NHER 6167 (Building record) - St Nicholas' Church, Blakeney

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Summary

A medieval parish church, dating mainly to the 13th and 15th centuries. It is noted especially for its twin towers and rare seven lancet east window. It also contains some 16th century graffiti of ships.

Protected Status/Designation

Listed Building (I) 1039495: CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS

Location

Map sheet	TG04SW
Civil Parish	BLAKENEY, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Chancel Early English (13th century); nave and tower 1435; sanctus bellcote on turret to east.
East window is almost unique in the country, a group of seven stepped lancets under hoodmoulds.
Good font.
Burials discovered 1981.
16th century graffiti of sailing ships in church, see (S1).
See (S2) and (S3).
E. Rose (NAU) 24 September 1981.

1985. Context 2.
Late Saxon/Medieval sherds found.
See file.
E. Rose (NAU) 6 August 1985.

1989. Field Observation.
Restoration work allowed access to the tower, believed to date to 1434. Each wall of the central stage has a large blocked opening, carefully faced over externally so as not to be visible. This pre-19th century work may indicate that the tower was originally designed with an extra level of openings.
These observations are noted in (S5).
P. Watkins (HES), 10 March 2017.

October 1999-January 2000.
Observations during building work.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 7 March 2000.

September 2001.
Observations during building work date the blocked door in the tower to 1853.
D. Gurney (NLA), 17 September 2001.

April 2004. Stray find.
1 Middle Saxon Ispwich Ware pottery sherd.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 3 August 2017.

This is one of the sixty five churches selected for (S4).
D. Gurney (NLA), 17 February 2006.

Associated Sources (23)

--- SNF12583 Aerial Photograph: TG0540F-H.
--- SNF1672 Article in Serial: 1923. Proceedings at Meetings of the Royal Archaeological Institute. The Archaeological Journal. Vol 80, pp 323-363. p 347.
--- SNF86286 Article in Serial: Fawcett, R. 1980. Blakeney Church. The Archaeological Journal. Vol 137 pp 346-347.
--- SNF87360 Article in Serial: Hayden, A. 2007. Church and Other Organs. Glaven Historian. No 10 pp 3-9.
--- SNF97838 Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
--- SNF4914 Monograph: Bryant, T. H. 1902. Hundred of Holt. The Churches of Norfolk. Vol IX. pp 10-18.
--- SNF94092 Monograph: Pevsner, N. 1962. North-East Norfolk and Norwich. The Buildings of England. 1st Edition. pp 92-94; Pl 22b, Pl 45a.
--- SNF58263 Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. pp 394-396; Pl 9.
--- SNF94752 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1989. Restoration project is on schedule. 9 May.
--- SNF94754 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1992. [Photograph of St Nicholas' Church, Blakeney]. 11 July.
--- SNF58021 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1996. Ancient church with a big heart. 9 April.
--- SNF94753 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2006. A place in history - 27: St Nicholas Church, Blakeney. 7 October.
--- SNF98205 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2015. Matthew's team discovers a lost world of art. 21 November.
--- SNF6815 Publication: Linnel, Rev.. [unknown].
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 04 SW 16.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
--- SNF101554 Website: 2010-. Norfolk Medieval Graffiti Survey. http://www.medieval-graffiti.co.uk/. 5 May 2022. Catalogue (favourite sites) - Blakeney [accessed 5 May 2022].
<S1> SNF6069 Article in Serial: Ferrouset, K.. 1988. Ship graffiti in the churches of Blakeney Haven.. NARG News. No 51.
<S2> SNF56622 Unpublished Document: Rose, E.. 1981. Building Report. Building Report.
<S3> SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1039495.
<S4> SNF62471 Publication: Jenkins, S. 2000. England's Thousand Best Churches.
<S5> SNF86380 Article in Serial: Gurney, D (ed.). 1990. Excavations and Surveys in Norfolk 1989. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLI Pt I pp 107-112. p 108.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)

Object Types (9)

POT (Middle Saxon - 720 AD to 850 AD)
POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
DOOR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
DOOR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
FONT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
WINDOW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
WINDOW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
INSCRIBED OBJECT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

May 5 2022 11:14AM