NHER 5155 (Building record) - St Leonard's Church, Mundford

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Summary

A medieval parish church with an aisleless nave, a north porch with chequered brick and knapped flint, and a mid 19th century southwest tower. The interior of the church has a 14th century chancel arch, a 14th century font with mutilated carvings and a late medieval chancel screen with early 20th century tracery and an organ loft.

Protected Status/Designation

Listed Building (II*) 1342617: CHURCH OF ST LEONARD

Location

Map sheet	TL89SW
Civil Parish	MUNDFORD, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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(S1) recorded that about 3 years before a house on fire nearby set fire to the chancel roof and burnt down the stalls, communion rail, etc. and the rood screen was pulled down to stop the flames. Afterwards the whole church was repaired with a square tower, thatched nave, chancel and north porch. But at a date subsequent the eastern half of the tower fell, taking the bells with it.
E. Rose (NAU), 1983.

Listed grade II*, see (S2).

See 3 photographs and 3 letters in file re the bells, belfry and tower.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 4 April 2003.

19 November 2003. Part Survey.
Early English chancel of good quality; unusual south windows of uncertain medieval period. Damaged by fire 1738. Decorated nave with unusual font. Perpendicular chancel arch, possibly nave roof if not all of 1900. Tower collapsed 1747, new tower to S built 1854. Vestry 1900. Remarkable Jube and internal decoration by Sir Ninian Comper, 1911.
See (S3) and (S4) in file.
E. Rose (NLA), 22 November 2003.

This is one of the sixty five Norfolk churches selected for (S5).
D. Gurney (NLA), 17 February 2006.

Associated Sources (10)

--- SNF7576 Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. pp 549-550.
--- SNF53584 Photograph: Rose, E.. KMP 18-22.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
--- SNF52372 Unpublished Document: Griggs, B.. 2003. Letters.
<S1> SNF560 Documentary Source: Martin, T. c. 1700-1799. Collections of Church Notes. Norfolk Records Office. Walter Rye Collection. RYE 17.. 1741.
<S2> SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England.
<S3> SNF51660 Unpublished Document: Rose, E.. 2003. Building Report.. Building Report.
<S4> SNF49804 Publication: 1990. Mundford Church Guide Book.
<S5> SNF62471 Publication: Jenkins, S. 2000. England's Thousand Best Churches.

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Record last edited

Apr 24 2017 9:49AM