Record Details
| NHER Number: | 10333 |
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| Type of record: | Building |
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| Name: | St Andrew's Church, Claxton |
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Summary
The church is Saxo-Norman or Norman in origin. There is one surviving Norman window and a fragment of stone window head in the tower suggests the earlier church may have had a round tower. Around 1300 the chancel was rebuilt and further changes were made in the 14th and 15th century. In the early 16th century the earlier round tower was rebuilt, the porch built and the nave reroofed. Further changes were made in the 19th century when the chancel was rebuilt.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TG 3278 0319 |
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| Map Sheet: | TG30SW |
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| Parish: | CLAXTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
Nave of Saxo-Norman or Norman origins with one surviving window; fragment of early window also inserted in later tower. Nave doorways perhaps 13th century, also piscina in chancel if not entirely 19th century. 14th century nave window, north aisle (demolished 18th century) and perhaps tower arch. Tower rebuilt about 1500, porch of same period. Present chancel 1867, nave roof 1928.15th century font; remains of important 17th century memorial.
See (S1) in file.
E. Rose (NLA), 13 March 2004.
Monument Types
- CHURCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- SITE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status
Sources and further reading
| --- | Article in Serial: Munford, G. 1864. Notices of the early history of the vicarage of Claxton in Norfolk. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol VI pp 61-71. |
| --- | Aerial Photograph: TG 3203A. |
| --- | Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1996. TG 3203B, C, E. |
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
| --- | Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 263. |
| --- | Leaflet: Stedman, M. et al. 1978. Eleven Churches - A Guide to the Bramerton Group, Norfolk. Norwich Printing Services. pp 30-35. |
| --- | Photograph: 1936. Photograph of St Andrews Church, Claxton. Black & white. |
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| --- | Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1993. Idea goes a bundle. 30 June. |
| <S1> | Unpublished Document: Rose, E.. 2004. Building Report.. Building Report. |
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