NHER 13441 (Building record) - Church of St Cuthbert, Wroxham Road, Sprowston
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Summary
St Cuthbert's church was built in 1886 by A.R.G. Fleming, and has a wide aisleless interior and an arch-braced roof. Of particular interest is the octagonal Perpendicular style font, which was originally from Kempstone Church.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG21SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SPROWSTON, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Building itself is of red brick Gothic Revival around 1900, but contains the octagonal Perpendicular style font from Kempstone Church.
Newspaper cutting in file (S1).
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF58263 Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 672.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF3988 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1988. Vicar takes his turn with digger. 5 May.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- FONT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
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Record last edited
Aug 9 2016 1:45PM