NHER 8523 (Building record) - St Andrew's church, North Burlingham

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Summary

A medieval parish church mainly built in the Decorated and Perpendicular styles. The church has an excellent example of a 15th century hammerbeam roof with carved angels. The painted rood screen from the 16th century is a very late example for Norfolk.

Protected Status/Designation

Location

Map sheet TG31SE
Civil Parish LINGWOOD AND BURLINGHAM, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Map

September 1962. Listed, Grade I.
Norman hoodmould reset over Perpendicular porch.
Mainly Decorated and Perpendicualar architectural features.
Hammerbeam roof with carved corbels and angels, dating from the 15th century.
Painted rood screen, dated 1536, and heavily defaced.
Octagonal 14th or 15th century font.
Various memorials from 16th to 19th century.
Information from (S1).

One of two parish churches in North Burlingham, the other is the ruined St Peter's, see NHER 8524.

July 1978. Context 1.
Late Saxon and medieval sherds from graveyard.
E. Rose (NAU) 4 December 1989.

  • --- Article in Serial: Gunn, J. 1852. Screen at North Burlingham. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol III pp 19-23.
  • --- Monograph: Pevsner, N. 1962. North-East Norfolk and Norwich. The Buildings of England. 1st Edition. p 106; Pl 39b.
  • --- Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. pp 419-420.
  • --- Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1992. Towering task for villagers. 11 November.
  • --- Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1993. Bright idea after the big update. 13 December.
  • --- Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1993. Towering triumph for mini village. 9 August.
  • --- Photograph: Photographs of St Andrew's Church, North Burlingham. Colour.
  • --- Publication: [Unknown]. [unknown]. Palimpsests Behind 'Norfolk' Brasses (N).
  • --- Publication: Cotton. 1979. [unknown].
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1051522.
  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • DOOR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • PISCINA (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • ROOD SCREEN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • WINDOW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • WINDOW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Aug 22 2020 11:16AM

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