NHER 10115 (Building record) - Ruins of St Mary's Church, Saxlingham Thorpe
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Summary
The church that once stood here probably originated in the Late Saxon period as shown by the design of the nave and the two Saxo-Norman phases visible in the chancel. Other features like the tower and buttresses date to around 1500. Repairs to the building stopped in 1684 and by 1687 the building was ruinous with materials being used to repair St Mary's Church in Saxlingham Nethergate (NHER 10124). The church probably fell out of use as villagers migrated away from Saxlingham Thorpe to other more hospitable locations in the valley.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TM29NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SAXLINGHAM NETHERGATE, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
Probable Late Saxon origin of nave and two Saxo-Norman phases in chancel. Tower, buttresses etc. date to around 1500. Font, medieval stained glass and brick found.
1990. Medieval sherds found.
1993. Late Saxon-medieval sherds, potboiler found.
See reference (S1), photographs (S2), reports (S3, S4 and S5) and newspaper cutting (S6) in file.
E. Rose (NLA) 12 November 1993.
Associated Sources (14)
- --- SNF97838 Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
- --- SNF4908 Monograph: Bryant, T. H. 1901. Hundred of Henstead. The Churches of Norfolk. Vol VII. pp 73-76.
- --- SNF7576 Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 631.
- --- SNF84662 Photograph: 1993/5. Phtographs of Ruins of St Mary's Church, Saxlingham Nethergate. Black & white and Colour.
- --- SNF87263 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Saxlingham Nethergate.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TM 29 NW 13 [2].
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF4550 Monograph: Batcock, N. 1991. The Ruined and Disused Churches of Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 51. Microfiche 5:G12. No 80; pp 52, 123-127.
- <S2> SNF8924 Photograph: BPD 18-19, GTM 30-35, G9627-38.
- <S3> SNF56526 Unpublished Document: Rose, E.. 1993. Building Report.. Building Report.
- <S4> SNF66588 Unpublished Document: Norfolk County Council Department of Planning and Property. 1992. Specification for Consolidation of Remains. St Mary's Church, Saxlingham Thorpe. Works Order.
- <S5> SNF66589 Unpublished Document: Heywood, S. 7 Dec 93. Report on the ruined Church of St Mary, Saxlingham Thorpe, following consolidation..
- <S6> SNF66587 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1997. Church conserved. 21 June.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (14)
- POT BOILER (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- WINDOW (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- BRICK (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- DOOR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FLOOR TILE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FONT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- PISCINA (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- ROOF TILE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- WINDOW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- WINDOW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- WINDOW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
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Record last edited
Jun 20 2018 10:46AM