NHER 8577 (Building record) - St Mary's Church, Hemsby

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Summary

Parts of this parish church date back to the early 14th century. It was restored in the 19th century and the tower was restored in 1974. The mid 14th century porch has a vault with bosses depicting God the Father, the Resurrection, the Assumption of the Virgin, the Ascension of Christ, the Annunciation and the Nativity. Outside are a pair of 13th century coffin lids and a 14th century cross base (the latter now recorded separately as NHER 64331).

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Map sheet	TG41NE
Civil Parish	HEMSBY, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK

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For details of church and exterior monuments see list description (S1).

(S2) illustrates one of two 13th century crossed coffin slabs in churchyard outside east window.
E. Rose (NAU), 21 January 1986.

(S1) gives church as grade II listed (is this correct?) both coffin lids as grade II listed, cross base 45m north of chancel with square base and stopangles, above which is chamfering to octagonal shape, grade II listed; and cross base 45m southwest of tower identical description, grade II listed.
E. Rose (NLA), 15 August 1994.

Some of the trancery is a copy of the north cloister walk at Norwich Cathedral by Robert Wodehurst according to (S3)/(S4).

(S5) states that there are two bells of 1660 sitting on the floor.
E. Rose (NLA), 31 August 2004.

Associated Sources (12)

--- SNF13067 Aerial Photograph: TG4917A.
--- SNF64237 Monograph: Bryant, T. H. 1899. Hundreds of East and West Flegg. The Churches of Norfolk. Vol IV. pp 73-78.
--- SNF58263 Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 546.
--- SNF87263 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Hemsby.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 41 NE 9 [2].
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1227819.
<S2> SNF8335 Monograph: Styan, K.E.. 1902. Short History of Sepulchral cross slabs.. 2.
<S3> SNF48391 Article in Monograph: Fernie, E. 1996. The Building: An Introduction. Norwich Cathedral: Church, City and Diocese, 1096-1996. Atherton, I. et al (eds). pp 47-58. p 54.
<S4> SNF48428 Article in Monograph: Fawcett, R. 1996. The Influence of the Gothic Parts of the Cathedral on Church Building in Norfolk. Norwich Cathedral, Church, City and Diocese 1096-1996. Atherton, I. et al (eds.). pp 210-227. p 219.
<S5> SNF54422 *Verbal Communication: Cattermole, P.. [unknown].

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

CHURCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Object Types (1)

COFFIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Hemsby (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Aug 21 2020 2:51PM