The Assembly House

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Overview

The Assembly House is an elegant Georgian building designed in 1754 by architect Thomas Ivory and built as a venue for afternoon tea, dancing and assemblies for Norwich’s elite. You can see high-ceilinged rooms painted in delicate shades of yellow and cream, still looking as they did in Regency times. Beautiful carvings can be seen on the ceilings and panelled walls. The gentry would have gathered in the Grand Hall and perhaps moved on to the Noverre Ballroom or the Music Room with its minstrels’ gallery. You can tour the rooms or attend one of the many events or concerts.

Location

Theatre Street, NORWICH, NR2 1RQ

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The North Norfolk Coast is designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and probably the finest of its kind in Europe. Here you’ll find a string of quaint villages and small towns – Holkham, Wells-next-the-Sea and Cley next the Sea are 21st-century favourites, while Sheringham and Cromer are classic examples of a good old-fashioned seaside resort where grand Victorian hotels look out to sea.

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The Assembly House

Theatre Street, NORWICH, NR2 1RQ

01603 626402

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The Assembly House

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Overview

The Assembly House is an elegant Georgian building designed in 1754 by architect Thomas Ivory and built as a venue for afternoon tea, dancing and assemblies for Norwich’s elite. You can see high-ceilinged rooms painted in delicate shades of yellow and cream, still looking as they did in Regency times. Beautiful carvings can be seen on the ceilings and panelled walls. The gentry would have gathered in the Grand Hall and perhaps moved on to the Noverre Ballroom or the Music Room with its minstrels’ gallery. You can tour the rooms or attend one of the many events or concerts.

Location

Theatre Street, NORWICH, NR2 1RQ

About the area

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The North Norfolk Coast is designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and probably the finest of its kind in Europe. Here you’ll find a string of quaint villages and small towns – Holkham, Wells-next-the-Sea and Cley next the Sea are 21st-century favourites, while Sheringham and Cromer are classic examples of a good old-fashioned seaside resort where grand Victorian hotels look out to sea.

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