NHER 7350 (Monument record) - Site of St Andrew's Church, Irmingland, Oulton

Site of the medieval St Andrew's Church. The village had population of twenty-one in 1352; it was mentioned in Domesday and in Nomina Villarum. In 1329 there had been twenty taxpayers, and in 1332, twenty-one. Ten householders remained in 1428. In 1805 only two or three houses. No trace now. The church was in use until 1557, but in 1602 it was 'long since decayed and profaned'. In 1805 'no traces' remained. 1972 OS inspectors found a scatter of flint and brick.

Site visited E. Rose (NAU) 18 August 1977.
It is on the crest of a ridge. Stubble field, no indications except some lumps of flint and some small bare patches.
E. Rose (NAU/NLA).

Appropriate section from reference (S1) in file.

Outline of the church is visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs. See (S2)
K. Powell (HES), 1 March 2011

November 2022. Aylsham and Brampton Aerial Investigation and Mapping (AIM) Project.
The cropmarks of a structure most likely relating to the site of a medieval church (see above) and the cropmarks of a possible associated rectilinear enclosure can be seen on aerial photographs (S3-S6). The cropmark structure most likely relates to the site of St Andrew’s church discussed above. The cropmark sections of a possible rectilinear enclosure can also be seen surrounding the site of the church. It is possible that the enclosure may have related to the boundary for the church yard. The sections of the enclosure could also relate to post medieval boundaries for an area labelled as “Glebe” on the Tithe map (S7). The church and enclosure are in close relation to a series of linear ditch features which may relate to medieval to post medieval field boundaries and possible settlement features (NHER 66260).The monument polygon has been amended to location of the features as seen on S3-S6.
J. Powell (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 08 November 2022.