Many walk past this door every day – but have you ever wondered what is behind it?

Sitting close to the historic St Andrews Hall, the door is at the top of the St Georges Street hill and it holds many stories.  

Lee Johnson, manager of The Halls, said: “It is an old gent's public loo – inside are still the old porcelain urinals and cubicles.”  

Norwich Evening News: What is behind this St Andrews Hall door? What is behind this St Andrews Hall door? (Image: The Halls)

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Staff believe that the facilities were built and opened in the 1950s.  

Lee said: “The lower half of the wall bordered a garden in the 1930s when the King and Queen came to visit The Halls in 1938.” 

Though how long the toilet has been out of action is a mystery.  

Norwich Evening News: The King and Queen visited The Halls in 1930 - people can be seen sitting around what became the urinal to catch a glimpse of them The King and Queen visited The Halls in 1930 - people can be seen sitting around what became the urinal to catch a glimpse of them (Image: George Plunkett)

Lee added: “The loo had been the victim of an arson, and that was the reason they closed.”

Now, the toilets, along with the hall, hold many stories, some of which Norwich folk will never know but Lee loves the moments he gets to share the secrets and the tales of the Fine City’s prominent building.  

He said: “I love working at The Halls and being part of the history of Norwich. 

“This venue has so much history I really wish walls could talk.” 

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Norwich Evening News: The loo closed when it became the victim of arson The loo closed when it became the victim of arson (Image: The Halls)

Though this isn’t Norwich’s only unusual historical toilet.  

The strange building in St Crispins Road next to the roundabout is a 10-sided urinal that was used by Victorian businessmen and train users on their way into the old Norwich City Stations, which is now the beginning of Marriotts Way.  

Norwich Evening News: The old urinal is now used to store gardening tools The old urinal is now used to store gardening tools (Image: The Halls)

Thought to date back to 1882 the urinal now often comes under siege from people who seem desperate to destroy it – the door has seen its fair share of troubles.  

And just like the St Andrews toilet, this loo too is used to store gardening tools and the like.