Record Details
| NHER Number: | 9282 |
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| Type of record: | Building |
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| Name: | St Botolph's Church, Barford |
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Summary
A medieval church standing on high ground to the northwest of the village. It consists of a west tower, nave, chancel and south porch. The construction is of flint, freestone and brick. The chancel is the oldest section now visible, and is very early medieval, possibly of Norman date. It is also possible that an original Norman tower is encased in the present one, as the west window of the tower may be a re-used Norman one. The present tower is 14th century. The nave was rebuilt in the 15th century, and the south porch was built in the 16th century. The roof was replaced in 1849, and there was restoration and repair work in both the 19th and early 20th centuries. Inside, there is an interesting rood screen. There are two medieval inscribed bells, one hanging in the belfry and the other standing in the nave.
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Location
| Grid Reference: | TG 1069 0798 |
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| Map Sheet: | TG10NW |
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| Parish: | BARFORD, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
Late Norman chancel with long and short work. Base of tower perhaps Norman encased in 1344. Upper part of tower completed late 14th century. Nave rebuilt 15th century; south porch 16th century. Unusual rood screen.
See (S1), (S2), (S3) and (S4).
E.Rose 6 August 1990.
The fine stained glass east window was moved here in 1961 from the Walsingham Union workhouse chapel at Great Snoring (NHER 2105).
D. Gurney (HES), 9 February 2015.
Monument Types
- CHURCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- CHURCH (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Associated Finds
- COFFIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- DOOR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- DOOR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- PISCINA (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (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)
- Xbell frame (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
Sources and further reading
| --- | Monograph: Bryant, T. H. 1905. Hundred of Forehoe. The Churches of Norfolk. Vol XVII. pp 1-11. |
| --- | Documentary Source: Martin, T. c. 1700-1799. Collections of Church Notes. Norfolk Records Office. |
| --- | 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. p 192. |
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| <S1> | Unpublished Document: Rose, E.. 1990. Building Report. Building Report. |
| <S2> | Illustration: Various. Various. Architectural plans. |
| <S3> | Unpublished Document: Freezer, D.. 1987. Notes from a dissertation. |
| <S4> | Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1988. Church repair grant hope. 21 November. |
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