NHER 11095 (Monument record) - St Peter's Church, Needham

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Summary

This church has a Late Saxon or Norman round tower. The top of the tower was extended with Tudor brick and in the 19th century battlements were added to the top. The red brick south porch was probably built in the 16th century whilst the short red brick chancel was built in 1735. Inside the late 15th century bench ends include one with the inscription 'Use wel thy tyme for deth is comyng M. The sentence of God Allmighty is everlastyng E'.

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Map sheet	TM28SW
Civil Parish	NEEDHAM, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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1464 bequest to tower.
1469 to 1470 to porch.
Information from [1].
E. Rose (NAU).

Details of drain repairs 2000 in file.
See (S1).
E. Rose (NLA).

Norman round tower with polygonal top of Tudor brickwork and 19th century crenallations. Brick 16th century south porch. Freizes of moulded brick. Short chancel of 1735, windows altered 1884. Perpendicular nave roof. Bench ends late 15th century one back with an inscription 'Use wel thy tyme for deth is comyng M. The sentence of God Allmighty is everlastyng E'. Churchyard wall is late 16th century red brick.
Information from (S2).
M. Dennis (NLA), 20 July 2006.

Associated Sources (7)

--- SNF82199 Leaflet: Richard E Emms. 1977. Parish Church of St Peter, Needham.
--- SNF4924 Monograph: Bryant, T. H. 1899. Hundred of Earsham. The Churches of Norfolk. Vol III. pp 46-51.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
--- SNF64400 Website: Knott, S.. 2005. St Peter, Needham. http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/needham/needham.htm. 20 July 2006.
<S1> SNF64399 Correspondence: Rose, E. and Tyrell, R.. 2000. Needham church storm drains.
<S2> SNF7576 Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 557.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

ROUND TOWERED CHURCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Jan 28 2025 5:11PM