NHER 6051 (Building record) - All Saints' Church, West Harling
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Summary
This church was built around 1300. It consists of a west tower, nave and south porch, chancel and north vestry. The chancel arch dates to the 13th century, most of the windows in the nave are 15th century and part of the south wall of the nave was rebuilt in the 19th century. The tower is 14th century and once had a spire. Reburial of human bones found at Middle Harling (NHER 6033) found an undated wall and fragments of Middle Saxon and medieval pottery. The church is now redundant.
Protected Status/Designation
Location
| Map sheet | TL98NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HARLING, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
July 1958. Listed, Grade I.
See (S1) for the listing description.
Basically of around 1300, many later alterations.
See (S2).
E. Rose (NAU), 3 April 1981.
1994. Excavation to re-bury human remains from NHER 6033.
Wall, Middle Saxon and medieval sherds found.
Associated Sources (18)
- --- SNF97838 Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
- --- SNF82067 Leaflet: All Saints' Church, West Harling, Norfolk..
- --- SNF51276 Map: Finder's Map.
- --- SNF4550 Monograph: Batcock, N. 1991. The Ruined and Disused Churches of Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 51. Microfiche 5:G12. No 17; pp 50, 65-72.
- --- SNF4932 Monograph: Bryant, T. H. 1901. Hundred of Guiltcross. The Churches of Norfolk. Vol VIII. pp 52-60.
- --- SNF80988 Monograph: Hart, S.. 2010. Medieval Church Window Tracery in England. p 21.
- --- SNF7576 Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. pp 764-765; Pl 100.
- --- SNF61067 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1992. [Illustration of All Saints' Church, West Harling]. 25 May.
- --- SNF89326 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2013. Another hidden gem of a church is hailed by TV presenter Loyd. 24 May.
- --- SNF9451 Photograph: CXV 20-21.
- --- SNF6122 Publication: Frere Management Statement signed. 2.
- --- 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 98 NE 35 [2].
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- --- SNF4598 Serial: Blomefield, F.. 1805-1810. An Essay Towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk.. Volume Unknown.
- --- SNF61066 Unpublished Document: Guide to All Saints' Church, West Harling..
- <S1> SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1342501.
- <S2> SNF57601 Unpublished Document: Rose, E.. 1978. Building Report.. Building Report.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)
Object Types (9)
- POT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
- DOOR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- PISCINA (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- PISCINA (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- WINDOW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- WINDOW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- WINDOW (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
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Record last edited
Jun 21 2018 10:14AM