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The Society's Aims

This is what we do, and why we exist as a Society:

• Encourage high standards of architecture and town planning in Norwich
  
  
• Stimulate public interest in and care for the beauty, history and character of the City and its surroundings
  
  
• Encourage the preservation, development and improvement of features of general public amenity or historic interest
  
  
• Pursue these ends by means of meetings, exhibitions, lectures, publications, other forms of instruction and publicity, by co-operation with the Local Authorities and other bodies, and promotion of schemes of a charitable nature.

To do this we gather evidence, identify issues, promote them publicly, develop networks, work with partners, persuade planners, developers, architects and, above all, maintain our independence. We do not receive any finance from “interested parties”. Instead, we rely on the subscriptions and bequests of our members to cover our costs.

We can only be as effective as our Members are active. Why not join us, and join in?

Join Us!

Vicky Manthorpe
Norwich Society Administrator

We need Members who want to help with our activities:

Monitoring planning and developing proposals for the City
Identifying needs and issues for the City’s development and the preservation of our built heritage
Promoting the highest standards in new building.
If you have an interest in any of these things, have the skills and experience that can help or simply enjoy visiting and learning about Norwich and Norfolk’s houses, churches, merchants’ halls and workshops, heritage and historical sites, then come and Join Us!

Our members benefit from access to places not normally open to the public. We offer a full programme of days out by coach and special ‘Walk and Talk’ visits within the City boundary led by Blue Badge guides.

Our talks and lectures programme contains some of the best-informed people around. If you have a passion for Norwich’s history and development, and want to tell our members about it, Join Us and Join In!

To download a membership form click here!

To view (or download) a recent Members Newsletter click here!

Come and take part now! Click here to download the Membership Application Form, print it off and send it to:

Vicky Manthorpe, Administrator,
The Norwich Society, The Assembly House, Theatre Street, Norwich NR2 1RQ

If you would like to know more, then contact Vicky on 01603 765 606 or send her an email.
She will be very pleased to hear from you.