Surrey House
Surrey House, in Norwich, England, is the historic home of the insurance company Aviva (formerly Norwich Union) and a Grade I listed building.[1]
| Surrey House | |
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| Type | house |
| Location | Norwich |
| Coordinates | 52.6246°N 1.2944°E |
| Built | 1900 onwards |
| Architect | George Skipper |
| Architectural style(s) | Edwardian |
| Owner | Aviva |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
  Location of Surrey House in Norwich  Surrey House (Norfolk) | |
It is an example of Edwardian architecture designed by George Skipper and built between 1900 and 1912. Skipper was commissioned by The Norwich Union Life Insurance Society's directors to produce a 'splendid yet functional office space', incorporating Greek influences and the themes of insurance, protection and wellbeing, to reassure policyholders of the company's strength and prosperity.
The building has a Palladian exterior and an interior adorned with 15 varieties of marble, classically inspired frescos and a glass atrium. It also contains unusual items such as an 'air fountain' and a chiming skeleton clock made for he Great Exhibition of 1851.[2][3]
It is one of the Norwich 12 buildings.
References
- "Norwich Union Offices 8, Norwich". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- Norwich 12 Leaflet, Norwich HEART, 2010
- Norwich 12 Guidebook, Norwich HEART, 2008. ISBN 978-0-9560385-0-0