Contact details
Norfolk Record Office
The Archive Centre
Martineau Lane
Norwich
NR1 2DQ
Telephone: 01603 222599
Fax: 01603 761885
E-mail: norfrec@norfolk.gov.uk
How to find us
The Archive Centre is on the County Hall site, close to the A47 Norwich southern bypass, one mile from the railway station and from the city centre bus station. The entrance to The Archive Centre is to the right of the steps leading up to the main County Hall entrance. When looking for the entrance to The Archive Centre, watch out for the prominent landmark alongside it. It is a full-size Jaguar aircraft on a plinth. The nose of the Jaguar points directly at the entrance to The Archive Centre.
Map of Norwich city centre
Bus services
Norfolk County Services City Link service 100 operates every 20 minutes Mondays to Fridays, connecting Norwich bus station and St Stephen's in Norwich city centre with County Hall. The County Hall bus stops are only a few yards from The Archive Centre entrance. On Saturdays, First services 58 and 58A from St Stephen's in Norwich city centre stop on Bracondale, approximately 5 minutes' walk from The Archive Centre. For the latest bus service information see the Norfolk County Council Passenger Transport Unit web pages.
Please note that Norwich Orbital services 500 and 551, which formerly connected County Hall with the city centre and railway station, were withdrawn on 2 March 2007.
Free car parking is available at County Hall for Archive Centre users. All visitors must report to the County Hall security kiosk, near the car park entrance, to obtain a visitor's parking pass. The security staff will direct you where to park. On Saturdays, there are no staff on duty at the kiosk, but Archive Centre users may still use the car park.
There is a cycle path from Bracondale onto the County Hall site. Bicycle racks are available just outside the entrance.
There is a footpath from Bracondale into the County Hall grounds. Signposted to County Hall and Lakenham Way, it leads through Conesford Drive and The Loaning. Closer to the Martineau Lane roundabout there is a gate which leads directly into the County Hall car park. Please note that there are no signs to The Archive Centre on the County Hall site, but the site map may help.
Map of County Hall site
Updated: 26 April 2007