NHER 6570 (Monument record) - Ruins of All Saints' Church, West Beckham

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The remains of a medieval church, in ruins by 1602. The west tower fell in 1783 and the whole building was demolished in 1890, when much of its masonry was incorporated into the new church of St Helen's and All Saints' Church (NHER 6571). Only the outline of the nave, chancel and south porch can be made out. The surrounding churchyard remains in use and has a number of fine 18th century headstones.

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Map sheet TG13NW
Civil Parish WEST BECKHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Ruinous by 1602.
Demolished 1890.
Early English.
Foundations visible - flint, with brick chancel.
South porch with parvis and wooden turret.
Also niche, round tower with octagonal belfry fell in 1783 and was replaced by a round-headed window.
Had royal arms of George I painted over James I.
18th century tomb stones.
Stone went to build new church together with that from East Beckham. Listed (S1).
E. Rose (NAU).

Foundation outline visible on the ground.
The main church appears to be of flint nodules and the chancel of brick.
Information from Ordnance Survey Records.
R.J. Rickett (NLA), 22 May 1990.

Appropriate section from reference (S2) in file.

  • --- Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1996. TG 1439C - G.
  • --- Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1996. TG 1439L - T.
  • --- Monograph: Bryant, T. H. 1905. Hundred of South Erpingham. The Churches of Norfolk. Vol XIV. pp 73-74.
  • --- Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 714.
  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Beckham (West).
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 13 NW 4 [2].
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1172030.
  • <S2> Monograph: Batcock, N. 1991. The Ruined and Disused Churches of Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 51. Microfiche 5:G12. No 113; p 53.

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Record last edited

Jul 5 2018 4:46PM

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