Record Details
| NHER Number: | 9695 |
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| Type of record: | Building |
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| Name: | All Saints' Church, Postwick |
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Summary
A late 13th century chancel and a late 14th century two-stage west tower are the oldest remaining parts of All Saints' Church. The nave retains some windows in the the Decorated and Perpendicular styles, although these have suffered from the over-enthusiastic 19th century restoration work which has affected the whole of the exterior.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TG 2961 0782 |
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| Map Sheet: | TG20NE |
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| Parish: | POSTWICK WITH WITTON, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full description
Late 13th century chancel, much restored, with low-side window in base of southwest lancet. Nave walls appear of same date but windows are elaborate Decorated and Perpendicular Styles. These were renewed in the 19th century, but apparently preserving genuine form, though the large Decorated Style window on the south seems dubious. Decorated Style west tower with flushwork, gargoyles and newel. Heavy wide south porch with blocked windows, possibly in the Perpendicular Style. Interior inaccessible but (S1) mentions a double arched piscina in chancel, and carved octagonal font. Good tombstones in churchyard. Fallen tree has revealed many human long bones.
E. Rose (NAU), 25 November 1976.
Medieval timber bellframe noted on (S2).
E. Rose (NAU).
See (S3) quotation from (S4) in which he calls the church 'not vastly ancient' and says the only remains of antiquity are some 'old rotten gravestones' perhaps brought from St Etheldred's Chapel.
E. Rose (NAU), 14 July 1981.
See (S5) in secondary file.
E. Rose (NLA), 6 January 2005.
Monument Types
- CHURCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- CHURCH (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Associated Finds
- WINDOW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- WINDOW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- WINDOW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- Xbell frame (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- WINDOW (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
Sources and further reading
| --- | 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. p 640. |
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| <S1> | Monograph: Pevsner, N. 1962. North-East Norfolk and Norwich. The Buildings of England. 1st Edition. p 299. |
| <S2> | Designation: English Heritage. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1372681. |
| <S3> | Article in Serial: Blake, W. J. 1946. Parson Russell's Reply to Blomefield's Queries. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXIX pp 164-180. p 173. |
| <S4> | Publication: Harrison. 1735. Postwick and Relatives. |
| <S5> | Illustration: Various. Various. Architectural plans. |
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