In Norwich, England, work on Anglia Square started and was completed in what year?
Anglia Square was built in Norwich, England, starting in 1966 and ending in 1971. Sovereign House was the first
section of the shopping centre to be finished in 1968. It was constructed in stages.
Construction details
Alan Cooke Associates handled the construction of Anglia Square
The square was part of a larger redevelopment of Norwich during this period
The square was originally open to the elements, but is now partially covered by a steel and glass structure
The red brick and concrete buildings are finished in the brutalist style
Historical context
The Anglia Square Shopping precinct was built over the former historic Mereholt area
The Mereholt had once been a large wooded area north of Botolph Street
When the current center was built in 1967, skeletal remains were uncovered at the site of the old church and its
burial grounds
Significance
Square has been a magnet for generations of North Norwich folk
It was often used as an alternative to heading all the way into the City to get supplies
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