NHER 7183 (Building record) - St Edmund's Church, Horningtoft

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Summary

A medieval church that was restored between 1865 and 1870. The chancel was built during the 13th century and two probable phases of work are visible. The date of the nave is uncertain, although it was probably constructed before the chancel. There was a tower until it collapsed in 1796. An early 19th century illustration shows an unusually tall south porch which was demolished later in the century. The foundations for removed buttresses and medieval pottery have been found during building works.

Protected Status/Designation

Listed Building (II*) 1304480: CHURCH OF ST EDMUND

Location

Map sheet	TF92SW
Civil Parish	HORNINGTOFT, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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Nave of probable Romanesque origin; chancel rebuilt, possibly from apse, windows and doors remade in 13th century, probably in two periods. 15th century east window, font, rood screen. 17th century woodwork. Tower fell 1796. Remarkable tall porch demolished in 19th century. Remodelling in late 19th century and reproofing.
See (S1) in file.

1980. Observation of dry area trench.
Revealed foundations of removed flint and brick buttresses, later features than the walls to which they abutted, also foundations of ?rood stair.
See plan (S2).
A. Rogerson (NAU).

July 1980. South side of nave floor removed in damp proofing.
Floor boards, apparently Victorian, rest on joists formed from reused building timber with mortices and peg holes. Similar arrangement claimed on north side, but not seen.
A. Rogerson (NAU).

March 1981. Context 1. On spoil from dry area trench east of east wall.
Medieval coarseware body sherd.
Identified by A. Rogerson (NAU).

Rev. Armstrong notes that the church had been 'all but rebuilt' and that an ancient screen had been repainted in 20th April 1870.
Information from (S3).
E. Rose (NAU), 9 September 1997.

See (S4) in file.
E. Rose (NLA), 31 August 2004.

Associated Sources (13)

--- SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1304480.
--- SNF6690 Illustration: Ladbrooke. [unknown].
--- SNF4937 Monograph: Bryant, T. H. 1903. Hundred of Launditch. The Churches of Norfolk. pp 113-117.
--- SNF7576 Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. pp 427-428.
--- SNF10236 Photograph: Ladbrooke AR27-28.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
--- SNF8807 Slide: Various. Slide.
--- SNF54245 Unpublished Document: Chapman, P.. 2000. Application for a Local Heritage Initiative Grant.
<S1> SNF53131 Unpublished Document: Rose, E.. 2004. Building Report.. Building Report.
<S2> SNF79944 Illustration: Unknown. 1980. Sketch of the floor plan of Horningtoft Church.. Film. Unknown.
<S3> SNF53877 Publication: Armstrong, H. B. J (ed). 1949. A Norfolk Diary. Passages from the Diary of The Rev. Benjamin John Armstrong. p 150.
<S4> SNF49212 Drawing: Various. Various. Architectural plans.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)

Object Types (1)

POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Horningtoft (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Jun 26 2018 1:23PM