NHER 1486 (Building record) - St Mary's Church, Heacham
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Summary
A medieval parish church with a late 13th century cruciform plan and 15th century alterations. The church was restored in the late 1920s. A memorial inside the church commemorates nine people who drowned in a boating accident in 1799.
Protected Status/Designation
Location
| Map sheet | TF63NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HEACHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Cruciform church, part ruined.
Supposedly founded in 1248, present building has some Early English features but is mainly of about 1300.
Alterations about 1400 and ruination in 18th century.
Collection of good memorials.
Churchyard wall and war memorials also listed.
Coin found in churchyard.
See (S1), with copies of 19th century illustrations, in file.
E. Rose (NLA) 25 June 1991.
Associated Sources (13)
- --- SNF97838 Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
- --- SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1077939.
- --- SNF49212 Drawing: Various. Various. Architectural plans.
- --- SNF61149 Illustration: Gurney, D.. 1991. Section, St Mary's Church, Heacham. 12 June.
- --- SNF7576 Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. pp 387-388.
- --- SNF61151 Newspaper Article: Lynn News. 1996. Rotten luck for Heacham church. 17 September.
- --- SNF61152 Newspaper Article: Lynn News. 1999. [unknown]. 4 June.
- --- SNF94363 Newspaper Article: Lynn News. 1999. Lead stripped from Heacham church roof. 27 August.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- --- SNF8807 Slide: Various. Slide.
- --- SNF80878 Unpublished Document: Heywood, S. 2011. Worked stones from Heacham Churchyard.
- <S1> SNF57131 Unpublished Document: E. Rose. 1991. Building Report.. Building Report.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)
Object Types (12)
- COIN (Undated)
- ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- DOOR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- DOOR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FONT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- ROOD SCREEN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- WINDOW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- WINDOW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- WINDOW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- WINDOW (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
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Record last edited
Jul 16 2018 4:17PM