NHER 6111 (Building record) - St Nicholas' Church, Gasthorpe

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Summary

These are the standing ruins of a medieval church which fell into disuse in the 17th century after its village was abandoned. The remains consists of a nave of about 1100, a 13th century chancel and a 15th or 16th century tower.

Protected Status/Designation

Listed Building (II) 1077394: CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS

Location

Map sheet	TL98SE
Civil Parish	RIDDLESWORTH, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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Full Description

July 1958. Listed, Grade II.
Listing Description:
Remains of parish church. 15th century. Flint with ashlar dressings. West tower, nave and chancel. Three stage tower of which west, north and south walls survive. Cusped west window and two-light belfry windows. Fragments of north wall of nave and east end remain.
Information from (S1).

?Norman, 14th and 15th century, now ruined. 2nd century coin found nearby. See report (S2) in file.
E. Rose (NAU).

Appropriate section from reference (S3) in file.

Associated Sources (12)

--- SNF97838 Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
--- SNF43 Designation: [unknown]. Ancient Monuments Form. SAM Record. DNF2300.
--- SNF560 Documentary Source: Martin, T. c. 1700-1799. Collections of Church Notes. Norfolk Records Office. Walter Rye Collection. RYE 17..
--- SNF7576 Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 351.
--- SNF87263 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Riddlesworth.
--- SNF87260 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Riddlesworth.
--- 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 SE 4 [2]; TL 98 SE 17.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1077394.
<S2> SNF64318 Unpublished Document: Rose, E. (NAU). 1979. Building Report.. Building Report.
<S3> SNF4550 Monograph: Batcock, N. 1991. The Ruined and Disused Churches of Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 51. Microfiche 5:G12. No 73; p 52.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

CHURCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Object Types (4)

COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
FONT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
PISCINA (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
WINDOW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Riddlesworth (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Aug 29 2018 9:26AM