2021

TG2308 : Norwich - Cathedral - Effigy of St Felix (probably)

taken 3 years ago, near to Norwich, Norfolk, England

Norwich - Cathedral - Effigy of St Felix (probably)
Norwich - Cathedral - Effigy of St Felix (probably)
This ancient effigy was long thought to be of Bishop Herbert de Losinga, the first Bishop of Norwich who founded the cathedral in 1096 being, at that time, the Bishop of Thetford. It is now thought that he in fact commissioned this effigy and that it is of St Felix who brought Christianity to East Anglia in the C7th (he died in c.647/648AD).
It was originally housed in a niche above a doorway of the north transept, but was removed and replaced by a fibre glass replica 1967 with the original being moved to its current position in the south ambulatory near to St Luke's chapel.
Norwich Cathedral

Norwich Cathedral is dedicated to the Holy and Undivided Trinity.
The cathedral was begun in 1096 and constructed out of flint and mortar and faced with a cream-coloured Caen limestone. A Saxon settlement and two churches were demolished to make room for the buildings. The cathedral was completed in 1145 with the Norman tower still seen today topped with a wooden spire covered with lead. Several episodes of damage necessitated rebuilding of the east end and spire but since the final erection of the stone spire in 1480 there have been few fundamental alterations to the fabric.
Norwich Cathedral has the second largest cloisters in Britain. The cathedral close is the largest in England and one of the largest in Europe and has more people living within it than any other close. The cathedral spire, measuring at 315 ft or 96 m, is the second tallest in England despite being partly rebuilt after being struck by lightning in 1169, which led to the building being set on fire. Measuring 461 ft or 140.5 m long and, with the transepts, 177 ft or 54 m wide at completion, Norwich Cathedral was the largest building in East Anglia.
The Cathedral is a Grade I listed building. LinkExternal link
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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Religious sites City, Town centre Place: Norwich Person: Saint Felix Bishop Herbert De Losinga Period: Eleventh Century Norman Primary Subject: Religious Artefact other tags: Norwich Cathedral Saint Eleventh Century Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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Rob Farrow   (more nearby)
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Monday, 30 August, 2021   (more nearby)
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Tuesday, 7 September, 2021
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OSGB36: geotagged! TG 2353 0892 [10m precision]
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OSGB36: geotagged! TG 2353 0892
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