NHER 4453 (Building record) - All Saints' Church, Hilgay
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (II) 1077720: MEMORIAL STONE 2 METRES SOUTH OF NAVE OF CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS
- Listed Building (II) 1077721: MEMORIAL STONE 2 METRES SOUTH OF TOWER OF CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS
- Listed Building (II) 1077722: MEMORIAL STONE 4 METRES NORTH OF CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS
- Listed Building (II) 1077723: MEMORIAL STONE 8 METRES NORTH OF NAVE OF CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS
- Listed Building (II) 1168635: MEMORIAL STONE 6 METRES NORTH OF CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS
- Listed Building (II) 1306907: MEMORIAL STONE 11 METRES NORTH OF NAVE OF CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS
- Listed Building (II*) 1077719: CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS
Location
| Map sheet | TL69NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HILGAY, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
One Early Saxon pot found in churchyard 1879 with iron spearhead and iron pin (remains of wood haft). Probably early type.
See (S1).
R.R. Clarke (NCM).
Interior 14th century, arcade remodelled 15th century, original aisle roof - arched braced and tracery. Nave roof and exterior by Street 1869 to 1870. Tower 1794, old screen, monument 1592.
See (S2).
E. Rose (NAU).
Listed Grade II*.
Six 18th century headstones listed grade II.
E. Rose (NAU), 30 January 1986.
December 2000. Tower visited.
It is dated 1794 but the white bricks have diagonal skintlings. These usually die out around 1770 to 1780 but the bricks could have been stockpiled.
E. Rose (NLA), 3 December 2000.
Early Saxon burial recorded as HLG A2 in (S3).
M. Dennis (NLA), 8 March 2006.
Associated Sources (16)
- --- SNF1996 Article in Serial: Clarke, R. R. 1940. Norfolk in the Dark Ages, 400-800 A.D., Part II. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXVII Pt II pp 215-249. p 238.
- --- SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1077719.
- --- SNF77528 Leaflet: All Saints' Church Hilgay..
- --- SNF4912 Monograph: Bryant, T. H. 1904. Hundred of Clackclose. The Churches of Norfolk. Vol XIII. pp 133-139.
- --- SNF7576 Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. pp 401-402.
- --- SNF3751 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1988. Rector in plunge as parapet falls away. 3 August.
- --- SNF94459 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1989. Churches trust gives cash aid. 25 September.
- --- SNF61538 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1992. Teamwork that led to an award. 22 July.
- --- SNF61539 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1996. Church gets Lottery cash for renovations. 31 October.
- --- SNF87261 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Early Saxon. Hilgay.
- --- 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. TL 69 NW 3.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF1959 Article in Serial: Clarke, R. R. and Myres, J. N. L. 1939. Norfolk in the Dark Ages, 400-800 A.D., Part I. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXVII, Pt II pp 163- 214. p 182.
- <S2> SNF7580 Monograph: Pevsner, N. 1962. North-West and South Norfolk. The Buildings of England. 1st Edition. p 195.
- <S3> SNF61554 Monograph: Silvester, R. J. 1991. The Fenland Project, Number 4: The Wissey Embayment and the Fen Causeway, Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 52.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)
Object Types (4)
- PIN (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- PLANT REMAINS (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- POT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- SPEAR (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
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Record last edited
May 27 2025 12:06PM