Research your home in Norwich

It is quite rare to find architectural drawings for ordinary houses built before the late 19th century. This was when building control regulations required plans for new developments and major alterations to be submitted for approval to the local authority.

Notable collections include:

• ACC 2020/11 and Berry, Crane and Noble 07/12/1993
  Berry, Crane and Noble (formerly Buckingham and Berry) of Norwich, architects: Architectural plans and photographs, mainly mid-late 20th century.
• Norwich Architects department:
  N/AR 4 Plans of Areas of Norwich, including housing estates
  MF 575 Microfilm of Plans of Historic Buildings (City Architect's microfilm no. CA 54), 1921-1992
• Norwich City Council Engineers’ plans, including slum clearances: N/EN 7 (Also see N/TC 53-54 for other records of slum clearances.)
• For property in and around Cathedral Close you should consult the records of the Dean and Chapter of Norwich (DCN).
• Also see the records of Cecil Upcher, architect, who specialised in the repair and restoration of ecclesiastical property, BR 37, 1871-1965