NHER 10040 (Building record) - St Michael's Church, Bunwell

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Summary

This late 15th century church is Perpendicular in style throughout. The western tower, built between 1499 and 1508, has chequerboard flushwork decoration on the buttresses and there is an unusual southern porch that appears to have been intended to have two storeys. The nave is remarkably wide and along with the chancel has large Perpendicular windows. Consideration renovation was carried out in 1890. Excavations in the churchyard have recovered medieval pottery.

Protected Status/Designation

Listed Building (I) 1373605: CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL

Location

Map sheet	TM19SW
Civil Parish	BUNWELL, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Bequest to tower 1505 - informant [1].

Pre 1988. From churchyard.
Frill decorated rim sherd, Early medieval (Context 2).
W. F. Milligan (NCM), 7 March 1988.

St Michael's Church.
All Perpendicular western tower with chequerboard flushwork decoration on the buttresses. Construction for the tower started in 1499 and ended in 1508. The south porch has flushwork panelling all around and looks as if intended to rise to second storey. The nave as well as the chancel have large perpendicular windows. The nave is remarkably wide. Restoration in 1890.
See (S1).
M. Dennis (NLA), 22 August 2005.

Associated Sources (4)

--- SNF13365 Aerial Photograph: TM 1292A,B.
--- SNF82310 Leaflet: Parish Newsletter Carleton Rode, Bunwell, Tibenham.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S1> SNF7576 Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 225.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

CHURCH (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)

Object Types (1)

POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Apr 21 2016 1:12PM