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

Location

Map sheet TF93SW
Civil Parish BARSHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

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.

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

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