Precinct Wall
About Precinct Wall
Precinct Wall is one of 132 Grade II* listed buildings in Norwich and about 22,127 in England. It was among the first 555 buildings in Norwich to be listed, on 5 June 1972, and its entry was last amended on 8 April 1986. It stands in the No data available for publication by HE conservation area. Within 400 metres are 28 more Grade I buildings and 216 other listed buildings.
HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1051331↗Grade II* is for particularly important buildings of more than special interest, about 5.8% of all listed buildings in England. Listing protects the whole building, inside and out: changes need listed building consent from the council.
Make it a walk: 5 listed buildings in about 10 minutes
Norwich · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Precinct WallStart here
- 2
Norwich CathedralGrade I · 0.1 mi on - 3
Remains of Monastic InfirmaryGrade II* · 0.1 mi on - 4
51-55, The CloseGrade II* · 0.1 mi on - 5
18, The CloseGrade II* · 0.1 mi on
21 more listed buildings within 150 metres
Grade I and II* ones open their own page; Grade II ones open the official list entry.
Grade I and II* walls, gates and bridges near Norwich
Within 25 miles, with a photo.
Questions about Precinct Wall
Is Precinct Wall listed?
Yes. Precinct Wall is listed Grade II* on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1051331), first listed on 5 June 1972.
Can you visit Precinct Wall?
It can be seen from the street; whether you can go inside depends on its owner.
Is Precinct Wall in a conservation area?
Yes, the No data available for publication by HE conservation area.
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Sources: Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Historic England conservation areas (supplied by local planning authorities; October 2026). All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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