NHER 12639 (Monument record) - Site of Little Rackheath Church

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Summary

Documentary sources mention that the medieval church of Little Rackheath had decayed by the 16th century. It is thought to be located somewhere near to this spot, although there is much debate as to its exact whereabouts.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG21SE
Civil Parish	RACKHEATH, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

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Site of Little Rackheath Church, mentioned as decayed in the 16th century.
(S1) says the site was in 'Chapel Field, by Round Hill, halfway up the Salhouse Road from Norwich'.
The last sentence seems to be based on a confusion with Round Hill Plantation by White House Farm in Sprowston.
Informant says that on the tithe map (S2) Chapel Close is by Round Hill in Rackheath (still marked on (S3)) and at grid reference is a piece of glebe (plot 30a) exchanged in 1855, which should be the site of the church.
See letter (S4) in file.
This glebe may be the origin of (S5)'s incorrect statement that there was a priory at Rackheath valued at 41/3d in 1428.
Appropriate section from reference (S6) in file.

Associated Sources (9)

--- SNF4913 Monograph: Bryant, T. H. 1905. Hundred of Taverham. The Churches of Norfolk. Vol XV. pp 117-121.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF4928 Serial: Bryant, T. H.. 1898-1915. The Churches of Norfolk. Vols 1-19. Vols 1-19..
<S2> SNF65557 Map: Manning, J.. 1834. Rackheath Tithe Map. No scale.
<S3> SNF48659 Map: Ordnance Survey, First Edition, 6 Inch. 1879-1886. Ordnance Survey 1st Edition 6 inch map..
<S4> SNF66196 Correspondence: Barringer, J. C.. 1977. Ref Rackheath Chapel. 20 July.
<S5> SNF4858 Publication: Evans, J. and Britton, J. 1810. The Beauties of England and Wales: or Delineations, Topographical, Historical and Descriptive of each County. Vol 11.
<S6> SNF4550 Monograph: Batcock, N. 1991. The Ruined and Disused Churches of Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 51. Microfiche 5:G12. No 206; p 54.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

CHURCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Object Types (0)

Related NHER Records (1)

Geographical: NHER 31541 - Parent of: Medieval burials probably from the churchyard of Rackheath Parva church (Monument)

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Rackheath (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Jul 6 2018 2:36PM