Record Details
| NHER Number: | 3513 |
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| Type of record: | Building |
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| Name: | St Mary's Church, Anmer |
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Summary
A medieval parish church built in a mixture of architectural styles, dating from the 13th to the 15th centuries, and substantially restored in the 19th century. The church is now isolated within Anmer Park (NHER 30492), but it once stood at the centre of the village which has disappeared (NHER 3514).
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Location
| Grid Reference: | TF 7379 2950 |
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| Map Sheet: | TF72NW |
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| Parish: | ANMER, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
Ironbound conglomerate in church. Nave and chancel basically 13th century. South nave chapel and porch 14th century. West tower, nave windows, chancel arch 15th century. Greatly altered by Preedy and others 19th century. Internal fittings mostly 1906, but also good 18th century tomb slabs and hatchments. Great War memorial. See full details and press cuttings in file.
E. Rose (NLA), 14 October 2002.
23 March 1995. Along south edge of churchyard, immediately north of an east-to-west sunken way, on bare soil surface. 7 body sherds medieval unglazed. 1 body sherd Glazed Grimston.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 13 April 1995.
23 November 1998.
Found in electricity cable trench in churchyard to north of church (see sketch plan in file). Rim of late Thetford-type ware (probably Grimston), from a jar; its upright form suggesting a pitcher.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 27 May 1999.
Press cutting in file.
Monument Types
- CHURCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Associated Finds
- POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status
Sources and further reading
| --- | Aerial Photograph: TF7239 A-F,L-N,T,U,AC-AE. |
| --- | Unpublished Document: Rose, E.. 2002. Building Report.. Building Report. |
| --- | Photograph: Rose, E.. 2002. KGN 9. |
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
| --- | Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, W. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. pp 179-180. |
| --- | Leaflet: The Church of St Mary, Anmer.. |
| --- | Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2012. Church bells will ring the changes for the Jubilee. 15 March. |
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| --- | Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1996. [Illustration of St Mary's Church, Anmer]. 19 August. |
| --- | Newspaper Article: Lynn News. 1999. Mops and dusters transform church. 30 April. |
| --- | Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service. |
Related records
| 30492 | Part of: Anmer Park (Monument) |
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