NHER 10281 (Monument record) - St Edmund's Church, Southwood

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Summary

The ruins of a medieval church stand here. The chancel, nave and western tower survive but there is no roof. The nave is 13th century or earlier, the chancel dates to 13th century and the tower is of 13th to 15th century date.

Protected Status/Designation

Location

Map sheet TG30NE
Ecclesiastical SOUTHWOOD, BROADLAND, NORFOLK
Civil Parish CANTLEY, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Map

Early English and Perpendicular, with early use of brick.
From (S1), copy in file.

(S2) (about 1900) describes church as 'nave chancel and tower. Chancel and nave same width but nave walls thicker, so chancel wider inside'.

Door handle said to be handle of treasure chest sunk in Callow Pit, but this story occurs in many parishes.
North and south doorways, brass matrices, 17th century memorials, two coffin lids with long crosses in yard.
Tiled roof lowered and thatched 1851, but new roof still cut belfry windows! East window Early English, others Decorated. Aumbry, piscina, sedilia in lowered window. Octagonal shafted font. Formerly pinnacles on tower.

Bell, tapestry, books etc taken to Limpenhoe.

Newspaper cutting in file (S3).

Appropriate section from (S4) in file.

August 2005.
The chancel, nave and western tower survive but there is no roof. The nave is 13th century or earlier, the chancel dates to 13th century and the tower is of 13th to 15th century date.
See (S4).
Photographs (S5) and drawing (S6) in file.
D. Robertson (NLA), 30 August 2005.

January 2012.
Section 17 agreement signed.
See (S7).
D. Robertson (HES), 19 January 2012.

  • --- *Digital Archive: Norfolk Monuments Management Project Photographic Archive.
  • --- Archive: Norfolk Monuments Management Project File.
  • --- Designation: [unknown]. Ancient Monuments Form. SAM Record. DNF256.
  • --- Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 669.
  • --- Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2013. Spotlight on the buildings that open a window on our past. 10 October.
  • --- Photograph: 1990. Photographs of St Edmund's Church, Southwood. Colour.
  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Cantley.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 30 NE 2 [2].
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • --- Slide: Various. Slide.
  • <S1> Correspondence: Department of Environment. 1979. Letter from Department of Environment to County Planning Officer regarding change to scheduled area.. 15 January.
  • <S2> Serial: Bryant, T. H.. 1898-1915. The Churches of Norfolk. Vols 1-19. Vols 1-19..
  • <S3> Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1983. In search of Southwood. 3 November.
  • <S4> Monograph: Batcock, N. 1991. The Ruined and Disused Churches of Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 51. Microfiche 5:G12. No 58; p 51.
  • <S5> Photograph: Batcock, N.. St Edmund's Chuch, Southwood.
  • <S6> Illustration: Ladbrooke. early 19th c. [unknown]. 1.
  • <S7> Unpublished Document: Norfolk County Council. 2011-2012. Norfolk Monuments Management Project Section 17 agreement.
  • COFFIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Jul 18 2018 12:01PM

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