St Julians Alley, off King Street, Norwich
Map Ref: City Centre D6

This small church stands in a lane just off King Street on the side of the hill that slopes from Ber Street down to the river. Today it can be approached either from the ancient Kings Street or the modern Rouen Road.

Many of our ancient churches have been repaired, modified, or completely rebuilt over the centuries. This church is no exception. During an air raid in 1942, the church was almost totally destroyed.
The building we see today was reconstructed in 1953

The north side of the church which survived the war almost intact still contains the round Anglo-Saxon windows found during the rebuilding. As much as was possible of the building was saved during the reconstruction. The massive buttresses seen in the photograph (above right) were added to stabilize the north wall.

Copyright © Ken Ward 2004
Photographs Copyright © Ken Ward 2004 (unless otherwise stated)
Last Updated: 08 November 2004