Ecclesiastical
Buildings - page 3
King’s
Lynn St. Margaret’s.
The earliest parts are 12th century. It has twin towers with Norman
arcading, 13th century bell openings. The east window and the chancel
windows are Perpendicular. The stalls 14th century, panelled with
animals and poppy heads. The misericords are carved with flowers,
coats of arms and heads including a Green Man. The screens are 14th
century, the pulpit Georgian, the lectern medieval. It has two large
extremely important Flemish brasses; one of Adam de Walsone and
his wife, with a canopy and one of Robert Braunche and two wives.
King’s
Lynn St. Nicholas.
This chapel of ease was founded in 1146, but the building largely
belongs to the early 15th century. It has a hammerbeam roof.
King’s
Lynn Red Mount Chapel.
An octagonal chapel on a mound, possibly a Norman motte. Built in
1485, it was used as a pilgrim chapel for those on the way to Walsingham.
Little
Walsingham Priory of Our Lady of Walsingham.
Remains of the priory of Austin Canons begun in 12th century. The
grounds contain the remains of the 15th century east wall of the
church as well as woodland and river walks. There is a 15th century
gatehouse.
Little
Walsingham Friary
Founded in the mid 14th century. There are considerable remains,
now in private hands.
Little
Walsingham Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham.
This Anglican shrine was built 1931-1937, supposedly on the site
of the original chapel which was based on the house in Nazareth
where the Annunciation took place.
Houghton
St. Giles.
Restored 14th century Pilgrims chapel, known as the Slipper Chapel.
Morston
All Saints’.
The base of the tower is 12th century, the rest 13th.
North
Elmham cathedral.
The ruins of Norfolk’s first cathedral. The see was moved to
Thetford in 1071 and in 1094 to Norwich. There was some evidence
of an earlier timber structure.
Norwich
Cathedral.
A Norman cathedral, which, until the Reformation, was the home of
Benedictine monks. We shall pick out a few of the many interesting
things to be seen in this cathedral. The throne of St. Felix, founder
of the diocese, may be original. The clerestory is Romanesque and
very beautiful; the north transept is more varied than the rest.
The bosses at the intersections of the roof are beautiful and the
object of much study. They illustrate Biblical scenes. There are
252 of them. This cathedral has the largest cloisters in the country
with beautifully carved and painted stonework. There are about 500
bosses illustrating various subjects.
Norwich
Cathedral Church of St. John the Baptist.
Designed by G. Gilbert Scott in1884. It became the Roman Catholic
cathedral in 1976.
Norwich
St. Giles.
Has a very tall tower, 120 feet high, of the 14th century. Also
a hammerbeam roof with angels.
Norwich
St. Gregory.
Largely 14th century but with 3 small Saxon windows. One porch has
bosses depicting St. Gregory teaching music and a martyr going to
be executed. The octagonal 14th century font has 4 lion’s heads
and 8 angels. There are the finest wall paintings in Norfolk and
among the best in Britain. They include a 15th century painting
of St. George and the Dragon in a landscape with a town behind and
a figure in a mitre.
Norwich
St. Peter Mancroft.
The building was begun in 1430. It is a magnificent church set near
the Market Place and opposite The Forum. It has a fine clerestory
with 17 windows and a hammerbeam roof with many bosses. The East
window has 15th century stained glass, 42 panels with the story
of Christ and others. The 1463 font has saints and paintings of
the Seven Sacraments.
Norwich
St. Stephen.
14th century and later. Bosses of St. Lawrence and the stoning of
St. Stephen.
Salle
St. Peter and St. Paul.
One of the most beautiful churches in Norfolk. Built 1420-1440.
It has a tall tower, two two-storeyed porches, bosses on the chancel
roof, some painting, a 15th century font, carving on the stalls
and misericords, medieval brasses and 15th century glass.
Salthouse
St. Nicholas.
Late 15th century. Octagonal font with four lions against the stem,
the signs of the four evangelists and the instruments of the passion.
The dado has 16 painted saints on it. The choir stalls have graffiti
of the time showing sailing ships as seen by the choirboys.
Snettisham.
St. Mary.
Commenced in the 14th century, it has an 175 foot spire with flying
buttresses, unusual for Norfolk. The tomb of the rector who died
in 1349 is set with Bawsey tiles.
South
Creake St. Mary.
Built from the late 13th century, it has hammerbeams with angel
wings and, on the side, carvings of animals. The octagonal font
is in the Perpendicular style. It has defaced figures and representations
of the seven Sacraments and of the Crucifixion, with some colour
surviving. There is a 15th century screen also with the remains
of painting. Some 14th to 15th century glass.
South
Wootton.
St. Mary’s has an Anglo-Saxon nave. The font is late Norman
with monster faces. A bier of 1611.
Stiffkey
St. John the Baptist.
Mostly Perpendicular. The chancel windows are late 13th century.
Monument to Nathaniel Bacon. The platform of St. Mary’s church
remains in the churchyard.
Warham
All Saints’.
This is early 14th century and has four fonts! One is similar to
the Norman one at Burnham Deepdale.
Weybourne
All Saints’ and Priory.
It was founded in the reign of King John (1199-1216) for Augustinian
Canons. Parts of the church, cloisters and domestic buildings remain.
The church is in use. Jacobean pulpit. Anglo Saxon remains.
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