NHER 6642 (Building record) - St Andrew's Church, Metton, Sustead
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Summary
The church here may have Norman origins and have been Romanesque in style, as there is evidence of a vanished central tower. The present building dates to around 1300 and has an unusual west tower. Some of the windows are 15th century, the nave roof is 19th century and the north porch dates to 1910. Inside there are several 15th century brasses along with traces of a medieval roof.
Protected Status/Designation
Location
| Map sheet | TG13NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SUSTEAD, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
Church of Romanesque origin; possible evidence of central tower now gone. Present building dating to around 1300 with unusual west tower; some windows 15th century. Nave roof 19th century, north porch 1910. 15th century brasses; traces of a medieval roof.
1999: Jetton found whilst digging grave.
See report in file.
E. Rose (NLA) 26 November 2001.
See guide in file for NHER 6637.
Associated Sources (10)
- --- SNF12773 Aerial Photograph: TG1937A, B, E, F.
- --- SNF4949 Monograph: Bryant, T. H. 1900. Hundred of North Erpingham. Vol V. pp 50-56.
- --- SNF58263 Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 616.
- --- SNF80025 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2011. Grants given to 18 county churches. 17 February.
- --- SNF50878 Photograph: Rose, E.. KBJ 10-13.
- --- SNF50817 Publication: 1959. The Church of St Margaret, Felbrigg with Notes on the Church of st Andrew, Metton.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- --- SNF50201 Unpublished Document: Rose, E.. 2001. Building Report.. Building Report.
- --- SNF86300 Website: King, D.. 2010 -. Corpus Vitrearum Medii Aevi. Medieval Stained Glass in Great Britain: The Medieval Stained Glass of Norfolk. https://www.cvma.ac.uk/publications/digital/norfolk/siteindex.html. 11 April 2022. Metton: Parish Church of St Andrew [accessed 11 April 2022].
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (5)
- FONT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- JETTON (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)
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Record last edited
Apr 11 2022 12:04PM