NHER 2209 (Building record) - All Saints' Church, Walsoken

Very fine late Norman nave and chancel with arcades. Mid 13th century tower and alterations. Windows, doors etc. 14th century. Roofs and celestory and east window Perpendicular, possibly same date as rebuilding of south chapel 1536. North aisle and chapel altered at similar date. Font dated 1544. Benches, tombs etc.
E. Rose (NAU) 23 May 1988.

Details and press cutting in file.

January 2003.
Record of areas in nave where floors removed.
Copy in file.
E. Rose (NLA) 5 February 2003.

May 2005.
Visit to discuss conversion of north chapel to a hall. Further notes on building (S2) in file.
E. Rose (NLA) 4 May 2005.

August 2009. Watching Brief.
The earliest deposit encountered appeared to be a former subsoil and probably predates the construction of the north aisle but it is also possible that this could be a dumped deposit and could mask earlier levels associated with the 14th century aisle or an earlier 12th century predecessor. A medieval pier plinth was partly exposed inserted into this early deposit. Air ducts and pew supports likely to be of post-medieval date were also recovered and above this was a broadly contemporary tiled floor. Finds from the investigation included medieval and post-medieval brick and floor tile and an 18th century clay pipe.
See report (S3) for further details. The results of this work are also summarised in (S4).
The associated archive has been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2016.340).
S. Howard (NLA), 19 August 2010. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 23 June 2019.