NHER 13192 (Building record) - St Mary's Church, Great Snoring

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Summary

This church dates to the 13th to 15th century. The western tower has a very tall arch and may have had a spire until 1800 and has a fireplace and a garderobe on the first floor. The decorated screen has been restored with the original, now defaced, paintings made in the second half of the 15th century. In the west of the churchyard is the base of a medieval stone cross.

Protected Status/Designation

Listed Building (I) 1170846: CHURCH OF ST MARY

Location

Map sheet	TF93SW
Civil Parish	GREAT SNORING, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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15 November 1979. Visit.
13th to 15th century. West tower, tall arch and spire until 1800. Has fireplace and garderobe on first floor. Decorated screen has been restored with the original, now defaced, paintings made in the second half of the 15th century. In the churchyard is the base of a medieval stone cross.
See (S1).
E. Rose (NAU), 1979.

16 December 1998. Observation of drainage trench on north side of church.
Base of rood stair turret and base of north wall of ?vestry on north side of chancel observed.
See (S2).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 16 December 1998.

Associated Sources (17)

--- SNF1810 Article in Serial: Cozens-Hardy B. 1934. Norfolk Crosses. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXV Pt II pp 297-336. p 325.
--- SNF97838 Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
--- SNF49212 Drawing: Various. Various. Architectural plans.
--- SNF60260 Illustration: Cotman, J.S.. 1815. Great Snoring Church, Norfolk sketched 1815.
--- SNF60270 Illustration: Infra red mosaic of Snoring Church showing positions of buried tombstones.
--- SNF4923 Monograph: Bryant, T. H. 1898. Hundred of North Greenhoe. The Churches of Norfolk. Vol II. pp 13-18.
--- SNF58263 Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. pp 483-484.
--- SNF3712 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1976. 15th century glass used. 29 September.
--- SNF3417 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1981. Grant for work on church panel. 24 February.
--- SNF90742 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1996. Praying for cash help. 30 August.
--- 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. TF 93 SW 15.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
--- SNF60268 Unpublished Document: Birdsall, N. H.. 1998. Letter. Great Snoring Parish Church.. 29 December.
--- SNF60269 Unpublished Document: Robins, P. K.. 1997. Churchyard Memorial Inscriptions for St Mary's, Great Snoring.
--- SNF60267 Unpublished Document: Rogerson, A.. 1998. St Mary's Church, Great Snoring. Observation of drainage trenches.. 16 December.
<S1> SNF56573 Unpublished Document: Rose, E. (NAU). 1979. Building Report. Building Report.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)

Object Types (8)

DOOR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
DOOR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
FONT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
PISCINA (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
ROOD SCREEN (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)

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Record last edited

Jun 15 2018 10:01AM