Record Details
| NHER Number: | 8024 |
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| Type of record: | Building |
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| Name: | St Swithin's Church, Frettenham |
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Summary
This church mainly dates to the 14th century, with 15th and 16th century alterations. The building consists of a west tower with traceried sound holes, a nave with north and south aisles, a south porch and a chancel that was completely rebuilt in 1869. Inside, there is a 13th century font (though the base and stem are replacements). Restoration work in 1986 uncovered a complete tiled aisle floor dating to about 1400, and medieval wall paintings.
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Location
| Grid Reference: | TG 2448 1853 |
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| Map Sheet: | TG21NW |
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| Parish: | FRETTENHAM, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full description
Mainly 14th century but based on older walling including ironbound conglomerate, and with a 13th century font.
15th and 17th century alterations. Chancel rebuilt 1869. Complete aisle floor of tiles of about 1400 found in 1986 during restoration work, also wall paintings, brasses.
See report (S1) in file.
Listed (S2).
Press cuttings (S3), (S4), (S5) and (S6) in file.
Photographs (S7) in file.
See (S8) for summary of observations made in 1993, during alterations .
E. Rose (NAU), 15 April 1986.
June 2006.
Circular 19th century flint and mortar soakaway with brick dome found during drainage work.
See (S9) by architect [1] in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 2 January 2007.
Monument Types
- CHURCH (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- SOAKAWAY (18th Century to 19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
Associated Finds
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status
Sources and further reading
| --- | Aerial Photograph: TG2418A, B. |
| --- | Monograph: Bryant, T. H. 1905. Hundred of Taverham. The Churches of Norfolk. Vol XV. pp 52-60. |
| --- | Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1996. TG 2418G. |
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
| --- | Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. pp 473-474. |
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| --- | Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service. |
| <S1> | Unpublished Document: Rose, E.. 1986. Building Report.. Building Report. |
| <S2> | Designation: English Heritage. National Heritage List for England. |
| <S3> | Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1985. Book windfall at church. 2 November. |
| <S4> | Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1986. 'Exciting' find at Frettenham Church. 17 April. |
| <S5> | Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1986. Village church restored by MSC team. 5 July. |
| <S6> | Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1988. Jobless put new life into church. 13 April. |
| <S7> | Photograph: CVT13-18. |
| <S8> | Article in Serial: Gurney, D. (ed.). 1994. Excavations and Surveys in Norfolk 1993. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLII Pt I pp 115-123. p 118. |
| <S9> | Photograph: Blackman, R.. 2006. Frettenham Parish Church. 19th century soakaway. Scanned photographs.. |
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