NHER 2111 (Building record) - Church of the Assumption, West Barsham

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Summary

This is a Late Saxon church with Late Saxon windows, and the remains of a Late Saxon tower now integrated into the more recent church building that has Norman features. The church incorporates Roman building materials.

Protected Status/Designation

Listed Building (II*) 1373673: CHURCH OF THE ASSUMPTION

Location

Map sheet	TF93SW
Civil Parish	BARSHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Roman tiles in walls. Late Saxon or Saxo-Norman circular windows and formerly tower. Norman and Decorated windows.
For full details see file.
E. Rose (NCM).

August 2003.
New drains etc dug in churchyard. Mortar rich layer noted.
See plan in file.
D. Gurney (NLA), 6 August 2003.

Associated Sources (11)

--- SNF97838 Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
--- SNF4513 Monograph: Brown, G. B. 1925. Anglo-Saxon Architecture. The Arts in Early England. Vol II. p 443.
--- SNF4940 Monograph: Bryant, T. H. 1900. Hundred of Gallow. The Churches of Norfolk. Vol VI. pp 27-32.
--- SNF7576 Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. pp 761-762.
--- SNF5033 Publication: Cautley, H. M. 1949. Norfolk Churches. p 172.
--- SNF8370 Publication: Taylor, H. M. and Taylor, J. 1965. Anglo-Saxon Architecture. pp 51-52.
--- SNF87262 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Late Saxon. Barsham.
--- SNF87260 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Barsham (West).
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 93 SW 19 [3].
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)

Object Types (4)

FLUE TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
ROOF TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Feb 19 2024 1:49PM