Aviva Norwich Marble Hall

Today the building is home to aviva formally norwich union.
Aviva norwich marble hall. Surrey house is home to marble hall a stunning piece of architecture designed by local architect george skipper commissioned by the norwich union life insurance society s directors. Norwich union life insurance now aviva used to have 116 men working in norwich s marble hall. The marble hall this is the only major part of the building open to visitors unless you are a member of a group and book a special tour. The other is on the broadland business park.
Up as a public facility so it can be enjoyed by the people of norwich and visitors to the area. In fact you could say it s green all round. Surrey house is a grade 1 listed building and is the historic home of the norwich union life insurance society now known as aviva. This amazing chamber uses 15 different types of marble some of which was originally intended for westminster cathedral.
The main hall known as marble hall incorporates over 15 types of marble and it has a spectacular glass domed. The aviva group archive was established in 2000 with the merger of cgu and norwich union. No expense was spared on importing the best types of marble and wood to furnish this lavish building. Stunning marble hall close to city centre my wife and i were privileged to see the magnificent marble hall of the aviva head office formerly norwich union insurance company during our visit to norwich.
Marble hall one of norwich union s oldest and finest buildings is to be opened up as a public facility so it can be enjoyed by the people of norwich and visitors to the area. You can just walk in off the street to see the wonderful foyer and other public parts of surrey house the original building for norwich union now aviva. Construction commenced in 1900 on the site of an earlier house owned by henry howard earl of surrey 1517 1547. There are plenty of open spaces there a free bus runs to the business park from the city centre and our offices have newly fitted solar panels.
The collection is composed of the records of these companies and their historical constituents reflecting aviva s on going history.