Record Details
| NHER Number: | 6821 |
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| Type of record: | Building |
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| Name: | St Giles' Church, Colby |
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Summary
This church was built around 1300 and was extended in the 15th century and reduced in the 18th century. The south porch is in Perpendicular style and is a particularly good example. There is a medieval stone cross close to the south porch in the churchyard.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TG 2201 3113 |
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| Map Sheet: | TG23SW |
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| Parish: | COLBY, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
Basically about 1300, extended in the 15th century and drastically reduced in the 18th. Cross in yard.
For full details see (S1) in file.
E. Rose (NAU), 5 November 1981.
Church listed Grade II*, cross II.
Cross in yard scheduled 1998.
See (S2).
Church basically of the late 13th or early 14th century, now represented by base of tower, walls and sedilia. Raised in height, given new windows and ornate porch in late 15th century. North aisle and chapel demolished and replaced by brickwork, east wall rebuilt, in late 18th century. Roof of 1890.
Contains important reredos said to be from Gunton, and reset stained glass.
(S3) in file.
E. Rose (NLA), 21 August 2006.
See NHER 37630 for Bacton to King's Lynn Transco pipeline, plot number 52, with findings which may represent the remains of a shrunken medieval village associated with this church.
J. Allen (NLA), 6 August 2007.
Monument Types
- CHURCH (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- CROSS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Associated Finds
- FONT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- PISCINA (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- WINDOW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- WINDOW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status
- Listed Building
- Scheduled Monument
- Listed Building
Sources and further reading
| --- | Publication: [Unknown]. [unknown]. Palimpsests Behind 'Norfolk' Brasses (N). |
| --- | Aerial Photograph: TG 2231A,B-D. |
| --- | Article in Serial: Cozens-Hardy B. 1934. Norfolk Crosses. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXV Pt II pp 297-336. p 335; Pl 17. |
| --- | Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1975. Artistry shines through again. 28 August. |
| --- | Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1373434. |
| --- | Monograph: Bryant, T. H. 1905. Hundred of South Erpingham. The Churches of Norfolk. Vol XIV. pp 185-192. |
| --- | Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 23 SW 4 [2]. |
| --- | 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 437-438. |
| --- | Illustration: Ladbrooke. About 1820. [unknown]. |
| --- | Leaflet: Bestelink, W.. A short guide to the church of St Giles, Colby.. |
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| --- | Photograph: BZM 11. |
| --- | Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. Vandals target medieval church. |
| --- | Designation: English Heritage. 1990-2013. English Heritage Scheduling Notification. Notification. DNF370. |
| --- | Designation: English Heritage. 1994? -2011?. English Heritage Digital Designation Record. Record. DNF370. |
| <S1> | Unpublished Document: Rose, E.. 1981. Building Report. Building Report. |
| <S2> | Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1305294. |
| <S3> | Unpublished Document: Rose, E.. 2006. Building Report.. Building Report. |
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