NHER 3372 (Building record) - St Mary's Church, West Winch

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St Mary's Church dates largely to around 1300 and has Perpendicular style details encasing the older structure. The east window has three stepped lancet lights, and there is a Decorated style south porch. In the south gable is a sundial inscribed to Hora Moner 1706, and inside are a number of 15th century benches, a partially Perpendicular style screen and a 15th century font.

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Map sheet TF61NW
Civil Parish WEST WINCH, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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August 1960. Listed, Grade II*.
Listing Description Excerpt:
"Parish church, C13 and later. Carstone with limestone and brick dressings; slate roof. West tower, nave, chancel, south aisle and south porch. Tall tower mainly of carstone with limestone dressings; stepped diagonal buttresses; polygonal stair turret to north-east; west face with lower part of flint flushwork panels…"
Information from (S1).
Please consult the National Heritage List for England (S1) for the current listing details.
H. Hamilton (HES), 28 March 2023.

May 1990.Field Observation.
Late 11th century north wall. Aisle of around 1300. Tower, top and exterior 15th century encasing older structure, perhaps 14th century as are nave doorways. 15th century remodelling including vestry and end bay of aisle. 13th century coffin lid reused in belfry.
See unpublished report (S3) and photographs (S4) in file.
Press cuttings (S2) and (S5) in file.
E. Rose (NLA), 2 May 1990. Amended H. Hamilton (HES), 04 April 2023.

  • --- Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 773.
  • --- Oblique Aerial Photograph: Various. ? - 2020. Norfolk Air Photo Library: Oblique Collection. TF6315/D-E; 15-APR-1983 (HES 132/AST 8-9).
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1342420.
  • <S2> Newspaper Article: Lynn News and Advertiser. 1986. Task force restore wall. 21 January.
  • <S3> Unpublished Report: Rose, E. 1990. 3372 West Winch, St Mary's Church. Building Report.
  • <S4> Photograph: 1990. FFX 18-21.
  • <S5> Newspaper Article: Lynn News. 1990. Church dates back another 200 years. 29 May.

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Apr 2 2025 4:52PM

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