Record Details
| NHER Number: | 6682 |
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| Type of record: | Building |
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| Name: | St Andrew's Church, Saxthorpe, Corpusty |
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Summary
A Late Saxon church, which was extended and altered in the 14th and 15th centuries. The church contains a painted screen from the 15th century, and a 14th century font.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TG 1160 3043 |
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| Map Sheet: | TG13SW |
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| Parish: | CORPUSTY, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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| SAXTHORPE, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
Basically a Late Saxon building.
Above the tower arch is a splayed window looking into the church, which may predate the present roof height.
There is a large amount of ironbound conglomerate in the building, including an arch over a side window, and quoins. There are also large blocks in the east wall of the north aisle, which suggests that the Saxon building was unusually large, with transepts.
The rest of the church is mainly 14th century, in the Decorated style.
The nave has 15th century windows and arcades in the Perpendicular style.
13th century tombslab, 14th century font, and a 15th century painted screen and benches.
See (S1) and (S2).
E.Rose 17 January 1983.
Monument Types
- CHURCH (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- CHURCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- HERMITAGE (RELIGIOUS) (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- CHURCH (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Associated Finds
- WINDOW (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- DOOR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FONT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- PISCINA (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)
Protected Status
Sources and further reading
| --- | Aerial Photograph: TG1130A, D. |
| --- | Serial: 1957. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries. No 4. p 4. |
| --- | Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1992. Ding dong verily on high. 17 November. |
| --- | Monograph: Bryant, T. H. 1905. Hundred of South Erpingham. The Churches of Norfolk. Vol XIV. pp 330-337. |
| --- | Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1996. TG 1130H - K. |
| --- | Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1953. Accidental discovery by verger at Saxthorpe. 26 August. |
| --- | Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1988. A sentinel of centuries: Gateway to North Norfolk. 23 April. |
| --- | 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. pp 657-658. |
| --- | Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1957. Saxthorpe Church discovery. 1 March. |
| --- | Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Corpusty [2]. |
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| --- | Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service. |
| <S1> | Unpublished Document: Rose, E.. 1983. Building Report. |
| <S2> | Designation: English Heritage. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1373804. |
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