NHER 8958 (Building record) - St Martin's Church, Thompson

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Summary

The nave of this church was built around 1300, the chancel and tower slightly later around 1340, though the later were both altered in the 15th century. The style of the chancel is firmly Deocrated, and there is a good piscina and sedilia with ogee arches. The scissor-braced roof of fourty trusses was restored in 1974 but is very good, and the chancel roof is throught to date to 1648. Inside there is much surviving woodwork of interest, as well as some fragmentary wallpaintings from the 14th century.

Protected Status/Designation

Location

Map sheet TL99NW
Civil Parish THOMPSON, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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Nave built around 1300, chancel and tower built around 1340 (altered 15th century) porch 14th century, collegiate chapel 15th century. Good furnishings and bellframe. Church largely un-Victorianised - fair condition.
See report (S1) and plan of bellframe in file.
E. Rose (NAU), 21 July 1982.

Plan, elevations and sections by Herbert J. Green (1891), in file.
Originals in NCM.
Compiled by D. Gurney (NLA), 18 February 1997.

  • --- Aerial Photograph: TL9396A, B.
  • --- Article in Serial: Cozens-Hardy B. 1934. Norfolk Crosses. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXV Pt II pp 297-336. p 326.
  • --- Article in Serial: Fawcett, R. 1980. A Group of Churches by the Architect of Great Walsingham. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXVII Pt III pp 292-294. pp 282-283.
  • --- Leaflet: St. Martin Church, Thompson..
  • --- Monograph: Bryant, T. H. 1898. Hundred of Wayland. The Churches of Norfolk. Vol I. pp 1-7.
  • --- Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. pp 722-723.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TL 99 NW 1b.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Unpublished Document: Rose, E.. 1982. Building Report.. Building Report.
  • <S2> Publication: Cotton, S.. [unknown].
  • COFFIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FONT (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)
  • Xbell frame (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Jun 14 2018 11:51AM

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