NHER 5290 (Building record) - St John's and All Saints' Church, Lakenham

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Summary

St John's and All Saints' Church is a medieval church. It may have 13th century origins, but the majority of the building dates to the 15th century, including the tower and roof. The church was extended and refenestrated in 1824 to 1825, and there are good 18th century memorials and 19th century tombs. The building itself is situated on the crest of a promontory with steep cliffs to the south, and a wild graveyard.

Protected Status/Designation

Listed Building (II*) 1372796: CHURCH OF ST JOHN AND ALL SAINTS

Location

Map sheet	TG20NW
Civil Parish	NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK

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St John's and All Saints' Church.
Medieval church, possibly of 13th century origins, with 15th century tower and roof. Extended and refenestrated 1824 to 1825; reference to works in 1864 probably a confusion with St Marks, New Lakenham. Good 18th century memorials. Graveyard with good quality 19th century tombs. Church is situated on the crest of a promontory with steep cliffs to the south.
See full details in file, including building report (S8) and press cuttings (S4) and (S5).
E. Rose (NLA), 9 September 2002.

1925. Casual Observation.
See NHER 68701 for details of a Roman coin recovered from the churchyard.
Amended H. Hamilton (HES), 28 October 2024.

August 1975. Field Observation.
Visual inspection of the building.
Information from HER Record Card (S2).
Amended H. Hamilton (HES), 28 October 2024.

Associated Sources (9)

--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF87263 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Lakenham.
<S2> SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S3> SNF935 Publication: 1864. The Builder.
<S4> SNF367 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1980. Silent bells will ring again. 14 March.
<S5> SNF68895 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. [unknown]. Church at risk of collapse. 19 June.
<S6> SNF77568 Leaflet: Old Lakenham Parish Church..
<S7> SNF58263 Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 347.
<S8> SNF50319 Unpublished Document: Rose, E. 2002. Building Report. Building Report.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

CHURCH (Medieval - 1200 AD? to 1299 AD?)

Object Types (5)

ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (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)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Oct 28 2024 5:04PM