NHER 6692 (Building record) - St Andrew's Church, Little Barningham
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
Location
| Map sheet | TG13SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LITTLE BARNINGHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
May 1978. Visit.
Perpendicular of flint, partly knapped. North doorway and priest's door simpler, may perhaps be older. Piscina in chancel more Decorated, but this purely stylistic. Simple piscina inside south door. Niche over south porch, and one original head stop on doorway. Poppyhead bench ends, and pew with inscription ('As you are now, even so was I, Remember death, for ye must dye') and skeleton of 1640, extended 1870;
original inscription has letter missed out. Octagonal font. 18th century floor tomb. Chalice and paten cover, Norwich 1567. Church stands on hillock.
E. Rose (NAU), 11 May 1978.
In 1737 (S1) noted a broken bell dated 1624.
E. Rose (NAU).
Listed Grade II*.
E. Rose (NAU).
Skeleton figure stolen 1995.
See (S2).
The organ is that originally given to Norwich St Gregory in 1887, later at Norwich St Margaret.
E. Rose (NLA), 22 April 2006.
The pew with the skeleton carving was, somewhat oddly, intended for newly married couples and for strangers passing through.
E. Rose (NLA), 8 august 2006.
Associated Sources (6)
- --- SNF4941 Monograph: Bryant, T. H. 1905. Hundred of South Erpingham. The Churches of Norfolk. Vol XIV. pp 65-70.
- --- SNF58263 Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 588.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF560 Documentary Source: Martin, T. c. 1700-1799. Collections of Church Notes. Norfolk Records Office. Walter Rye Collection. RYE 17.. 1737.
- <S2> SNF62542 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1996. Thieves cut out treasured carving from rural church. 5 January.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (5)
- DOOR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FONT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- PISCINA (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- PISCINA (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- WINDOW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
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Record last edited
Jul 5 2018 3:58PM