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The construction of St. Andrew's Church was completed in 1498 although bequests for leading the roof in 1386 and a new south porch in 1467 suggest an earlier church had stood on the site.



The only surviving part of that original church is a frieze that runs along the lower part of the east wall. The frieze contains a number of shields including that of William Appleyard, the first Mayor of Norwich in 1403. Another bears the earliest known coat-of-arms for the City:


Photograph showing the coat of arms
of the city of Norwich on the wall
of St. Andrew's Church.


The church tower is older than the main building which was built around 1506. Inside the church are a number of monuments and memorials including the Suckling Chapel. The chapel contains effigies of Robert Suckling, Mayor of Norwich in 1572 and 1582 as well as a memorial to Sir John Suckling and his wife (1613). he Suckling family were prominent in St. Andrew's history and the remains of their town house, Suckling House, is now home to Cinema City (see also St. Andrew's Street). Other monuments include those of Francis Rugge, Mayor in 1587, 1598 and 1602 and Robert Garsett (see also St. Andrew's Street).

At the east end of the church is the Chancel extended in 1500. Three steps lead up to it representing the Trinity of God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. The organ and organ case were part of the Victorian restorations of 1867.

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