NHER 10793 (Building record) - St Andrew's Church
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
Location
| Map sheet | TM08NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | QUIDENHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Round tower with conglomerate and possibly lava, and original attachment to nave. See (S1).
Probably late 11th century Norman north doorway and fragments. Otherwise church all around 1300 with some 15th century additions including octagonal belfry. Total renovation in 19th century, and spire added. 17th century monuments and poor box.
Churchyard said to contain large amounts of random human remains - possible pre-church burial ground?
See (S2), footnote.
See report in file. Newspaper cutting in file (S3).
Listed Grade I.
E. Rose (NAU) 30 August 1989.
Late Saxon-Medieval pottery from churchyard.
E. Rose (NLA).
Associated Sources (12)
- --- SNF13327 Aerial Photograph: TM 0287A.
- --- SNF97838 Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
- --- SNF82222 Leaflet: A History of Saint Andrew's Church, Quidenham, Norfolk.. Postprint, East Harling.
- --- SNF65879 Monograph: Mortlock, D. & Roberts, C.. 1981. The Popular Guide to Norfolk Churches.. No 1.
- --- SNF7576 Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 596.
- --- SNF87262 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Late Saxon. Quidenham.
- --- 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 08 NW 18 [4].
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF8370 Publication: Taylor, H. M. and Taylor, J. 1965. Anglo-Saxon Architecture.
- <S2> SNF4484 Publication: Dunkenfeld-Astley, H. (ed). 1908. Memorials of Old Norfolk. pp 2-3.
- <S3> SNF3293 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1989. Church under attack - and here's the culprit. 22 August.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (6)
Object Types (10)
- HUMAN REMAINS (Undated)
- POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- DOOR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- DOOR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- PISCINA (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- WINDOW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- WINDOW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- WINDOW (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2025 5:06PM