NHER 2415 (Monument record) - Site of St Thomas' Church, Thorpeland

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Summary

The Domesday Book records that Thorpeland had a church. It was located here and was still standing in 1419, ruinous by about 1500 and was transformed into a barn in 1612. This meant that the inhabitants had to go to Wallington church, and when this was demolished to Holme Chapel, and after the demolition of this building to Runcton Holme church!

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF60NW
Civil Parish RUNCTON HOLME, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

In Domesday Book described as a hamlet belonging to Runcton Holme, church endowed with six acres. Still standing in 1419, ruinous by about 1500, a barn in 1612 (according to Ordnance Survey card). The inhabitants had to go to Wallington church; when this was demolished to Holme Chapel, ditto then to Runcton church.
See (S1).

For excavated ?remnants see NHER 2401.
Thorpeland consists of but three dwelling houses and there is no church or chapel there (S2).
Information via [1].
E. Rose (NAU) 7 August 1986.

Appropriate section from reference (S3) in file.

  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Runcton Holme.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 60 NW 3 [3].
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Serial: Bryant, T. H.. 1898-1915. The Churches of Norfolk. Vols 1-19. Vols 1-19..
  • <S2> Publication: Ecclesiastical Records of Commonwealth, Lambeth Palace COMM XIIc. vols 2-3.
  • <S3> Monograph: Batcock, N. 1991. The Ruined and Disused Churches of Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 51. Microfiche 5:G12. No 242; p 55.

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Record last edited

Mar 14 2016 11:14AM

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