NHER 26471 (Building record) - St Crispin's Convenience

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Summary

A ten-sided concrete urinal of about 1882 with a pyramid-shaped two stage roof. It is the oldest of its type in Britain, and possibly Europe. Restored in 2003 after falling into disrepair, it is now, ironically, closed to the public.

Protected Status/Designation

Location

Map sheet TG20NW
Civil Parish NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK

Map

March 1998. Listed, Grade II.
Listing Description Excerpt:
"Public urinal. 1919 by A.E. Collins, City Engineer. Pre-cast reinforced concrete; glazed roof.
EXTERIOR: decagonal single-storey structure with single entrance to south-west. Each facet consists of 3 concrete panels on a concrete plinth, the panels cast with an embossed repeating floral pattern and painted."
Information from (S1).
Please consult the National Heritage List for England (S1) for the current listing details.
Amended by P. Beers (HES), 03 April 2020.

Concrete urinal of about 1882.
One of the earliest concrete structures of its type. When constructed this would have stood between St Martins Lane and City Station Bridge. Ten sided structure with roof.
Refused listed status in 1986, since protected by City Council although derelict. Listed (S1) in March 1998 according to reference (S2) in file. Further press cutting (S3) in file.
E. Rose (NLA), 20 March 1998.

Restored 2003. Press cutting (S4) in file.

  • --- Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 291.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1119668.
  • <S2> Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1998. Loo named a national treasure. 18 March.
  • <S3> Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2001. Funding still lacking for loo. 1 August.
  • <S4> Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2003. Fine workmanship, but strange priorities. 21 March.

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Record last edited

Apr 3 2020 12:34PM

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