NHER 9695 (Building record) - All Saints' Church, Postwick
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
Location
| Map sheet | TG20NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | POSTWICK WITH WITTON, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Late 13th century chancel, much restored, with low-side window in base of southwest lancet. Nave walls appear of same date but windows are elaborate Decorated and Perpendicular Styles. These were renewed in the 19th century, but apparently preserving genuine form, though the large Decorated Style window on the south seems dubious. Decorated Style west tower with flushwork, gargoyles and newel. Heavy wide south porch with blocked windows, possibly in the Perpendicular Style. Interior inaccessible but (S1) mentions a double arched piscina in chancel, and carved octagonal font. Good tombstones in churchyard. Fallen tree has revealed many human long bones.
E. Rose (NAU), 25 November 1976.
Medieval timber bellframe noted on (S2).
E. Rose (NAU).
See (S3) quotation from (S4) in which he calls the church 'not vastly ancient' and says the only remains of antiquity are some 'old rotten gravestones' perhaps brought from St Etheldred's Chapel.
E. Rose (NAU), 14 July 1981.
See (S5) in secondary file.
E. Rose (NLA), 6 January 2005.
Associated Sources (8)
- --- SNF58263 Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 640.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF94092 Monograph: Pevsner, N. 1962. North-East Norfolk and Norwich. The Buildings of England. 1st Edition. p 299.
- <S2> SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1372681.
- <S3> SNF2094 Article in Serial: Blake, W. J. 1946. Parson Russell's Reply to Blomefield's Queries. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXIX pp 164-180. p 173.
- <S4> SNF6309 Publication: Harrison. 1735. Postwick and Relatives.
- <S5> SNF49212 Drawing: Various. Various. Architectural plans.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (5)
- WINDOW (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)
- WINDOW (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
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Record last edited
Dec 20 2017 4:43PM