St Margaret's Church

St Margaret’s Church stands in Norwich, a medieval building now redundant but protected as a Grade I listed structure. It was closed for half a decade before reopening in 1868 after restoration. Much of its Victorian stained glass was lost in a wartime bombing raid. The east window was replaced in the 1960s with an Ascension scene designed by David King. The church closed again in 1975 and briefly served as a gymnasium without facilities. After that, an agent for the Norwich Historic Churches Trust ran it as an affordable exhibition space called St Margaret’s Church of Art. Historic England funded repairs to the roof, masonry and drainage, and addressed problems in the south transept and east chancel walls. These works led to its transformation into St Margaret’s Gallery. Inside, visitors find a gallery set within the old nave and chancel. The 1960s east window fills the chancel with colour and light. The south transept and east chancel walls show signs of careful repair. The space retains the proportions of a medieval church while serving a new purpose.