NHER 6529 (Building record) - St Lawrence's Church, Hunworth

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Summary

The west tower of this church is 12th century, somewhat disguised by later diagonal buttresses. The nave south wall has a small Late Saxon window, revealed during restoration in 1960, now blocked with modern tiles. On the north side are a doorway and window of about 1300. The south porch and south lady chapel off the nave are 15th century, the chapel having large windows and a piscina. The chancel is a rebuild of 1850 and fits well with the rest of the church. Inside is an octagonal font and a black marble monument of 1726 to Edmund Britliffe and his wife.

Protected Status/Designation

Listed Building (II*) 1049189: CHURCH OF ST LAWRENCE

Location

Map sheet	TG03NE
Ecclesiastical	HUNWORTH, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK
Civil Parish	STODY, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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January 1983. Brief visit to see oldest work only.
Exterior south nave wall by transept has reopened single-splayed Late Saxon window, now blocked with modern tiles. In centre of this wall a doorway, blocked, head composed of conglomerate (with other lumps around it) and base of jambs of Roman tile. Similar doorway opposite in north wall but no details visible. In south wall between the present porch and a 15th century window are the original conglomerate west quoins before extension. (Remainder of church to be done).
E. Rose (NAU).

(S1) in file. Listed S).
E. Rose (NLA), 5 May 2004.

Associated Sources (9)

--- SNF48619 Aerial Photograph: TG 0635/ M, N.
--- SNF12597 Aerial Photograph: TG0635 D,F,G,H-L.
--- SNF100824 Article in Serial: Rye, W. 1872. Norfolk Church Goods, Temp. Edward VI. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol VII pp 20-44. p 32.
--- SNF100824 Article in Serial: Rye, W. 1872. Norfolk Church Goods, Temp. Edward VI. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol VII pp 20-44. pp 35-36.
--- SNF4914 Monograph: Bryant, T. H. 1902. Hundred of Holt. The Churches of Norfolk. Vol IX. pp 83-87.
--- SNF58263 Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 574.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S1> SNF53653 Photograph: Lemon, D., Feilden & Mawson, Architects. 2003. 036/1.
<S2> SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)

Object Types (5)

TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
DOOR (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
WINDOW (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
WINDOW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Sep 25 2025 9:40AM