NHER 6172 (Building record) - SS Andrew and Mary's Church, Langham
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
Location
| Map sheet | TG04SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LANGHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Former church of Great Bishop's or King's Langham, now parish church of Langham.
Contains ironbound conglomerate.
13th century font.
Otherwise all visible structure is 14th century Decorated core with 15th century Perpendicular exterior.
Rebuilt porch and vestry, post medieval.
Restoration 1868.
Unusual constructional details revealed 1989 may indicate uncompleted north aisle.
Interesting memorials; royal arms; 19th century stained glass.
See (S1) to (S5) in file.
E. Rose (NAU), 1 November 1989.
March 1959. Listed, Grade I.
Parish Church. West tower, North porch, nave and clerestory, S aisle with S vestry chancel. Prominent W tower, flush work panelled base-course, sound holes and stair turret running above battlemented parapet, perpendicular S arcade C14, C15 tall tower arch and chancel arch. C13 Pirbeck marble font, smaller arcades to bowl, octagonal E window by King of Norwich, 1856 retardataire design and colouring; a N window by Sir Burne Jones executed Morris & Co, 1894.
West (tower) window by Kempe (1911). Wall tablet 1848 to Capt. Marryat, R.N.
Information from (S6).
The octagonal font bears an interesting grafitto - 'Alice Nettleton baptised the 14th day of April 1692'. The north window was designed by Sir Edward Burne-Jones for Morris & Co. in 1894, and the west window was designed by Kempe in 1911. Captain Marryat, best known for his classic novel 'The Children of the New Forest', lived in Manor Cottage (now Langham Lodge), and is buried in the churchyard.
See (S7) for more details.
S. Spooner (NLA) 25 April 2006
Associated Sources (12)
- --- SNF48643 Aerial Photograph: TG 0041/ C, F. G.
- --- SNF4914 Monograph: Bryant, T. H. 1902. Hundred of Holt. The Churches of Norfolk. Vol IX. pp 94-103.
- --- SNF58263 Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 584.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF50939 Unpublished Document: Rose, E.. 1989. Building Report.. Building Report.
- <S2> SNF9828 Photograph: Rose, E.. 1989. Historic Environment Service Photography. Film EZJ. Site Visits by E. Rose 1989. Historic Environment Service Film Collection. film. black and white.
- <S3> SNF62890 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1989. Church chimes restored. 16 February.
- <S4> SNF3857 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1982. Church time for unity. 30 October.
- <S5> SNF1076 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1978. Centuries-old arms given clean-up. 19 April.
- <S6> SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1049495.
- <S7> SNF62889 Publication: Linnell, C.L.S.. 1961. St Andrew and St Mary, Langham Episcopi.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (8)
- DOOR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- DOOR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FONT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- PISCINA (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- PISCINA (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (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
May 30 2025 4:14PM