Record Details
| NHER Number: | 1974 |
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| Type of record: | Building |
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| Name: | St Mary's Church, North Creake |
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Summary
A note in the church registers records that the former eastern window had an inscription dating the building of the church to 1301. Although much of the church has been restored the retained architectural details seem to support this date of building. The building was altered in the 15th century but most of what can be seen dates to the 19th century when the interior was refurbished.
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Location
| Grid Reference: | TF 8540 3773 |
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| Map Sheet: | TF83NE |
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| Parish: | NORTH CREAKE, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
Formerly dated 1301, altered 15th century, interior refurbished 19th century.
See notes in file.
E. Rose (NAU).
This is one of the sixty five Norfolk churches selected for (S1).
D. Gurney (NLA), 17 February 2006.
A note in the church registers records that the former eastern window had an inscription 'construxit hunc cancellum anno Dom MCCCI'. The restored tracery in the chancel fits this date of 1301 although it was copied from the originals during the 1895 restoration. Inside is a sumptuous Easter sepulchre.
Information from (S2).
M. Dennis (NLA), 8 August 2006.
December 2007. Dendrochronlogical Survey.
Tree-ring analysis of timbers from the belfry floor. Six samples were taken from the belfry floor to try to assess the date of this structure, prior to building works which may require some modifications to the floor. None of the samples taken could be dated, so the floor remains undated.
See report (S3) for further details.
A. Cattermole (NLA), 29 December 2008.
Monument Types
- CHURCH (Medieval to 21st Century - 1301 AD to 2100 AD)
Associated Finds
- DOOR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- PISCINA (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- ROOD SCREEN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- WALL PAINTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- WINDOW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- WINDOW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FONT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
Sources and further reading
| --- | Designation: English Heritage. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1077816. |
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
| --- | Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1983. [Photograph of St Mary's Church, North Creake]. 9 February. |
| --- | Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1980. Workmen uncover doorway. 10 December. |
| --- | Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1999. [Photograph of St Mary's Church, North Creake]. 18 September. |
| --- | Website: Knott, S.. 2005. St Mary, North Creake. http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/northcreake/northcreake.htm. 10 August 2006. |
| --- | Leaflet: A Guide to St Mary the Virgin, North Creake.. |
| --- | Monograph: Hart, S.. 2010. Medieval Church Window Tracery in England. p 50. |
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| --- | Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2015. [Articles on the restoration work on the bells at St Mary's Church. North Creake]. |
| <S1> | Publication: Jenkins, S. 2000. England's Thousand Best Churches. |
| <S2> | Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, W. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. pp 564-565. |
| <S3> | Monograph: Bridge, M. 2008. St Mary's Church, North Creake, Norfolk. Tree-Ring Analysis of Timbers from the Belfry Floor. English Heritage Research Department Report Series. 80-2008. |
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