
(Tombland side)

Who was Augustine Steward?
Augustine Steward (1491 - 1571) was born in a house directly opposite the Erpingham Gate to Norwich Cathedral's Close in 1491. His father was a successful mercer and alderman, so Augustine, commonly called Austen, was born into a well-to-do family. Augustine apprenticed to his father until the latter died in 1504. His mother then remarried, to John Clerk, who was elected mayor the following year.

His achievements were recognised when the Corporation arranged an elaborate show to mark his third term as mayor. He also served as an MP in 1542 and a Burgess in Parliament in 1547.
Steward died in 1571 and his house went through a multitude of uses. It was a butcher shop, a bookshop, a broker's, and a coffee house, among other things. Today is house several antique dealers, which seems somehow rather appropriate given the outer appearance of the building.
Visiting
As the building is occupied by shops, you are limited to poking about inside during shop opening hours - please be polite to the shopkeepers! But even if you don't want to browse the antique shops, you can still get an excellent view both from Tombland and from Tombland Alley. When you pass through the passageway to the alley, look for tool marks on the beams. The timbers were laid out on the ground and marked for assembly, rather like a giant jigsaw puzzle.

along Tombland Alley

the alley passage

along the alley


house on Princes Street
About Augustine Steward's House
Address: 14 Tombland,
Norwich,
Norfolk,
England, NR3 1HF
Attraction Type: Historic Building
Location: Directly opposite the Erpingham Gate and Edith Cavell memorial in Tombland.
Location
map
OS: TG233088
Photo Credit: David Ross and Britain Express
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Heritage Rated from 1- 5 (low to exceptional) on historic interest
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