NHER 9692 (Building record) - Ruins of St Andrew's Church, Whitlingham

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Summary

Set on a ridge above the river, this ruined church once consisted of a round west tower, probably of Norman date, and a 14th and 15th century nave, chancel and south porch. After being abandoned in the mid 17th century the building fell into disrepair, only the tower surviving to any great height. This fell in 1940 and the east wall of the chancel was demolished in 1997 after being deemed unsafe. Today only fragments of the church survive.

Protected Status/Designation

Listed Building (II) 1169517: RUINS OF CHURCH OF ST ANDREW

Location

Map sheet	TG20NE
Civil Parish	KIRBY BEDON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Full Description

Ruins of church. Late Saxon site. Round tower (which fell in 1940) probably Saxo-Norman.
Possibility of later Norman work. Otherwise nave Early English and chancel late Perpendicular. Abandoned mid 17th century. Ruins restored as park ornament 19th century.
1806. coffin slab found.
1865. post medieval bookplate found.
1995. medieval sherds.
See detailed description (S1), extract from (S2), press cuttings (S3) to (S4), correspondence (S5) to (S7), photographs (S8) and (S9) and copies of early sources and illustrations (S10) to (S17) in file. (S18).
E. Rose (NLA), 18 November 1994.

4 October 1997. East wall of chancel demolished.

Associated Sources (26)

--- SNF97838 Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
--- SNF4947 Map: Bryant, A.. 1826. Bryant's Map of Norfolk.
--- SNF4908 Monograph: Bryant, T. H. 1901. Hundred of Henstead. The Churches of Norfolk. Vol VII. pp 118-121.
--- SNF7576 Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. pp 775-776.
--- SNF87263 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Kirby Bedon.
--- 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 20 NE 16.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF54249 Unpublished Document: Rose, E.. 1994. Building Report.. Building Report.
<S10> SNF62677 Serial: Messent, C.. 1937. East Anglian Magazine..
<S11> SNF62678 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1940. Whitlingham Communion Cup Restored. [unknown].
<S12> SNF62679 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1894. Figures on Whitlingham Church Tower (letter to the editor). 28 August.
<S13> SNF62680 Publication: 1819. The Norfolk Tour.
<S14> SNF48274 Monograph: Bryant, J.. 1900. Norfolk Churches..
<S15> SNF62681 Photograph: Ladbrooke. c1830. Print of St Andrew', Whitlingham..
<S16> SNF62683 Photograph: Barnes of Great Yarmouth. 1826. Print of St Andrew', Whitlingham..
<S17> SNF62684 Illustration: Vincent, G.. 1830. Painting of St Andrew's, Whitlingham.
<S18> SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England.
<S2> SNF4550 Monograph: Batcock, N. 1991. The Ruined and Disused Churches of Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 51. Microfiche 5:G12. No 85; p 52.
<S3> SNF310 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1989. Cautionary tale of art purchase. 13 November.
<S4> SNF62670 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1997. [Articles over the ownership of the Ruins of St Andrew's Church, Whitlingham].
<S5> SNF62673 Correspondence: South Norfolk District Council. 1997. Press Release. 3 October.
<S6> SNF62674 Unpublished Document: 1996. NAU Method statement. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 3 September.
<S7> SNF62675 Correspondence: Government Office for Eastern Region. 1998. Application for Listed Building Consent. 3 September.
<S8> SNF10074 Photograph: HAW 22-29.
<S9> SNF62676 Photograph: 017/98/0107/LB.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

ROUND TOWERED CHURCH (Late Saxon to 19th Century - 851 AD to 1900 AD)

Object Types (10)

WINDOW (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
COFFIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
DOOR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
PISCINA (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
WINDOW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
WINDOW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
WINDOW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BOOK FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
WINDOW (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Jan 28 2025 4:05PM