to its official list entry.

Which conservation areas are in Norwich?

Norwich has 19 conservation areas. City Centre has the most homes, about 6,195.

Homes inside are Census 2021 households in postcodes whose centre is in the area.

Are there scheduled monuments in Norwich?

Yes, Norwich has 24 scheduled monuments: nationally important sites such as earthworks, ruins and ancient buildings, protected from unauthorised change.

• 19-21 Bedford Street, medieval undercroft
• Bishop Bridge
• Bishop Salmon's porch
• Bishop's Palace gate
• Blockhouse known as the Cow Tower
• Carrow Priory (ruined portions)
• City walls and towers
• Cringleford Bridge
• Curat's House, Haymarket
• Erpingham Gate
• Gate of Bridewell, part of No 6 St Andrew's Hill
• Norman House, St Martin-at-Palace Plain
• Norwich Castle
• Old Assembly Rooms and the remains of St Mary's College
• Old Charnel House, The Close
• Remains of Bowthorpe Church
• Remains of St Leonard's Priory
• Site of St William's Chapel
• St Bartholomew's Church, Heigham
• St Ethelbert Gate
• St Lawrence's Well, Lower Westick Street
• The Dominican Friary (Blackfriars) Norwich: Becket’s Chapel, Chapter House, North Range, standing remains in the East Garth, and buried remains
• Two tumuli, Eaton Heath
• Watergate, The Close

Which part of Norwich has the most listed buildings?

Mancroft has the most listed buildings of the 13 areas of Norwich, with 497.

A dash means the area is too small for a fair rate, or its council has not published conservation area boundaries.

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