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All Saints Church, Thurgarton

Coordinates: 52°52′35″N 1°14′23″E / 52.8763°N 1.2398°E / 52.8763; 1.2398
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All Saints Church, Thurgarton
A small thatched flint church seen from the south, showing the nave and a smaller chancel
All Saints' Church, Thurgarton, from the south
All Saints Church, Thurgarton is located in Norfolk
All Saints Church, Thurgarton
All Saints Church, Thurgarton
Location in Norfolk
52°52′35″N 1°14′23″E / 52.8763°N 1.2398°E / 52.8763; 1.2398
OS grid referenceTG 181 359
LocationThurgarton, Norfolk
CountryEngland
DenominationAnglican
WebsiteChurches Conservation Trust
Architecture
Functional statusRedundant
Heritage designationGrade I
Designated4 October 1960
Architectural typeChurch
StyleGothic, Gothic Revival
Groundbreaking14th century
Completed1924
Specifications
MaterialsFlint, thatched roof

All Saints' Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Thurgarton, Norfolk, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building,[1] and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.[2] The church stands in an isolated position on a crossroads north of the village, 6 miles (10 km) south of Cromer, to the west of the A140 road.[2][3]

History

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The church dates from the 14th century.[2] The west tower fell in 1882, and was replaced by a vestry at the west end in 1924.[1] The roof was re-thatched in 1984–85.[2]

Architecture

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Exterior

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All Saints' is constructed in flint and has a thatched roof. Its plan consists of a three-bay nave, a south porch, a chancel and a west vestry. In the west wall of the nave are two lancet windows. Along the south wall are three two-light windows dating from the 19th century in Decorated style. On the north side is one similar window and a doorway. In the south wall of the chancel are a two-light window with Y-tracery, a priest's door, and a late medieval two-light window. The east window has three lights and dates from the 19th century. At the southeast corner of the church is a buttress through which is a passage. The south porch has two storeys, with the bell sited in the upper storey.[1]

Interior

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The nave roof is scissor braced, and the chancel roof is a hammerbeam. In the church are the remains of a rood stairway.[1] The interior of the church is notable for its medieval benches with carved ends.[2] The carvings include poppyheads, an elephant, barrels, mythical beasts, a man, a lion, and fighting dogs.[1] On a wall are the remains of painted texts. Also in the church are a 19th-century fretwork screen, and communion rails with balusters. The font is medieval with an 18th-century cover.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Historic England, "Church of All Saints (redundant), Aldborough (1373472)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 1 July 2013
  2. ^ a b c d e All Saints' Church, Thurgarton, Norfolk, Churches Conservation Trust, retrieved 9 December 2016
  3. ^ Thurgarton, Streetmap, retrieved 27 February 2011
  4. ^ Knott, Simon (October 2005), All Saints, Thurgarton, Norfolk Churches, retrieved 27 February 2011