About

Norwich Cathedral is a Church of England cathedral in the city of the same name in Norfolk, England dedicated to the Holy and Undivided Trinity.

Construction

The structure of the cathedral is primarily in the Norman style, having been constructed at the behest of Bishop Herbert de Losinga between the late 11th century and about 1145. The total length of the building is 461 feet (140 metres).

The cathedral is built of flint and mortar faced with limestone brought in from Caen. Standing at 315 feet, the cathedral's spire is the second tallest in England, and dominates the city skyline; only Salisbury Cathedral's is higher. Like Salisbury and Ely, the cathedral lacks a ring of bells - the only three English cathedrals to do so.

In 2004 the new award-winning visitor centre (National Wood Awards 2004), by Hopkins Architects and Buro Happold opened on the site.

The Cathedral Choirs

The Cathedral Choir consists of boys, girls and gentlemen. The boys of the Cathedral Choir hold places for around 16 boys aged from 7-13 years.

There are 12 gentlemen of the choir, six of them being choral scholars (often Music students from the University of East Anglia).

The girls of the Cathedral Choir were introduced in 1995 to give girls the chance to contribute to the musical life of the cathedral. It has places for 24 girls, who are older than the boys, at the secondary age of 11-18 years.

Opening hours and services 

The Cathedral is open from:
7.30am-6pm daily (7pm mid-May to mid-September).

Daily Service(s)

7.30am Morning Prayer
8.00am Holy Communion
11.00am Holy Communion (Tuesdays and Thursdays)
12.30pm Holy Communion (Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays)
5.15pm Choral Evensong (Book of Common Prayer) (Monday-Friday)

Saturday only

3.30pm Evensong 
 
Sunday service(s)
7.30am Morning Prayer
8.00am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer)
9.15am Holy Communion (1st and 2nd Sundays only)
10.30am Sung Eucharist (Common Worship - with children's activities)
3.30pm Evensong (Book of Common Prayer)
6.30pm Evening Service

Visiting Choirs

During the Cathedral Choir holidays and on Saturdays in term time,
services are sung by visiting choirs.