NHER 1344 (Building record) - Ruins of St Peter's Church, Great Ringstead

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These are the ruins of the former church of Great Ringstead, which is recorded as having a nave, chancel and tower. The flint-built Saxo-Norman round tower is all that survives after partial demolition in 1771 was more or less completed in 1792. This act was brought about by a drop in the parish population making it impossible for the community to support two churches. Left-over materials from here were used to restore St Andrew's church. It is worth noting that brick fragments and skeletons have been recorded in the former grounds here.

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Map sheet TF74SW
Civil Parish RINGSTEAD, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Ruins of St Peter's Church, Great Ringstead.
Saxo-Norman round tower with ?16th century window, and platform of church demolished late 18th century.
Folly attached made of brick kiln fragments.
Finds of human skeletal remains.
For full details see report (S1) in file.

December 1982.
Ivy killed off but large cracks in west side and much rubble fallen. Restoration planned but not begun.
E. Rose (NAU).

Appropriate section from reference (S1) in file.

  • --- Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
  • --- Designation: [unknown]. Ancient Monuments Form. SAM Record. DNF601.
  • --- Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 614.
  • --- Photograph: CCF8-11.
  • --- Photograph: Landowner. 1982. St Peter's, before restoration.
  • --- Photograph: Photographs of St. Peter's Church, Great Ringstead. Colour.
  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Late Saxon. Ringstead.
  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Ringstead.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 74 SW 10.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • --- Slide: Various. Slide.
  • <S1> Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England.
  • <S2> Monograph: Batcock, N. 1991. The Ruined and Disused Churches of Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 51. Microfiche 5:G12. No 102; p 52.
  • HUMAN REMAINS (Unknown date)
  • WINDOW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • KILN WASTE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Jan 28 2025 2:05PM

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