Museum of Norwich at the Bridewell
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Location | Norwich, England |
Coordinates | 52°37′48″N 1°17′43″E / 52.6301°N 1.2954°E |
Type | Social history museum |
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Website | museums.norfolk.gov.uk/museum-of-norwich |
The Museum of Norwich at the Bridewell (formerly The Bridewell and the Bridewell Museum)[1] is a museum of the social history of the city of Norwich in England. Constructed in the 14th century, it was one of the grandest medieval residences in the city.[1] Located next to St Andrew's Church, it is a Grade I listed building.[2] Over its history, it has operated as a residence, a house of correction, and a factory.
Building
The original medieval building survives only in a fragmentary form, as an L-shaped range facing the alley by St Andrew's Church and constructed in three or more stages between the late 14th and early 15th centuries. It has two ranges of brick-vaulted undercrofts, which are the most extensive in Norwich.[1]
History
The building was the home of the Appleyard family during the 14th and 15th centuries, including Bartholomew Appleyard and his son
In the early 2010s, the museum underwent a major revamp costing £1.5 million. It was reopened in 2012 with 5,000 objects on display, including the last Jacquard loom to have woven cloth in Norwich, hats from Edwardian hat-maker Rumsey Wells, and a "history wall" mosaic created from over 9,000 photographs of Norwich that were submitted by the public.[3][4] Following the restoration of the sculpture of Samson that had stood at Samson and Hercules House in Tombland, Norwich, since 1657, the Museum began a crowdfunding campaign in 2018 to raise £15,000 to put the sculpture on display.[5] The campaign, nicknamed Saving Samson, was successful, and the sculpture was displayed at the museum in April 2019 inside a custom environmentally controlled glass case.[6][7]
See also
References
- ^ S2CID 241621345.
- ^ "BRIDEWELL MUSEUM, Non Civil Parish - 1280532". Historic England. Archived from the original on 1 March 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ "Bridewell Museum to reopen after £1.5m revamp". BBC News. 29 June 2012. Archived from the original on 18 September 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ "City museum reopens to the public". BBC News. Archived from the original on 18 September 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ "Norwich nightclub's Samson statue: Funds appeal launched". BBC News. 14 February 2018. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ "Statue of Samson from Norwich nightspot back on display". BBC News. 3 April 2019. Archived from the original on 28 July 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ "Rotting 17th century wooden sculpture renovated by Norfolk Museums". The Art Newspaper - International art news and events. 7 June 2019. Archived from the original on 19 January 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
External links
- Media related to Bridewell Museum, Norwich at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website at Norfolk Museums