NHER 1665 (Building record) - St Ethelbert's Church, Thurton

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One of the most striking things about St Ethelbert's Church is its beautiful Norman south doorway. There is also a smaller, less extravagent Norman door to the north, now blocked. The windows in the nave and chancel date to around 1300, and they are all under one thatched roof. Inside a wall painting of St Christopher, dating to around 1500, has been uncovered, and there are a number of fragments of stained glass from the 15th to 18th centuries.

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Map sheet TG30SW
Civil Parish THURTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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St Ethelbert's Church.
Norman nave with fine south door. Windows and probably extended chancel, early 14th century. West tower inserted in existing nave around 1510, with small rooms formed to each side; unusual construction. 16th century porch to south, 16th century butresses to west. 18th century butresses to north.
Restoration 1889.
Some wallpaintings found 1988.
Collection of foreign stained glass.
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E. Rose (NAU), 18 April 1988.

  • --- Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
  • --- Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1050637.
  • --- Leaflet: Stedman, M. et al. 1978. Eleven Churches - A Guide to the Bramerton Group, Norfolk. Norwich Printing Services. pp 56-61.
  • --- Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 728.
  • --- Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1984. Run to help glass repair. 12 May.
  • --- Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1989-1991. [Articles on the medieval paining of St Cristopher in St Ethelbert's Church, Thurton]. 7 February.
  • --- Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1989. [Photograph of St Ethelbert's Church, Thurton]. 3 April.
  • --- Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1990. Wind-hit church is restored. 4 May.
  • --- Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2003. Undercover fate for painting. 24 January.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • WINDOW GLASS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Aug 19 2019 12:08PM

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