Norwich originally had three stations: the Thorpe Station discussed here which opened in 1844, the Norwich Victoria Station (NHER 13578) which opened in 1849 and closed in 1916, and the Norwich City Station (NHER ) which opened in the early 1880's and closed to passengers in 1959. The original 1844 Thorpe terminus stood to the south of the present building, which dates to 1886. Constructed of red brick and stucco, the station has recently been thoroughly cleaned and restored, and sits on a prime site overlooking the river and the main road up to Norwich Castle (NHER 429).
Norwich Thorpe Station had an Italianate office block, which was demolished in the 1920s, and an iron train shed which stood until the 1980s, when it was removed and given to the North Norfolk Railway. The original 1844 engine sheds were demolished February 1994.
--- | Article in Serial: Harrod, H.. 1859. Notice of Excavations Made at Burgh Castle, Suffolk, in the Years 1850 and 1855. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol V pp 146-160. p 148. |
--- | Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1998. TG 2307Z - AC. |
--- | Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 334; Pl 104. |
--- | Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1981. [Articles on the movement, repaired and restoration of workshed from the Old Norwich City Station]. |
--- | Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1995-1998. [Articles on the redevelopment of Norwich Thorpe Station]. |
--- | Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1997. Better times ahead for rail station. 28 November. |
--- | Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1999. Loco yard at standstill as rail strike took grip. 30 April. |
--- | Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2001. Photograph of Norwich Thorpe Station. 4 May. |
--- | Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1998. Eye-catching shine for city skyline. 28 August. |
--- | Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1998. Recognise this landmark?. 30 May. |
--- | Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1998. £2m facelift begins on station. 19 January. |
--- | Monograph: Brundall Local History Group. 2007. The Book of Brundall and Braydeston. p 155. |
--- | Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2010. Opening a window on despicable crimes. 30 October. |
--- | Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2010. Norfolk's spooky past. 27 October. |
--- | Record Card: NCM Staff. 1973-1989. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card - Norwich. |
--- | Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Norwich - Roman. |
--- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
--- | Fiche: Exists. |
--- | Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1995. Hidden cost of station facelift. 26 October. |
--- | Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1998. Serious work is about to start on turning Norwich's Riverside into a lively new quarter of the city. 30 July. |
--- | Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1986. Station remnants saved. 21 October. |
<S1> | Designation: English Heritage. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1051837. |
<S2> | Monograph: Jackson, A.A.. 1969. London's Termini.. |
<S3> | Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1994. Dismay as steam age history is bulldozed. 11 February. |
<S4> | *Verbal Communication: Paul Francis. 2014. Verbal communication. |
<S5> | Publication: Norman Grump. 1947. By Rail to Victory - The Story of the LNER in Wartime. |
<S6> | Documentary Source: 1938. TNA 08-06-38. |