Planning, design and Construction of The Maternity Block (c1963-1968)

This page tells the remarkable story of the planning, design and construction of The Maternity Block. The 10 storey building stood from 1968 to 2001 on the corner of Wessex Street and Union Street in Norwich.

Planning and design c1963-1965
A 10 storey Maternity Block was planned in around 1964. Many cottage hospitals and other local maternity services were to be transferred to the new towerblock once completed.

The exact same design was used for the Maternity Block at Ipswich Hospital, Ipswich Suffolk.

Construction 1966-1968
Construction began in late 1965/early 1966. The towerblock took 2 years to build, and was completed by April 1968. On the 29th June 1968, The Queen Mother opened the new Maternity Block.