| NHER Number: | 6092 |
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| Type of record: | Listed Building |
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| Name: | The College and St John's Church, Rushford |
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Summary
A rare survival of a medieval collegiate church and associated buildings. The college was founded in 1342, and the church and buildings date mainly to the mid 14th century. The nearby college buildings, including a barn, were converted into a house in the 19th century. Part of the medieval moat which surrounded the site has also survived.
| Grid Reference: | TL 9234 8125 |
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| Map Sheet: | TL98SW |
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| Parish: | BRETTENHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
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Monument Types
| Protected Status: | Listed Building; Listed Building; Listed Building; Listed Building |
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Full description
The College, including parish church of St John's College, founded 31 August 1342 by Edmund Gonville, who also founded Gonville College, Cambridge.
Very rare survival of collegiate church with surrounding buildings.
Church is nave and tower of 1342 with a 15th century porch.
Transepts and chancel demolished at Dissolution, church reroofed and altered late 16th century.
Tower designed to be defended.
Apse and interior decorations of 1904.
Medieval cross base formerly in yard, now missing.
College buildings, now private house, survive in part of 1342, restored by Teulon about 1850.
Part of moat survives.
See (S1), (S2), (S3) and (S4).
E. Rose 15 March 1988.
March 2002. NAU building survey.
The ruined building lies within the precinct of Rushford College, a chantry college of priests founded by Edmund Gonville 1342.
The east wall of the ruined barn is dated to 1500, constructed, possibly, at a time of expansion when extra chantry priests and 13 schoolchildren were introduced.
Partly rebuilt 18th century, converted to dwelling 19th century.
See (S5).
M. Horlock (NLA), 4 September 2002.
August 2008.
Proposed extension and alterations to existing coach house. Formation of general/ wood store to replace existing storage building.
See (S6) for further information
H. White (NLA) 7 January 2009
Sources and further reading
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary file. |
| --- | Photograph: Rose, E.. 2001. JZR 4-10. |
| --- | Photograph: KBZ. |
| --- | Bibliographic reference: Jeffery, P.. 2004. The Collegiate Churches of England and Wales. p 240 |
| --- | Bibliographic reference: 1985. Eastern Daily Press. 22 November. |
| --- | Bibliographic reference: 1988. Eastern Daily Press. 22 August. |
| --- | Bibliographic reference: 1985. Eastern Daily Press. 5 December. |
| --- | Bibliographic reference: 1988. Eastern Daily Press. 20 July. |
| --- | Bibliographic reference: 1999. Eastern Daily Press. 22 September. |
| --- | Bibliographic reference: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Historical and Architectural Interest. |
| --- | Unpublished document: Listed Building Consent. |
| --- | Graphic material: Various. Architectural plans. |
| S1 | Unpublished document: Rose, E.. Building Report.. |
| S2 | Unpublished document: Rose, E. (NLA). 2001. Building Report. |
| S3 | Bibliographic reference: Bennett, E. K., Rev.. 1888. Notes on the Original Statutes of the College of St John Evangelist of Rushworth. Norfolk Archaeology, vol. 10. vol.X p.307. |
| S4 | Bibliographic reference: Bennet, E. K., Rev.. 1883. The College of St John the Evangelist of Rushworth. Norfolk Archaeology. |
| S5 | Unpublished document: Underdown, S.. 2002. NAU Report No. 689. Report on an Archaeological Desk-based survey and building survey at Dairy Farm, Brettenham. |
| S6 | Unpublished document: 2008. Design and Access Statement, Coach House, Rushford College. |
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