NHER 7323 (Building record) - SS Peter and Paul's Church, Oulton

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Summary

This small church dates to around the 1350s, of Decorated and Perpendicular styles with later 18th century alterations. The churchyard that contains several interesting 18th and 19th century tombstones.

Protected Status/Designation

Location

Map sheet TG12NW
Civil Parish OULTON, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

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This medieval church dates to the Decorated/Perpendicular transition (around 1350). It was formerly cruciform in shape. Altered in 18th century, but thankfully sparingly. Medieval floor tile in Cambridge University Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography.
See notes and (S1) in file.
E. Rose (NLA) 23 February 1990.

2018.
Research on medieval tile makers has confirmed that the tile in the Cambridge University of Anthropology and Ethnography has been mis-labelled and in fact comes from Oulton Church in Suffolk.
Information from personal communication. See also published article (S2).
H. Hamilton (HES), 23 February 2023.

  • --- Aerial Photograph: TG1328 A-D.
  • --- Documentary Source: Martin, T. c. 1700-1799. Collections of Church Notes. Norfolk Records Office. Walter Rye Collection. RYE 17.. c. 1740.
  • --- Monograph: Bryant, T. H. 1905. Hundred of South Erpingham. The Churches of Norfolk. Vol XIV. pp 310-317.
  • --- Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 631.
  • --- Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1989. Church reveals art secrets. 8 March.
  • --- Photograph: St Peter and St Paul's Church, Oulton. Print.
  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Oulton.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1990. Church chest thieves took a piece of village history too. 20 February.
  • <S2> Article in Serial: Drury, P. 2018. The Medieval Tile-Makers of Oulton. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History. Vol 44, pt2.
  • COFFIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • DOOR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • DOOR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FLOOR TILE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FONT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • WALL PAINTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • WINDOW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • WINDOW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BRASS (17th Century - 1636 AD to 1636 AD)

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Record last edited

Feb 23 2023 3:34PM

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