NHER 13780 (Building record) - United Reformed Church

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Summary

This red brick United Reform Church was originally built around 1830 as a Congregational chapel. The stone window surrounds are in 'Tudor-Gothic' style. In the churchyard is a gravestone dated 1774. This was moved out of Norwich Cathedral yard to Old Moor Chapel because the inscription was considered too evangelical. When that chapel closed in 1965 the stone was moved here.

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Location

Map sheet	TG01SW
Civil Parish	MATTISHALL, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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1 February 1978. Visit.
Previously Congregational.
Red brick, stepped gables including one on porch.
Windows of stone in 'Tudor-Gothic' style. Around 1830?
Against west front is very good gravestone of 1774, J. Glover, originally in Norwich Cathedral but thrown out because the inscription was considered too evangelical.
E. Rose (NAU), 21 June 1978.

The tombstone was originally at the Old Moor Chapel, half mile west, still marked on (S1), and moved here when that was closed 1965.
Information from Breckland District Council.
E. Rose (NAU), 2 October 1987.

Congregational Chapel, built in 1857 originally as a lecture hall connected to NHER 49941. The interior was refitted in the late 19th century.
See (S2) for further details, including of the relocated monuments.
M. Langham-Lopez (HES), 25 October 2012.

Associated Sources (8)

--- SNF3995 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1982. [Articles on the bid to save Mattishall's United Reformed Church from demolition].
--- SNF542 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1996. No proposals to demolish village chapel. 10 June.
--- SNF89586 Photograph: M. Langham-Lopez. 2013. Photographic Recording by M. Langham-Lopez at United Reformed Church, April 2013.. Digital (JPEG).
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
--- SNF58733 Unpublished Document: Full Planning Permission.
<S1> SNF48659 Map: Ordnance Survey, First Edition, 6 Inch. 1879-1886. Ordnance Survey 1st Edition 6 inch map..
<S2> SNF70115 Monograph: Stell, C. 2002. Nonconformist Chapels and Meeting-houses in Eastern England. p 252.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)

Object Types (1)

GRAVESTONE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Mattishall (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Nov 11 2013 2:08PM