Record Details
| NHER Number: | 4642 |
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| Type of record: | Building |
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| Name: | All Saints' Church, Necton |
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Summary
This church mostly dates to the 14th and 15th century but was altered during the 19th century when the roof was repainted and the tower was rebuilt and strengthened to hold two new bells. The south porch was demolished and replaced by a mausoleum by Pugin. There is a 14th century table tomb in the churchyard. Pieces of Late Saxon and medieval pot have been found in molehills in the yard.
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Location
| Grid Reference: | TF 8785 0975 |
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| Map Sheet: | TF80NE |
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| Parish: | NECTON, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full description
Church grade I, 14th century table tombs in yard (II*).
E. Rose (NLA).
(S1), (S2) and (S3) in file.
Church not yet examined in detail. However east end south aisle has a cusped Early English angle piscina; the aisle east window is two-thirds blocked up, in antiquity. The aisle west window is lowered to form a shelf. These features noted from photographs seen 1992, as they may be concealed by proposed alterations.
E. Rose (NLA), 4 September 1992.
9 February 1997. Bare soil/mole hills.
Northeast of chancel:
One sagging base and two body sherds Thetford-type.
West of tower:
One medieval unglazed body sherd.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 17 September 1997.
(S4) states that a roof painted with multi coloured chevrons etc in mid 16th century style was painted over by a Colonel Mason in the 19th century; angels were painted; he increased the number of bells from four to six which caused the tower to crack, so he had it rebuilt; he rebuilt the octagonal arcade piers as quatrefoil; and demolished the south porch which was replaced by a mausoleum by Pugin.
E. Rose (NLA), 18 April 2006.
March 2009.
Church awarded £138,000 for essential maintenance work
See (S5) and (S6) for further details
H. White (NLA), 4 March 2009
November 2009. Building survey.
The medieval east wall of the tower remains, as do the north and south walls up to the second floor stringcourse. Internally, a pair of joists mark the position of the original first floor level. A medieval studded door also remains. The tower was rebuilt in 1862 as a result of structural problems dating from the 1520's and was rebuilt with modern brick and flint. Gabled butresses and a lantern topped with an ogee cupola were added during this rebuild.
See (S7) for further details.
H. White (NLA), 26 November 2009.
Article - 2009, missing from file [J. Yates, 9 December 2010].
Monument Types
- CHURCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Associated Finds
- POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- PISCINA (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status
- Listed Building
- Listed Building
Sources and further reading
| --- | Aerial Photograph: TF8709A, C, D, E,. |
| --- | 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 555-556. |
| --- | Leaflet: All Saints' Church, Recton.. |
| --- | Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2011. Working with saints is both a pane and a pleasure. 21 February. |
| --- | Monograph: Hart, S.. 2010. Medieval Church Window Tracery in England. p 119. |
| --- | Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2012. National award for repairs. 2 July. |
| --- | Unpublished Document: The Hammerbeam Roof - All Saints Church, Necton. |
| --- | Publication: Guide to Necton Church, All Saints Church, Necton, Bacton. |
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| --- | Photograph: BVX 1-9.. |
| --- | Monograph: Bryant, T. H. 1903. Hundred of South Greenhoe. The Churches of Norfolk. Vol XII. pp 166-184. |
| <S1> | Illustration: Various. Various. Architectural plans. |
| <S2> | Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1976. Vane returned to cupola. 9 November. |
| <S3> | Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1986. Beetles embattled. 15 April. |
| <S4> | *Verbal Communication: Fenner, A.. 2006. Lecture in Cambridge. |
| <S5> | Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2009. Historic churches awarded millions of pounds for essential maintenance work. 4 March. |
| <S6> | Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2009. Appeal goes out to help keep church bells ringing. 15 May. |
| <S7> | Unpublished Document: Heywood, S. 2009. S. Heywood Report. Building survey of All Saints Church, Necton.. |
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