Record Details
| NHER Number: | 8340 |
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| Type of record: | Building |
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| Name: | St Michael's Church, Irstead |
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Summary
A medieval parish church, situated on what was a prominent ridge, a typical site for an early church. The present church dates mainly from the 14th century, but surviving Norman carving suggests that an earlier church on this site was very elaborate. The wooden pews date to the 15th century, with carvings of dogs playing with balls.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TG 3653 2046 |
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| Map Sheet: | TG32SE |
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| Parish: | BARTON TURF, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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| IRSTEAD, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
Norman traces; Early English doorways; 14th century piscina. Very old tower, perhaps 14th century, heightened 16th century. Aisle 15th/16th century, parveis 16th century, 19th century reorganisation.
See full report in file, see (S1).
E. Rose (NLA), 26 August 1999.
The church is situated on what was a prominent ridge, a typical site for an early church. The present church dates mainly from the 14th century, but surviving Norman carving suggests that an earlier church on this site was very elaborate. The wooden pews date to the 15th century, with carvings of dogs playing with balls. There is also an original wall painting of St Christopher, and the elaborate font bears traces of original paintwork. See (S1).
Sarah Spooner (NLA), 21 July 2005.
Summer 2006.
South door ornamented with ironwork dating to the mid-fourteenth century. Carpenter's numbering in Arabic numerals noted on two of the boards.
See S2) and (S3) for further details
H. White, (NLA), 19 October 2009
Leaflet (S4) added to secondary file. Includes photographs of key elements within the church.
A. Yardy (HES), 25 August 2011.
Monument Types
- CHURCH (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
Associated Finds
- INSCRIBED OBJECT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status
Sources and further reading
| --- | Article in Serial: Manning, C. R. 1855. Remarks on some churches in the neighbourhood of North Walsham. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol IV pp 296-309. pp 305-306. |
| --- | Aerial Photograph: TG3620A-C. |
| --- | Photograph: JLX 1-5. |
| --- | Publication: Atherton, I.. 1986. Norwich Cathedral. p 435. |
| --- | Illustration: Various. Various. Architectural plans. |
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
| --- | Publication: Haslam, R.. 1985. From Decay to Splendour: the repair of Church Treasures. |
| --- | Article in Serial: June 1986. [unknown]. Church Monuments Society Newsletter. Vol 2, no 1. |
| --- | Photograph: St Michael's Church, Irstead. Print. |
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| --- | Unpublished Document: Peter Codling Architects. 2002. Schedule of Work for St Michael's Church, Irstead. |
| --- | Monograph: Pevsner, N. 1962. North-East Norfolk and Norwich. The Buildings of England. 1st Edition. p 179; Pl 33a. |
| <S1> | Unpublished Document: Rose, E. (NLA). 1999. Building Report.. Building Report. |
| <S2> | Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. pp 577-578; Pl 17. |
| <S3> | Unpublished Document: Brown, M and Brown, S.. 2007. South Door, St Michael's Church, Irstead. NHBG Spring 2007, number 13. |
| <S4> | Leaflet: 2008. A Short Guide to St Michael's Church Irstead, Norfolk. |
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