NHER 2237 (Building record) - All Saints' Church, Tilney All Saints

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Summary

This very fine Norman church has complete arcades. The tower and west bays date to the 13th-14th century, but the rest of the exterior was remodelled during the 15th-16th century. Inside, there is an unusual screen of 1618 and various tomb slabs including that which gave rise to the legend of Tom Hickathrift. The churchyard also featured a number of interesting tomb stones and memorials.

Protected Status/Designation

Location

Map sheet TF51NE
Civil Parish TILNEY ALL SAINTS, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Very fine Norman church with complete arcades etc.
Tower and west bays 13th-14th century, exterior of rest remodelled 15th-16th century, very fine roof.
Priests house inside aisle. Furnishings include unusual screen of 1618, fonts, tomb slabs including that which gave rise to the legend of Tom Hickathrift, library of rare books etc.
Cross in yard.
See report in file.
Church listed grade I, cross and tombstones grade II.
Plans in file.
E. Rose (NAU) October 1990.

1996.
Medieval tiles found.
See report in file.
E. Rose (NAU) 1 July 1996.

This is one of the sixty five Norfolk churches selected for (S1).
D. Gurney (NLA) 17 February 2006.

(S2) Article relating to the display of scroll of families in and around the village of Tilney.
M. Langham-Lopez (HES), 13 September 2012.

  • --- Article in Serial: 1933. The Proceedings of the Society during the year 1932. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXV Pt I pp v-xliii. pp xxvii-xxix.
  • --- Article in Serial: Cozens-Hardy B. 1934. Norfolk Crosses. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXV Pt II pp 297-336. p 326.
  • --- Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
  • --- Leaflet: Linnel, C.. 1963. All Saints' Church, Tilney..
  • --- Monograph: Bryant, T. H. 1902. Hundred of Freebridge Marshland. The Churches of Norfolk. Vol X. pp 55-61.
  • --- Monograph: Cromwell, T. and Cotman, J. S. 1818-1819. Excursions through Norfolk. p 97.
  • --- Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. pp 732-733.
  • --- Monograph: Porter, E.. 1969. Cambridgeshire Customs and Folklore.
  • --- Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1976. Removing spire top to rebuild. 12 October.
  • --- Newspaper Article: Lynn News. 1989. Bell silence is temporary. 2 August.
  • --- Oblique Aerial Photograph: Various. ? - 2020. Norfolk Air Photo Library: Oblique Collection. TF5617/A-B; 28-JUL-1983 (HES 136/ATJ 16-17).
  • --- Oblique Aerial Photograph: Various. ? - 2020. Norfolk Air Photo Library: Oblique Collection. TF5617/C-E; 09-FEB-1984 (HES 139/AUC 20-22).
  • --- Oblique Aerial Photograph: Various. ? - 2020. Norfolk Air Photo Library: Oblique Collection. TF5617/F-G; 17-AUG-1988 (HES 209/DFT 5-6).
  • --- Oblique Aerial Photograph: Various. ? - 2020. Norfolk Air Photo Library: Oblique Collection. TF5617/H-J; 26-JUL-1988 (HES 206/DJQ 7-8).
  • --- Photograph: CVS 18-21.
  • --- Publication: G, M, L. Norfolk. p 15.
  • --- Publication: Miller, Sketchley. 1878. Marshland. p.488. p 488.
  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Tilney All Saints.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 51 NE 2 [3].
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • --- Serial: 1818. Gents Mag. Part 2. part 2 p.397. p 397.
  • <S1> Publication: Jenkins, S. 2000. England's Thousand Best Churches.
  • <S2> Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2012. Scrolling back in time. 10 September.
  • COFFIN (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)
  • WINDOW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • WINDOW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FLOOR TILE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • ROOD SCREEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TILE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WINDOW (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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May 27 2025 11:58AM

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